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From Vet to Fed: U.S. Coast Guard Veteran Now Helps to Protect America’s Agricultural Resources

August 10, 2020 Blayne Harshbarger, Management and Program Analyst, APHIS

The United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), the agency I work with, will host virtual hiring events focused on military veterans this Summer and Fall as the agency looks to fill positions to help carry out our Agency mission to safeguard American...

Animals

APHIS-Trained Canines are Ready for their Close-ups: Dogs Featured on Disney+’s It’s a Dog’s Life with Bill Farmer

July 10, 2020 Aaliyah Essex, Public Affairs Specialist

A few of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) affiliated canines are showing off their “sniffs” and talents to the world in the Disney+ weekly series, “It’s a Dog’s Life with Bill Farmer”. The 10-episode series that began airing on Friday, May 15...

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Protecting Pollinators from A New Threat – First-Ever U.S. Sightings of Asian Giant Hornet

June 19, 2020 Elizabeth Hill, USDA Pollinator Coordinator, Office of the Chief Scientist and Anne Lebrun, National Policy Manager, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

It’s not the first time that European honey bees and other pollinators in the United States have encountered invasive pests, with the parasitic Varroa mite being the most noteworthy. For years, researchers and beekeepers have wondered what the next invasive pest of concern would be. Perhaps...

Animals Research and Science

The Search for Genetic Clues to Determine Chronic Wasting Disease Susceptibility

June 18, 2020 Sydney Hart, APHIS Government Affairs

As cases of chronic wasting disease (CWD) continue to rise, USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is looking to genetics for new and innovative ways to reduce the prevalence of this brain-wasting disease in farmed and wild deer and elk populations. Working in collaboration with...

Animals

Stop Invasive Pests in Their Tracks with Tips from APHIS and PlayCleanGo this Summer

June 10, 2020 Cecilia Sequeira, Hungry Pests Campaign Manager for APHIS

Summer is here, and it’s time to head outdoors! June is National Camping Month, and it also features National Trails Day, National Recreational Vehicle Day, World Ocean Day, and National Get Outdoors Day. But before you hit the trails or the waterways this summer, take a few precautions to avoid...

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Celebrating Invasive Plant Pest and Disease Awareness Month with Your Children: Activities, Curriculums and Video Links

April 15, 2020 Aaliyah Essex, Public Affairs Specialist, APHIS

Looking for nature- or science-based activities or projects for your kids to do at home? You and your school-aged children can join in the important worldwide effort to protect plants from invasive species. Invasive pests can destroy up to 40 percent of crops annually, having a direct impact on the...

Animals

USDA Wildlife Services Highlights Wildlife Damage Management Tools

April 03, 2020 Gail Keirn, APHIS Legislative and Public Affairs

Invasive rodents on islands, predators eating livestock, vultures pecking at property, birds colliding with airplanes. Wildlife damage can take many forms. As such, wildlife managers need a variety of tools to help reduce damage.

Animals Technology

Protecting U.S. Swine Health Using A “One Health” Approach

November 20, 2019 Tracy Nicholson, Research Microbiologist, Agricultural Research Service, National Animal Disease Center

This week is World Antibiotic Awareness Week and USDA’s Agriculture Research Service (ARS) remains committed to using a “One Health” approach in conducting research that will identify solutions to help prolong the usefulness of a very precious resource—antibiotics. For example, ARS research includes...

Animals Health and Safety 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

Calling All Outdoor Enthusiasts! Help Protect Your Favorite Forests and Parks from Invasive Species

June 06, 2019 Aaliyah Essex, Public Affairs Assistant, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Summer is nature’s way of telling us to get outside and have some fun! With warmer temperatures and sweet breezes sweeping across the nation, many of us will try to spend more time outside than inside during the coming weeks and months. Since I started working at USDA Animal and Plant Health...

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