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The Recovery Act in Your Community: Using Terraces to Reduce Erosion and Improve Water Quality

September 16, 2010 Stephanie McLain, District Conservationist, NRCS Minnesota

Jim Joens remembers planting crops on the Minnesota farm where he grew up as early as 1973, when he was 14 years old. Even then he knew that farming was what he wanted to be doing, and he’s been doing it ever since.

Initiatives Conservation

Salmon Baby Food Gives a Nutritional Boost to Infants and Toddlers

September 15, 2010 Susan Brewer, University of Illinois

This post is part of the Science Tuesday feature series on the USDA blog. Check back each week as we showcase stories and news from the USDA's rich science and research portfolio. As adults, we have heard for years about the value of adding fish to our diets. But have you ever stopped to consider...

Food and Nutrition Research and Science

USDA Rural Energy for America Program Helps A Pennsylvania Farm Produce Solar Energy

September 15, 2010 Tom Williams, USDA Rural Development Pennsylvania State Director

I recently joined David Fink, at his Heidel Hollow Farm in Germansville. The family-owned, 1600 crop acre hay farm was awarded two USDA Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) grants totaling $231,230. The grants will be used toward a solar energy project that will provide approximately 252,869 KW...

Rural

USDA Business Programs Administrator Promotes Small Business Development in Southwest Louisiana

September 15, 2010 Karen K. Lawson Louisiana, USDA Public Information Coordinator

The Administrator for USDA’s Rural Business and Cooperative Programs, Judy Canales was in Louisiana recently to tour Game Equipment, a Rural Development –funded project in Donaldsonville. Louisiana Rural Development State Director, Clarence W. Hawkins; Jeff Jobe, Regional Coordinator of USDA...

USDA Results Rural

The Recovery Act in Your Community: Protecting Farmland & Houses

September 15, 2010 Rey Adame, New Mexico NRCS

Prop Canyon Dam was built in 1960 in the village of Bluewater, New Mexico by USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), the Lava Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) and the Bluewater Toltec Irrigation District. The earthen structure was erected to protect crops, residents and...

Initiatives Conservation

USDA Deputy Secretary Merrigan Celebrates Farm Preservation

September 15, 2010 Walter Marshall, Rhode Island NRCS

Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan visited Rhode Island last Friday to celebrate the preservation of Ferolbink Farm, one of the State’s most iconic coastal farms. The event highlighted the success of the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program, which...

Conservation

Scientists Agree: Toward Sustainable Agricultural Systems in the 21st Century

September 14, 2010 Jill Auburn, Office of the Chief Scientist and Research, Education and Economics Mission Area

Support local farmers, strengthen rural communities, promote healthy eating, and protect natural resources…these goals of our Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food initiative find a lot of support in the results of a major new scientific study by the National Research Council, Toward Sustainable...

Conservation Food and Nutrition Farming

Seeing ARRA’s Investment take Hold

September 14, 2010 Dr. Janey Thornton, USDA Deputy Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services

I recently traveled to the Texas State capitol of Austin for a speaking engagement in the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) “3E’s of Healthy Living 2010 FND Staff Conference.” Prior to the event I was given the opportunity to tour Decker Elementary, a recipient of American Recovery and...

Initiatives Food and Nutrition

Mississippi Rural Development Marks a Record Setting Year of Service to Rural Residents

September 14, 2010 Ken Stribling, Mississippi USDA Public Information Coordinator

As the end of a very successful Federal fiscal year approaches, Mississippi Rural Development State Director Trina N. George and her senior staff held a briefing for staff members for offices of Mississippi's Congressional delegation in the offices of USDA Rural Development in Jackson.

Initiatives USDA Results Rural

Maryland School Improves Quality of School Meals - Thanks to ARRA!

September 14, 2010 Kevin Concannon, USDA FNCS Under Secretary

I recently visited Lansdowne Middle School in Baltimore, Maryland to see new equipment the school purchased with American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009 (ARRA) grant money. I was delighted to hear Jerrisa Carter, Maryland’s Area Regional Food Service Director, say their new convection oven...

Initiatives Food and Nutrition