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USDA’s SuperTracker Receives Award for Outstanding IT Achievement in Government

November 13, 2012 Rajen Anand, D.V.M., Ph.D., Executive Director, USDA Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion

In addition to reaching over 1.4 million users, USDA’s Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion now has something else to be proud of regarding its state-of-the-art SuperTracker. On October 24, 2012, the SuperTracker Team received the 2012 Government Computer News (GCN) Award for Outstanding IT...

Food and Nutrition

With Some Help from USDA, a Small Oregon Town Brings Shoppers Back to Main Street

November 13, 2012 Jill Rees, USDA Oregon Public Information Coordinator

Like so many small towns these past few decades, downtown Cottage Grove, Oregon has seen its vitality as the community’s economic and social center fade as retail, building occupancy and overall traffic on Main Street have declined. The historic city center was laid out and constructed as the...

USDA Results Rural

Why I Became an Inspector in APHIS’ Animal Care Program

November 13, 2012 David Sacks, APHIS Public Affairs, Riverdale, MD

USDA/APHIS’ Animal Care program enforces the federal Animal Welfare Act, which sets standards for humane care and treatment that must be provided for certain animals that are exhibited to the public, bred for commercial sale, used in biomedical research, or transported commercially. Individuals...

Animals Plants

Forest Service Botanist Shares Fall’s Native Plant Diversity on South Dakota’s Black Hills National Forest

November 09, 2012 Jill Welborn, US Forest Service District Botanist, Northern Hills Ranger District, Black Hills National Forest

Perhaps it’s just me, but I think many people are relieved to see the fall colors and relish the cool mornings here on the Black Hills National Forest.

Forestry

Secretary's Column: A Thank You to America’s Veterans

November 09, 2012 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack

Americans will soon come together on Veterans Day to honor our nation’s returned service members, including more than 22 million living American veterans. For generations, American service members across every branch of our military have made tremendous sacrifices to defend our freedom and liberty...

Initiatives Rural

Celebrating Years of Service - at USDA and as Military Veterans

November 09, 2012 David R. Shipman, AMS Administrator

Each Veteran’s Day, the country takes a moment to recognize our troops for their commitment and dedication to the nation. The experiences of our veterans show how military service intersects with the mission of the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) in unexpected ways. As we prepare for the...

Trade

Collaboration Key to Aiding Hurricane Sandy Victims

November 09, 2012 Toni Abernathy, Director, Office of Emergency Management, USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service

Tough times and dire circumstances have a longstanding history of bringing America’s communities and organizations together. The recent storms that descended on much of the nation’s Mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions have underscored these important partnerships. For many of the stricken areas...

Conservation Food and Nutrition

Veterans Inject Military Values into the U.S. Forest Service Workforce

November 09, 2012 Ellita Willis, Office of Communication

We’ve all heard catchy military slogans like Be All You Can Be, Get an Edge on Life and Aim High. Three of the Forest Service’s finest can identify with each of these mantras. As former airmen and soldier, they proudly served in the U.S. Air Force and Army.

Forestry

In Working with Tribes USDA Rural Development Opens Electronic Doors

November 09, 2012 Tedd Buelow, Native American Coordinator, USDA Rural Development

Webinars and Teleconferences are not the raw materials that Tribes use to build the infrastructure that they need. However, at USDA Rural Development we believe that these tools are crucial building blocks that help our Agencies and staff build a foundation for consultation, cooperation and mutual...

Rural

Borlaug Fellows Gather in Des Moines for World Food Prize

November 08, 2012 Lindsay Carter, Foreign Agricultural Service

Last month, hundreds of people from around the world gathered in Des Moines, Iowa, to honor this year’s World Food Prize Laureate, Dr. Daniel Hillel, for his pioneering scientific work in micro-irrigation. His drip technology revolutionized the way farmers watered crops and increased food production...

Food and Nutrition Trade

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