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Supporting U.S. Egg Exports - All in a Day's Work for a USDA Egg Grader

June 13, 2016 Terri Hummel, AMS Livestock, Poultry, and Seed Program

I’ve had many jobs in my life, but none as challenging or rewarding as my career as a shell egg grader. With a cumulative 22 years grading eggs in Ohio, I’ve witnessed first-hand the evolution of an industry. I have also watched my agency – USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) – adapt right...

Trade USDA Results

Egg-ucating the Chefs of Tomorrow

May 10, 2016 Craig A. Morris, AMS Livestock, Poultry and Seed Program Deputy Administrator

When embarking on their culinary careers, great chefs recognize that the key to creating delicious food is staying true to their ingredients. At the heart of these truths is, “Good in; good out.” If they put the best ingredients into cooking, they’ll get the best food out of them. But with so many...

Initiatives

4 Innovations You Must Read to Believe from USDA's Tech Transfer Report

June 24, 2015 Brian K. Mabry, USDA Office of Communications

The release of the USDA’s 2014 Technology Transfer Report highlights the groundbreaking discoveries made by USDA researchers, who continue to push the envelope and come up with new and exciting innovations. The scientific advancements in knowledge and the creation of new technologies directly impact...

Technology

Catfish Continues to Swim to the Top of U.S. Aquaculture and Mississippi Agriculture

March 26, 2015 Esmerelda Dickson, Mississippi State Statistician, 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. Mississippi...

Conservation

Land of 10 Thousand Lakes and 20 Million Turkeys

January 15, 2015 Dan Lofthus, Minnesota State Statistician, 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. As we’re...

Conservation

It's all about the Sides

December 18, 2014 Amelia Kermis, MPH CHES, Food Safety Education Staff, Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA

Main dishes may dominate most holiday tables, but the space on your plate will probably be filled with more sides than whatever holiday meat is served. Proper food handling and cooking will make sure these items come out just as safe and delicious as your main meat. Making a safe side dish can be...

Health and Safety

Celebrating Old North State Agriculture

October 16, 2014 Dee Webb, North Carolina State Statistician, 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. Today is a...

Conservation

Agriculture on the Rise in New Hampshire

September 25, 2014 Gary Keough, New England Statistician, 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. Agriculture is...

Conservation

2012 Census: A Snapshot of Peach State Agriculture

July 24, 2014 Jim Ewing, Southern 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. Georgia may be...

Energy Conservation

Agriculture Remains the Backbone of West Virginia

June 19, 2014 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. West Virginia...

Conservation
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