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Look Who's Speaking at the Forum-It's an All-Star Cast

December 15, 2010 Brenda Chapin, Forum Coordinator, USDA

Another impeccable line-up of speakers, led by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, has been announced for the 2011 Agricultural Outlook Forum. Titled “Today’s Strategies & Tomorrow’s Opportunities,” the Forum will be held February 24-25, 2011, at the Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel in Arlington, Va...

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Historic Kansas Hotel Converted to Residential Use with USDA Rural Development Support

December 15, 2010 Patty Clark, Kansas USDA Rural Development State Director

About 85 years ago, the leaders and generous residents of Pittsburg, Kansas rallied to build the Besse Hotel in the city’s quickly developing downtown district. The structure was a 13-story grand dame that catered to business travelers and visitors for decades with a grand ballroom, upscale...

Rural

Getting to Scale with Regional Food Hubs

December 14, 2010 Jim Barham, Food Hub Team Leader, Agricultural Marketing Service

Here at USDA we are looking for ways that we can help build and strengthen regional and local food systems. As we talk to farmers, producers, consumers, processors, retailers, buyers and everyone else involved in regional food system development, we hear more and more about small and mid-sized...

Food and Nutrition Farming

NWRC Receives 2010 Colorado Governor’s Award for High-Impact Research

December 14, 2010 Gail Keirn, APHIS Public Affairs, Fort Collins, CO

APHIS' National Wildlife Research Center (NWRC) recently received the 2010 Colorado Governor’s Award for High-Impact Research for its development of the GonaCon TM Immunocontraceptive Vaccine (GonaCon). The award was one of four given to Colorado-based labs for their cutting-edge research with...

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Secretary Vilsack Meets with Mexican Agricultural Secretary

December 14, 2010 Matt Herrick, USDA, Foreign Agricultural Service,

Last week, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack met with Mexican Agricultural Secretary Francisco Mayorga in Merida, Mexico to discuss agriculture and trade. The two agricultural leaders engaged in a very productive dialogue on a wide range of issues important to both the United States and Mexico.

Trade

‘Tis the Season for Cut Christmas Trees

December 14, 2010 Michael Jacobsen, USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

This post is part of the Science Tuesday feature series on the USDA blog. Check back each week as we showcase stories and news from USDA’s rich science and research portfolio. With the holiday season upon us, many people across the United States are out and about shopping for the perfect Christmas...

Research and Science

Holiday Parties: Spread Cheer, Not Foodborne Illness

December 14, 2010 Diane Van, Manager, USDA's Meat and Poultry Hotline

Cross-posted from FoodSafety.gov. It’s that time of year when the parties never seem to end. They’re great occasions for exchanging good will and gifts – but not the dangerous bacteria that cause foodborne illness. Here are some of the unwanted guests who may try to crash your party:

Health and Safety

A Regional Collaboration in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom

December 14, 2010 Molly Lambert, USDA Rural Development Vermont State Director

Earlier this month I joined USDA Deputy Undersecretary for Natural Resources and Conservation, (NRCS) Ann Mills, and Deputy Director of the Executive Secretariat, David Aten, in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont for a “Great Regions” convening. Federal, state and local officials joined members of the...

Rural

The President and First Lady on Child Nutrition Bill: "The Basic Nutrition They Need to Learn and Grow and to Pursue Their Dreams"

December 13, 2010 White House blog

Cross posted from the White House blog: As one of her chief responsibilities and greatest passions, the First lady has dedicated herself to helping our children grow up healthy and reversing the alarming childhood obesity trend -- so the President's signing of the the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act...

Food and Nutrition Initiatives

New Online Resource Links Retired Landowners to Beginning Farmers, Ranchers

December 13, 2010 Tanya Brown, USDA Farm Service Agency

A new online resource is available to farmers with expiring Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) contracts and beginning farmers interested in obtaining land. TIP Net is a website sponsored by the USDA Farm Service Agency designed to assist those who are interested in the Transition Incentives Program...

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