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USDA Joins World Leaders at the United Nations to Kickoff International Year of Soils

December 09, 2014 Amy Overstreet, Natural Resources Conservation Service, South Carolina

Last week at the United Nations in New York, I joined top USDA officials to celebrate World Soil Day and the U.S. launch of the International Year of Soils, or IYS. Last year, the United Nations General Assembly designated Dec. 5 as World Soil Day and declared 2015 as the IYS to “serve as a major...

Conservation

Celebrating 90-Plus Years of USDA's International Activities

June 02, 2014 Allan Mustard, Agricultural Minister-Counselor, U.S. Embassy New Delhi, India

The modern Foreign Service is celebrating its 90 th anniversary this year, as is the American Foreign Service Association. In 1924, President Calvin Coolidge signed the Foreign Service Act into law, combining the United States diplomatic and consular services to create the United States Foreign...

Trade

The Italian People’s Garden Promotes Healthy Eating Habits Abroad

June 08, 2011 Katie Gorscak, Foreign Agricultural Service, Public Affairs Specialist

There is no question that Italy is one of the most popular vacation destinations in the world and is celebrated for its fantastic food and beautiful scenery. Fresh produce and beautiful landscapes are often enveloped in beautiful gardens in the cities and along the countryside, delighting residents...

Trade Initiatives
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