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USDA's Wildlife Services has received a presidential award on efforts to protect migratory birds. (Stephanie Ho and Brian Washburn, USDA Wildlife Services research biologist)
USDA is recognized for activities aimed at protecting humans and migratory birds at the same time. (Stephanie Ho and Brian Washburn, USDA Wildlife Services research biologist)
Brian Washburn, USDA Wildlife Services research biologist, says he believes the federal government's Council for the Conservation of Migratory Birds chose his department for its annual award because of projects emphasizing safety of humans, as well as protected birds.
USDA teams work to maintain airport safety in Hawaii, without harming a rare and protected species of goose. (Stephanie Ho and Brian Washburn, USDA Wildlife Services research biologist)
A USDA biologist has a firsthand look at USDA efforts to keep rare Hawaiian geese away from an airport. (Stephanie Ho and Chad Wickham, USDA Wildlife Services research biologist)
Sufferers of chronic conditions can maintain their quality of life by making adjustments to some of their normal life activities. (Rod Bain and Kai Gritter of Michigan State University Extension).
The COVID-19 pandemic has played a role in speeding up the use of online and livestream livestock auctions over the last year. (Rod Bain and Chelsea Good of the Livestock Marketing Association)
Hand washing is a critical food safety step that many outdoor grillers either forget or ignore. (Gary Crawford and Meredith Carothers, food safety expert with the USDA's Meat and Poultry Hotline) ****Broadcasters: The USDA's Meat and Poultry Hotline number is 888-MPHOTLINE(888-674-5463) Listeners...
Canadian dairy tariff-rate quotas and their impacts to U.S. imports to that market are at the center of the first ever dispute to come before a U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement resolution panel. (Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack)
Guidelines will facilitate the recognition of climate-smart agriculture within clean transportation fuel programs, creating new market opportunities for biofuel feedstock producers while enhancing climate benefits.