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Back to School with Statistics, Join USDA's Virtual Open House

September 19, 2013 Dr. Catherine Woteki, USDA Chief Scientist and Under Secretary for Research, Education and Economics

A new academic year is here for millions of students and teachers across the country, and in spirit of the many back to school nights and open houses taking place, I’m encouraging you to explore USDA’s International Year of Statistics Virtual Open House. The International Year of Statistics...

Research and Science

Our Forests and Climate Change

September 12, 2013 Robert Bonnie, Under Secretary of Agriculture for Natural Resources and the Environment and Anne Castle, Assistant Secretary for Water & Science at the Department of the Interior

Cross posted from the White House Council on Environmental Quality blog: Americans know the importance of forests to our communities and our economy. They provide jobs and recreational opportunities, filter our air and water, and make up essential habitat for wildlife and natural resources. But...

Forestry

COMET-Farm™: Conservation Calculation

August 21, 2013 Spencer Miller, NRCS

USDA’s new online carbon-capture calculator, COMET-Farm™, has nothing to do with comets. This tool is all about farms and their potential to help planet Earth. Since its recent release more than 4,200 visitors have already explored the new online COMET-Farm™ tool to learn how they can become part of...

Conservation

The Next Generation of Statisticians

August 13, 2013 Dr. Cynthia Clark, Administrator, 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. One of the most exciting aspects of my job as the head of USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) and an...

Research and Science

Acting Deputy Secretary Discusses the Need for a Food, Farm and Jobs Bill to Boost the Rural Economy

August 05, 2013 Molly Hammond, Assistant to the Illinois Rural Development State Director

Anyone that is familiar with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) knows of the important role that our local delivery system plays throughout the country. Farmers and residents can visit the USDA Service Center in their area to receive localized assistance. The Farm Service Agency (FSA...

USDA Results Rural

NIFA Grant Addresses Climate Issues Related to Beef Cattle Production

August 01, 2013 Sonny Ramaswamy, Director of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture

Today, I am on the campus of Oklahoma State University in Stillwater. When I visit universities across the nation, I look forward to meeting with faculty and students to hear about the work they are doing. On this particular visit, I am excited to meet with a research team working on an issue...

Food and Nutrition Research and Science

Reducing Wildfire Risk and Protecting Our Drinking Water in a Changing Climate

July 19, 2013 Tom Tidwell, Chief of the U.S. Forest Service and Mike Connor, Commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation

Cross-posted from the White House Council of Environmental Quality blog: Americans are all too familiar with the devastation catastrophic wildland fires can wreak on the landscape. Fire takes lives, destroys homes, impacts wildlife, and devastates millions of acres of valuable forests and grasslands...

Conservation Forestry

Reducing Food Waste: It's More Than Just Cleaning Your Plate

July 11, 2013 Robert Fireovid, ARS National Program Leader for Quality and Utilization of Agricultural Products

When you think of steps that can be taken to improve our environment and mitigate climate change, "reducing food waste" probably doesn't come to mind right away. But in fact, food waste is an important factor in climate change, because wasted food represents 20 percent by weight of the solid waste...

Conservation Food and Nutrition Research and Science

Wetland Conservation: Good for Nature, Good for the Soul

July 08, 2013 Michelle Banks, NRCS

Maybe it’s Murry Moore’s profession as a funeral director that inspires him to put tired land to rest, but his restoration efforts of nearly 700 acres on the banks of the Obion River in western Tennessee has ensured a peaceful home for wildlife. In the early 1950s, Moore’s parents bought the tract...

Conservation

Secretary's Column: The Benefits of a Climate Action Plan for Rural America

July 05, 2013 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack

This week, folks across the nation have come together with family and friends to celebrate America’s independence – and millions are enjoying the great outdoors. That’s why this is an appropriate time to remember that we must protect America’s natural treasures for generations to come. A changing...

Conservation Energy
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