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USDA announced producers eligible for the Census of Horticultural Specialties now have additional time to fill out and submit their surveys. (Rod Bain and Lance Honig of the National Agricultural Statistics Service)

USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is among various animal health stakeholders involved in tabletop training exercise to improve response to a potential incident or outbreak. (Rod Bain and Chief Veterinarian Rosemary Sifford)

USDA Chief Veterinarian Rosemary Sifford discusses both general and specific topic-oriented animal health response training exercises.

USDA Chief Veterinarian Rosemary Sifford discusses some of the tabletop training exercise resources available from the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service to strengthen animal disease response.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says he'd like to see a different type of economy at work in rural areas. (Gary Crawford and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack)

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack telling a House Ag. Committee hearing that the U.S. food system would be more resilient if there were more local and regional markets and more local food processing operations.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack telling a House Ag. Committee hearing that there are many opportunities for rural areas to flourish, if the right help is offered.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack telling a House Ag. Committee hearing that he hopes lawmakers will join USDA in helping to bring more economic opportunitiy to rural areas.

Matt Smith of the National Agroforestry Center discusses some of the reasons landowners practice some form of agroforestry.

A new USDA survey on agroforestry practices is expected to garner results that can be used by the Department's National Agroforestry Center. (Rod Bain and Matt Smith of the National Agroforestry Center)