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USDA Amplifies Farmers Voices and Concerns Over Transportation and Shipping

April 19, 2021 Secretary Tom Vilsack

Today, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) convened a meeting with representatives of U.S. agricultural products and leadership from the United States Department of Transportation (DoT) to discuss current issues surrounding shipping U.S. agricultural exports, as well as logistical and...

Trade

Growing and Building the Billion Ton Bioeconomy

April 27, 2016 Susan Carter, Office of the Chief Economist

5/4/2016 UPDATE: Bioeconomy Webinar Information: Thursday, May 5, 2 p.m.–4 p.m. Eastern Time Session Link: https://thinktank.inl.gov/login.html?sessionID=59 Session Passkey: 123 Call in: +1 (562) 247-8422 Access Code: 287-084-886 The USDA and other federal agencies recently released the Federal...

USDA Results Energy

Tapping into the Economic Potential of Local Food Through Local Foods, Local Places

July 01, 2015 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack

Cross-posted from the White House Rural Council blog: At USDA, we understand the enormous market potential of local food. Industry estimates suggest that local food sales in America have nearly doubled in recent years, jumping from $5 billion in 2008 to $11.7 billion in 2014. We’ve invested more...

Food and Nutrition Farming

One Year Later - USDA in the Brave New World of Open Data

February 04, 2015 Joyce Hunter, Deputy CIO, Policy and Planning, U.S. Department of Agriculture

It’s hard to believe that it has been a year since USDA embarked on its push to make its data available to you. As you know, open data is free, public data that can be used to: launch commercial and nonprofit ventures; conduct research; make data-driven decisions; and help solve complex problems. It...

Conservation Technology

Local Food, Local Places: Bringing Expertise and Creative Thinking to Community Economic Development

December 03, 2014 Doug McKalip, Senior Advisor for Rural Affairs at the White House Domestic Policy Council

Cross-posted from the White House Rural Council blog: Around the country, communities are seeking creative approaches to integrating entrepreneurship, environmental management, public health, and other place-based considerations into successful economic planning. Local food development can be one...

Rural

Join A White House Rural Council Forum on Regional Food Economies; June 9, 12:45 ET

June 04, 2014 Wendy Wasserman, Communications Coordinator, USDA Office of Communications

How is investing in regional food economies an investment in rural America? How can rural America benefit from the growing demand for local food? How are local food systems supporting the economy in your town? On Monday, June 9 at 12:45 ET, the White House Rural Council will host Regional Food...

Food and Nutrition

Strategic Planning, Thoughtful Leadership Bring Leveraged Investments, Community Vitality to Small-Town West Virginia

May 09, 2014 Patrice H. Kunesh, Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development

I’d been told the neighboring towns of Ranson and Charles Town, West Virginia, are vibrant communities where people want to live, work and raise a family. During a recent visit with local leaders and USDA’s community economic development partners in the area, I saw first-hand how regional approaches...

Rural

"Safety Datapalooza" Brings More Usability of FSIS Salmonella Data

April 15, 2014 Megan Buckles, Public Affairs Specialist, USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service

On Jan. 14, 2014, nearly 400 people participated in the second annual “Safety Datapalooza” at USDA headquarters. The event, hosted by the White House’s Office of Science and Technology Policy and Office of Public Engagement, U.S. Department of Transportation and USDA, recognized innovators from the...

Health and Safety Technology

Ready, Set, Charge! Mt. Hood National Forest Welcomes First Electric Vehicle Charging Station

April 11, 2014 Chris Bentley, Mt. Hood National Forest, U.S. Forest Service

Oregon, home to the nation’s first border-to-border electric highway, continues its emergence as the ultimate travel destination for electric vehicle (EV) drivers. The Forest Service, the Oregon Department of Transportation and their partners recently unveiled America’s first EV fast-charger...

Conservation Forestry Technology

Safety Datapalooza: Opening Up Data To Better Protect Public Health

January 14, 2014 Janet Stevens and Christopher Alvares, USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service

An estimated 1 million illnesses can be attributed to Salmonella every year. USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) recently announced its Salmonella Action Plan to help reduce the number of illnesses associated with FSIS-regulated products using new standards, strategies and innovation...

Health and Safety Technology
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