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An 1890 National Scholar’s Path to a Career with USDA

June 16, 2023 Mariela Castaneda, Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement

Allison Malone grew up in Memphis, Tennessee. When she left her childhood home to attend the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, a historically Black university, her goal was to pursue a career in agricultural engineering. Through perseverance and with financial support from the U.S. Department of...

Equity Initiatives

Researchers Find Hidden ‘GEMS’ to Meat Production

June 13, 2023 Scott Elliott, ARS Office of Communications

Scientists from the USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) are working shoulder-to-shoulder with food producers to help them feed the world’s growing population. One of their most effective tools is integrating ecological, economic and social principles to help farming systems move toward greater...

Research and Science

USDA Meat, Poultry and Egg Quality Grades Can Help Guide Your Summer Menu Choices

June 08, 2023 Jennifer Porter, Deputy Administrator, AMS Livestock and Poultry Program

As the warm weather approaches, so do days spent outside firing up the grill with friends and family. The month of May kicked off grilling season and whether you are shopping in the grocery store, or doing an online pickup order, there is one easy way to be assured that you’re getting what you paid...

Health and Safety

USDA Supports Uncle Jerry's Farm on its Path to Prosperity

June 08, 2023 staff of USDA’s Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization

Uncle Jerry’s Farm, LLC.’s humble beginnings stretch back to 2015, when a health-conscious consumer, Debora Coleman, decided to devote a small patch of her land on the outskirts of Jackson, Mississippi, to the growing shiitake mushrooms. She shared the yield with friends and family members...

Equity Farming Initiatives

The Grand Challenge: Salmonella

June 07, 2023 Scott Elliott, ARS Office of Communications

Today is World Food Safety Day, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) has launched a sweeping new initiative known as the Salmonella Grand Challenge. The project brings together an elite group of ARS, university and food industry scientists from different...

Health and Safety Research and Science

Food Safety is Everyone’s Business

June 07, 2023 Maura Drumm, Public Affairs Specialist, Food Safety and Inspection Service

Foodborne illness impacts every community around the world, and preventing these illnesses is essential to global health. On this World Food Safety Day, the United Nations aims to spread the message that food standards save lives.

Health and Safety

Codex Alimentarius: Keeping Us Safe and Expanding Market Access

June 07, 2023 Mary Frances Lowe, U.S. Manager for Codex Alimentarius at USDA and Nick Gardner, U.S. Dairy Export Council and Food Industry Codex Coalition

The Codex Alimentarius, or just Codex for short, is an international set of food standards that protect public health by ensuring food safety and promoting fair trade practices. It is produced by an international commission that formulates voluntary international standards, codes of practice, and...

Health and Safety

June is National Dairy Month - Here’s what USDA is Doing to Support the Dairy Industry

June 02, 2023 Toby Anekwe, AMS Public Affairs

The last few years have seen the U.S. dairy industry weather some storms, including an unprecedented global pandemic and the related supply chain disruptions, which forced producers to dump millions of gallons of milk that no longer had a market. Through it all, USDA continues to support the...

Farming Organic

USDA Celebrates National Homeownership Month

June 01, 2023 Erika Archie and Eric Beidel, USDA Rural Development Public Affairs Specialists

Today, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack kicked off National Homeownership Month. As part of this nationwide celebration, USDA is highlighting programs that help people in rural and Tribal areas buy, build and repair affordable homes and to pay their rent in America’s...

Rural

Connecting Local Producers to Montana Schools

May 31, 2023 Farm to School Specialist Allison Bell, Mountain Plains Regional Office, Food and Nutrition Service

Bringing together local producers and schools was the objective of the “ Bringing the Farm to School” producer training in Hardin, Montana. The training sought to build relationships between schools and producers to increase the availability of local foods served to children. USDA Farm to School...

Food and Nutrition Nutrition Security