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USDA 1890 National Scholar Connects Field Work with Academics

January 30, 2024 Carrie Knight, Public Affairs Specialist, USDA Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement

Jordyn Ash, a sophomore at Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University (FAMU) in Tallahassee, is a USDA 1890 National Scholar studying plant and soil sciences. Ash applied to the USDA 1890 National Scholars Program during her senior year of high school. She recalls guidance counselors providing...

Equity Initiatives

E. Kika De La Garza Fellowship Breaks Down Silos

January 23, 2024 Carrie Knight, Public Affairs Specialist, USDA Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement

Dr. Kalyani Maitra is an associate professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at California State University – Fresno, where she teaches and mentors undergraduate and graduate students. Last summer, she also became an E. Kika De La Garza (EKDLG) Science Fellow.

Equity Initiatives

Two-Year Anniversary of Customer Experience Executive Order: Pt. 4 Partnering with Land Managers and Landowners

January 19, 2024 Simchah Suveyke-Bogin, Chief Customer Experience Officer for the Office of Customer Experience

Our nation's lands are vital to providing clean water, fish and wildlife habitat, sustainable wood, minerals, energy, jobs and places for Americans to enjoy the outdoors. USDA’s Forest Service is responsible for managing 193 million acres of grasslands and forests. For rural America to thrive, we...

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Driving Climate Smart Solutions at COP28

January 19, 2024 Dr. Chavonda Jacobs-Young, Under Secretary, Research, Education, and Economics and USDA Chief Scientist

Last month at the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai, the global message was clear: agriculture is a key solution to tackling climate change.

Research and Science

Spotted Lanternfly Reveals a Potential Weakness

January 19, 2024 Scott Elliott, ARS Office of Communications

USDA scientists have discovered that the spotted lanternfly, an invasive threat to fruit crops and many trees, may have an Achilles heel – an attraction to vibration.

Research and Science

USDA Supports Tribal Communities in Celebrating Their Heritage Through School Meals

January 18, 2024 Tony Craddock, Jr., Public Affairs Specialist, USDA Food and Nutrition Service

What kid doesn’t enjoy eating their favorite dish in the school cafeteria? As a kid, I was always excited when broccoli cheese soup was on my school lunch menu! But, what if the foods that kids eat at home and in their community aren’t served in school? This is a challenge that some children face...

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Join us for Tomorrow’s Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee Meeting

January 18, 2024 HHS Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, USDA Food and Nutrition Service

There’s still time to register for tomorrow’s 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee meeting. The meeting will be livestreamed on January 19, 2024, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. ET. Convened jointly by the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Agriculture (USDA), the committee...

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2023: A Year in Plant Health

January 16, 2024 Cecilia Sequeira, Public Affairs Specialist, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) closed out another successful year of protecting domestic plants from invasive threats while enabling safe trade. In 2023, APHIS employees inspected at least 2.82 billion pounds of imported crops from 19 countries—a testament to the year...

Plants

Hands-on Experience Helps USDA 1890 National Scholar Secure Permanent Position

January 16, 2024 Carrie Knight, Public Affairs Specialist, Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement

When Lauren Hawkins graduated from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University in Tallahassee, she had a job waiting for her. Thanks to her participation in the USDA 1890 National Scholars Program, she was hired right away as an agricultural engineer with USDA Natural Resources Conservation...

Equity Initiatives

Two-Year Anniversary of Customer Experience Executive Order - Pt. 3: Helping Farmers, Ranchers, and Forest Managers

January 12, 2024 Simchah Suveyke-Bogin, Chief Customer Experience Officer for the Office of Customer Experience

USDA has taken bold action to expand equitable access to our programs and services to improve customer experience (CX) for America’s farmers, ranchers and forest managers since President Joe Biden signed the Executive Order Transforming Federal Customer Experience and Service Delivery to Rebuild...

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