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By Terrell Erickson, National Biologist, USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service Although no one yet knows the full environmental impact of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, we are hopeful about a new initiative to aid wildlife in the Gulf, the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)...

By Vincent M. Russo, Research Leader, ARS South Central Agricultural Research Laboratory and Tasha Askew, Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellow, USDA Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships Just in time for the 2010 Feds, Farmers, and Friends Feed Families Food Drive, is two-thousand one...

By Tom Williams, Pennsylvania State Director, USDA Rural Development I joined Congressman Mark Critz (PA-12 th), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and other state and local officials this week to celebrate a long-awaited groundbreaking for Pegasus Sewer Authority in Johnstown. Thanks to the teamwork...

By Deidra McGee, USDA Forest Service Public Affairs On June 19 and 20, the USDA Forest Service sent 17 delegates from across the country to join with 520 young adults from across the country for the world's first two-day Outdoor Youth Summit and Festival in New York City's Central Park. With the...

By Megan Harrison, USDA Rural Development Public Relations Intern As part of USDA Rural Development celebrating June as National Homeownership Month, I travelled to Carlock, Ill., to visit the site of six brand-new homes. These weren’t just ordinary homes, however. Not only were they “green” homes...

The USDA Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships co-hosted with USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) and USDA FNS Western Regional Office Administrator Allen Ng, another successful community roundtable. More than 100 people attended, including State, county, and city leaders...

The USDA Forest Service has released an updated report today that documents how national forests provide economic, health and recreational benefits. The National Visitor Use Monitoring (NVUM) Report states that recreation activities on national forests and grasslands have helped to sustain an...

Cross-Posted from the Let's Move Blog By Aneesh Chopra, United States Chief Technology Officer Thank you for your participation! By the time the Apps for Healthy Kids competition submission period closed last week, we had 160 submissions in hand and nearly 20,000 supporters. Now we are reviewing all...

By Roger Beachy, Director, National Institute of Food and Agriculture Yesterday’s Science Tuesday post about growing tomatoes that last longer on the shelf in the store or on the kitchen counter has generated much really useful discussion about the role of science in growing our food supply. Science...

By Phil Sammon, USDA Forest Service Public Affairs As part of the federal response to wildland fires, The USDA Forest Service Fire and Aviation management team follows stringent guidelines to provide the most capable, experienced, well-trained and equipped men and women in both initial attack and...