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Science Simulations Support Salmon, Other Species

August 09, 2019 Diane Banegas, USDA Forest Service

How do river ecosystems support fish? How do environmental changes influence the system’s capacity to support fish? And how might different restoration strategies influence fish? These are questions J. Ryan Bellmore, a research fish biologist who works in Juneau, Alaska, for the USDA Forest Service...

Forestry Research and Science

Purple Corn Offers Benefits Inside and Out

August 01, 2019 Korryn Shaw, Communications Staff Intern, National Institute of Food and Agriculture

Purple corn is more than tasty and eye-catching. Scientists at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have discovered a game-changing element of purple corn – it may help reduce the risk of major health diseases.

Research and Science

Multiagency Effort Goes Deep Inside a Fire

July 29, 2019 Gail Keirn, Rocky Mountain Research Station-Fort Collins, CO; Matt Burks, Pacific Northwest Research Station-Corvallis, OR and John Zapell, Fishlake National Forest-Richfield, UT

Forest fires often reach or exceed temperatures of 2,000° Fahrenheit—that’s equivalent to one-fifth the temperature of the surface of the sun. What is the impact of such high temperatures on the soil and plants of our forests? And how do the intensity and heat of a wildfire impact its behavior...

Forestry

Corn is America’s Largest Crop in 2019

July 29, 2019 Tom Capehart and Susan Proper, Economic Research Service

Despite an unusually wet spring followed by an unusually cool June, America’s corn farmers planted even more than they did last year. U.S. farmers have planted 91.7 million acres of corn in 2019, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). That’s about 69 million football...

Research and Science

Agriculture is No.1 in South Dakota

July 26, 2019 Erik Gerlach, South Dakota State Statistician, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Every summer, families across the country turn their thoughts to vacation. Many will travel to South Dakota. Each year, approximately 3 million tourists from all over the world visit Mount Rushmore to experience the patriotic site. Millions more will enjoy the stunning views of Badlands National...

Research and Science

From Research to the Marketplace: USDA Scientist Invents New Uses for Produce and Grains

July 25, 2019 Sally Gifford, USDA Office of Communications

Sometimes food scraps can turn into gold. Tara McHugh, of USDA’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS), has overseen this alchemy as director of ARS’s Western Regional Research Center in Albany, California. Over the course of her career, McHugh has investigated ways to take food-processing waste and...

Research and Science

Creating the Perfect Picnic with USDA’s Help

July 24, 2019 Paul M. Zankowski, Ph.D., Senior Advisor for Plant Health and Production and Plant Products, USDA Office of the Chief Scientist

Have you ever considered what it takes to create the perfect picnic beyond the hamburgers, hot dogs, and iced tea? Most often, we include wholesome fruit and veggies to create the perfect side items or sweet treats. Whether its fresh corn-on-the-cob or plump, juicy strawberries on the shortcake...

Research and Science

Planning a Summer Road Trip to Canada? Visit USDA’s Traveler Website and Help Protect American Agriculture

July 24, 2019 Sydney Hart, APHIS Student Trainee

When buying souvenirs or food gifts to bring back from a trip, you probably think about what your loved ones will like best or which items will be the most memorable. But selecting the wrong type of gift could pose potential danger to U.S. agriculture, especially when bringing back food items.

Animals

After the Fire - Wood Waste Put to Work

July 24, 2019 Carla Bamesberger, Rocky Mountain Research Station, USDA Forest Service

Biochar, or wood waste, is a porous carbon substance that results from burning wood in the absence of oxygen. It is typically created when burning chunks of wood are covered by ash, soil or a lid, which insulates the coals and starves them of oxygen. This fire remnant provides a valuable addition to...

Forestry Research and Science

The Mountain State Still Standing Strong

July 18, 2019 Charmaine Wilson, West Virginia State Statistician, National Agricultural Statistics Service

With an increase in farms (up 10 percent) and land in farms (up 2 percent) from 2012, West Virginia continues to stand strong in agriculture and strives to increase agriculture production and awareness.

Research and Science

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