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At the Intersection of Agriculture and the U.S. Military

June 06, 2014 Arthur Neal, Deputy Administrator, AMS Transportation & Marketing Program

Red, white, and blue balloons soared high above the bounty of fresh fruits and vegetables from local farmers and vendors at the opening of the 19 th season of the USDA Farmers Market. With echoes of the Star Spangled Banner played by the “President’s Own” Marine Band, we celebrated the service of...

Food and Nutrition Farming Initiatives

USDA Farmers Market Opens with a Recipe to Honor Our Veterans

June 05, 2014 Anne L. Alonzo, Agricultural Marketing Service Administrator

I love farmers markets. The vibrant colors, enticing smells, and vivacious people make me feel so very alive and happy. Local markets also work to bring communities together. I have been to a number of farmers markets across the U.S., but my favorite one is located right here in Washington, DC—in...

Food and Nutrition Farming Initiatives

On Independence Day, Acknowledging Those Who Serve

July 03, 2013 Heather Hartley, Ohio USDA Public Information Coordinator

Editors note: As we mark the Independence Day holiday, it’s an important time to remember the honorable service of our nation’s active duty and reserve service members, and our veterans. More than 10,000 veterans are on our team at USDA – and still more are currently serving in National Guard and...

Rural

Military Veterans Trained in Firefighting Techniques through Forest Service and California Conservation Corps

May 17, 2013 Stanton Florea, Pacific Southwest Region & Tiffany Holloway, Office of Communication

The U.S. Forest Service has partnered with the California Conservation Corps to provide firefighter training for military veterans. “Fire and Aviation Management is particularly appealing because of the significance of our mission and our well-defined organization,” said Robert Baird, deputy...

Conservation Forestry

USDA Boosts Innovation as a Pathway to Jobs and a Rural Biobased Economy

January 15, 2013 Sarah Bittleman, USDA Senior Energy Advisor

If you want proof that rural America is a land of limitless opportunity, go to King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. Last week I accompanied Secretary Vilsack as he toured a state-of-the-art bioindustrial facility in Pennsylvania that converts multiple feedstocks into cellulosic sugars. The plant, operated...

USDA Results Energy

Secretary's Column: Strengthening Homegrown Energy

October 19, 2012 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack

As the drought continues today, USDA and other Federal agencies are doing all we can to help farmers, ranchers and communities who have been impacted. Unfortunately, our tools are limited. Due to inaction by Congress, many parts of the 2008 Farm Bill expired October 1, and other aspects of the law...

Energy

USDA Praises Industry, Midwest Stakeholders, as they Sign an Agreement To Develop Commercial Biofuels

May 23, 2012 Sarah Bittleman, Senior Advisor to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack

Great things continue to happen as America moves forward in developing an “all of the above” strategy to become more energy independent. For example, an agreement was signed between aviation industry leaders and Midwest stakeholders to develop and commercialize sustainable biofuels. USDA will act as...

Energy Rural

Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Highlights USDA’s Efforts to Expand Aviation Biofuels at the Paris Air Show

June 27, 2011 LaShonda McLeod, USDA Agricultural Attaché, Paris, France

On Wednesday in Paris, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack earned the distinction as the first U.S. Agriculture Secretary to attend a Paris Air Show, the largest gathering of the world aerospace industry. The Secretary spoke at the Alternative Aviation Fuels Showcase to a crowd of about 75 aviation...

Energy

Biomass and Biofuel – What’s in it for Hawaii’s Agriculture?

June 25, 2010 Diane Ley, State Executive Director, USDA Farm Service Agency

Hawaii and the Pacific Basin The dwindling global supply of fossil fuels and the resulting escalation in prices has set the stage for entry of commercial biofuel produced from biomass, including co-products and bi-products. This transition in the energy sector’s feed stocks offers Hawaii a unique...

Energy

Sugarcane as a Biofuel – How Sweet It Is.

April 13, 2010

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 the USDA's rich science and research portfolio.

Energy Research and Science
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