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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

Measuring Environmental Effects of Conservation Practices

May 05, 2015 Tynisha Tolbert, Agricultural Statistician

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 profile. Have you ever heard the saying, “In God we trust, all others bring data?" Those are the words of William Edwards Deming, a...

Conservation Research and Science

USDA Wildlife Habitat Program Going Strong - 30 Years, 1 Million Acres Later

May 01, 2015 Val Dolcini, Administrator, Farm Service Agency

Farmers and ranchers were among the first to practice conservation. It’s not surprising when you think about it. They’ve always understood the importance of caring for our land and water, and they depend on our natural resources for their livelihoods. They’re at the forefront of our country’s...

Conservation

Growing with the Times, Expanded USDA Farmers Market Opens for 20th Season

May 01, 2015 Anne L. Alonzo, Agricultural Marketing Service Administrator

This morning, Secretary Tom Vilsack and I kicked off the 20 th season of the USDA Farmers Market. It was quite a celebration, complete with balloons, ribbon cutting and bell ringing! The market underwent a major redesign and expansion this year to make room for twice as many vendors as we’ve had in...

Food and Nutrition Farming

Kentucky Agriculture - Snapshot of Bluegrass State Farming

April 30, 2015 Dave Knopf, Eastern Mountain Region Director, 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. Kentucky and...

Conservation

On "Bring Your Daughter to Work Day," a Local Student Learns about Climate Change

April 28, 2015 Wayne Maloney, Office of Communications

Last week, Secretary Vilsack went to Michigan State University to deliver a major climate address. Among those in attendance was 15 year old Ellie Hohenstein, a freshman at Annandale High School in Fairfax County, VA. She provides this blog concerning her experiences as she accompanied her father to...

No-Till and Cover Crops from a Farmer's Point of View

April 23, 2015 Kate Zook, USDA Office of the Chief Economist

Jamie Scott participated in a roundtable on climate change and agriculture with USDA Secretary Vilsack in East Lansing, Michigan on April 23rd, 2015. Mr. Scott is the Chairman of the Kosciusko County Soil and Water Conservation District and currently serves as the Vice-President of the Indiana...

Conservation

Secretary Vilsack Announces Partnerships with Farmers and Ranchers to Address Climate Change

April 23, 2015 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack

America’s farmers, ranchers and forest landowners understand the threats that a changing climate can have on their operations and on their bottom line. As the world warms, that warming triggers many other changes to the Earth’s climate, including an increase in extreme events. Over the last 50 years...

Conservation

Grant it, Food Hubs Mean More Local Food for You

April 22, 2015 Arthur Neal, Deputy Administrator, AMS Transportation & Marketing Program

Spring is upon us and many local farmers markets are opening with displays of brilliant and vibrant colors. The fresh air has more people talking about and buying local foods. In fact, data from the USDA Economic Research Service suggests that farmers across the country sold an estimated $6.1...

Food and Nutrition Farming

The Earth Day Confessions of a Soil Health Geek

April 22, 2015 Ron Nichols, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service

I am a soil health geek. I didn’t seek to become a geek. But the more I learned about our living and life-giving soil, the more I became convinced this miracle under our feet holds the promise of our future. We are all connected to the soil. Without it, life as we know it would not exist. However...

Conservation
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