Census of Agriculture

Serving Up Statistics More Efficiently

May 12, 2015 Joseph T. Reilly, Administrator, 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. On any given day, a USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) employee or representative might be contacting a...

Research and Science

USDA Celebrates Mothers, Farmers, and Industry Leaders

May 08, 2015 Michael Durando, Agricultural Marketing Service, Fruit and Vegetable Program, Marketing Order and Agreement Division Director

In honor of Mother’s Day, USDA thanks the nearly 100 wonderful women growers and handlers for dedicating their time and service to their respective industries through our federal fruit and vegetable marketing order committees and boards. We spoke to a few about being a farmer, mother, and marketing...

Food and Nutrition

South Dakota Becoming an Agriculture Powerhouse

May 07, 2015 Erik Gerlach, National Agricultural Statistics Service

The Census of Agriculture is the most complete account of U.S. farms and ranches and the people who operate them. Every Thursday USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service will highlight new Census data and the power of the information to shape the future of American agriculture. South Dakota...

Conservation

Kentucky Agriculture - Snapshot of Bluegrass State Farming

April 30, 2015 Dave Knopf, Eastern Mountain Region Director, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Conservation

Oregon Agriculture is a Festival for Foodies

April 23, 2015 Dave Losh, Oregon State Statistician, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Conservation

The Bayou State: Louisiana Agriculture Keeps Rising

April 16, 2015 Nathan Crisp, Louisiana State Statistician, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Conservation

Farming Going Strong in Kansas According to #AgCensus

April 09, 2015 Dean Groskurth, Northern Plains Regional Office Director, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Conservation

#AgCensus Gives Nebraska Plenty to Brag About

April 02, 2015 Dean Groskurth, Northern Plains Regional Director, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Conservation

Catfish Continues to Swim to the Top of U.S. Aquaculture and Mississippi Agriculture

March 26, 2015 Esmerelda Dickson, Mississippi State Statistician, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Conservation

Telling the Story of #womeninag Through Pictures and Numbers

March 24, 2015 Agriculture Deputy Secretary Krysta Harden

A woman, proudly on horseback, rides through a cattle herd. Another woman in a cowboy hat and boots, surveys a pasture. A third hauls freshly picked produce from the field. These are some images of women who are working America’s farms and ranches. Women have always been an integral part of our...

Conservation Initiatives

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