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One day after her Senate confirmation and taking the oath of office, our nation’s thirty-third Agriculture Secretary was welcomed at ceremonies at USDA headquarters. (Rod Bain and Secretary Brooke Rollins)

The nation’s new Agriculture Secretary discussed some of the issues the Department need to discuss and address with food and farm participants – both during her first days in office, and long term. (Rod Bain and Secretary Brooke Rollins)

The Agriculture Secretary recognized U.S. Forest Service firefighting crews from several parts of the country that joins in the control and containment efforts of last month’s wildfires in Southern California. (Rod Bain and Secretary Brooke Rollins)

Much like cooperatives are represented by different types of businesses and services, types of equity within cooperatives can also differ between organizations. (Rod Bain and Phil Kenkel of Oklahoma State University Extension)

Phil Kenkel of Oklahoma State University Extension explains some of the ways that equity is obtained by investor members of cooperatives.

In those times pesticide applications are needed in turf lawn care, what are some practices can help minimize the impact on pollinator insects that reside in that ecosystem? (Rod Bain and Terri Billeisen of North Carolina State University Extension)

Whether it is debris from a garden space or dirt from tools, cleaning during the winter months is an important part of preparing a garden for Spring. (Rod Bain and Cynthia Domenghini of Kansas State University Extension)

The Agriculture Secretary provided an explanation of planned testing of milk samples for possible H5N1 contamination in efforts to prevent spread of the virus. (Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack)

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack explains how recent developments in California and a testing regime in Colorado influenced USDA’s recently announced expansion of milk testing for H5N1 virus.

The Agriculture Secretary Thursday visited the site of field trials associated with development of an H5N1 vaccine for dairy cattle. (Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack)