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Grooming New Women Leaders in the Fruit and Vegetable Industry

July 29, 2015 Dr. Melissa R. Bailey, AMS Fruit and Vegetable Program Associate Deputy Administrator

Meet Mariana Lizeth González Sánchez The future of agriculture is bright when looking at young people like Mariana Lizeth González Sánchez, a current member of the National Mango Board. With nearly 8 years’ experience in the mango industry, Sanchez is the manager of exports at EB International. In...

Conservation

Hearing First-Hand How Diversity Matters

December 15, 2014 Anne L. Alonzo, Agricultural Marketing Service Administrator

The men and women who own and operate our country’s farms and ranches are increasingly diverse. In fact, according to USDA’s 2012 Census of Agriculture, all categories of minority-operated farms increased between 2007 and 2012. The number of farms operated by Hispanics has increased by 21 percent in...

Conservation

#AgStrong Innovation in Rural America

October 21, 2014 Ed Avalos, Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs

It takes a lot of hard work to make a living out of farming, to build a thriving agricultural business and it takes ingenuity. This is especially true in rural America, where dedicated farmers and ranchers rely on each other and the communities around them to fuel innovation and create opportunity...

Conservation Food and Nutrition

Opening New Markets, Expanding Menu Choices

June 26, 2014 Charles Parrott, AMS Fruit and Vegetable Program Deputy Administrator

America's ag promotion groups work to educate consumers, as well as research and promote our nation’s agricultural products. Whether potatoes or pork, mangos or cotton, soybeans or almonds, ag promotion groups help consumers make informed choices and learn about new products. Although all ag...

Food and Nutrition

Industry Insight: Checkoff Programs Empower Business

September 21, 2011 David R. Shipman, Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service

When it comes to expanding market share, increasing revenue and getting the word out about a great product or commodity, checkoff programs prove that there’s strength in numbers. Officially called research and promotion programs, checkoff programs give agricultural producers, importers and other...

Conservation Research and Science
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