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St. Patrick’s Day


A Story of Plant Protection: Ireland’s St. Patrick’s Day Gift to President Trump

March 17, 2020 Osama El-Lissy, Deputy Administrator for Plant Protection and Quarantine

Plants can serve as a profound symbol of friendship, especially when they cross an ocean to help two nations strengthen their bonds. I witnessed this firsthand on March 9, when I visited the Irish Embassy in Washington, D.C., joining Irish Ambassador to the United States Daniel Mulhall as he...

Plants

How Corned Beef and Cabbage Became a Holiday Staple

March 15, 2013 Craig Morris, Deputy Administrator of the AMS Livestock, Poultry and Seed Program

For most of us in the U.S., corned beef and cabbage is synonymous with St. Patrick’s Day. But its association with the holiday isn’t an Irish tradition. It is a uniquely American tradition, a blending of both history and opportunity.

Food and Nutrition
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