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One expert says don;t carve USDA's Prospective Planting acres in stone. A lot can happen before the seed drops. (Gary Crawford and Lance Honig with USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service)
There are a variety of means commercial business, municipalities, and private landowners have available in efforts to control mosquito populations. (Rod Bain and Jamie Kopco of Penn State University Extension)
Municipalities and some private homeowners take what is known as a systematic approach to reducing mosquito populations in the Spring and Summer months. (Rod Bain and Jamie Kopco of Penn State University Extension)
Where the world's farms are located has shifted over time per a recent USDA study on trends of global agricultural production over the past six decades. (Rod Bain and research economist Keith Fuglie)
I am honored to serve as the newest member of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs mission area in my role as Deputy Under Secretary. As a native of Iowa, where agriculture is our lifeblood, I understand this position is a sacred trust and my duty to the American people, farmers, ranchers and producers.