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Pooling Resources for Scientific Breakthroughs

April 30, 2014 Craig A. Morris, Deputy Administrator of the AMS Livestock, Poultry and Seed Program

American farmers know about planting seeds—both in the ground and in groundbreaking research. While the seeds they plant as individual farmers feed and clothe the rest of us, the seeds they sow collectively through participation in research and promotion (R&P) programs are vitally important, too...

Conservation

FNS Uses Research to Protect Taxpayer Dollars

April 30, 2014 Rich Lucas, Acting Deputy Administrator for Policy Support

During the month of April we will take a closer look at USDA’s Groundbreaking Research for a Revitalized Rural America, highlighting ways USDA researchers are improving the lives of Americans in ways you might never imagine, while ensuring that our program are effective and well managed. For Federal...

Food and Nutrition

Ag Research Month at the "People's Department"

April 29, 2014 Sean Adams, USDA Agricultural Research Service Information Staff

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. During the month of April we have taken a closer look at USDA’s Groundbreaking Research for a Revitalized Rural America...

Research and Science

USDA's Nutrition Evidence Library: Answering Food and Nutrition Questions with Systematic Reviews

April 28, 2014 Julie E. Obbagy, PhD, RD, USDA Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion

During the month of April we will take a closer look at USDA’s Groundbreaking Research for a Revitalized Rural America, highlighting ways USDA researchers are improving the lives of Americans in ways you might never imagine, such as laying the foundation for evidence-based food and nutrition...

Food and Nutrition

How Research Shapes Vital Nutrition Programs

April 25, 2014 Melissa Abelev, (Acting) Assistant Deputy Administrator for Policy Support

During the month of April we will take a closer look at USDA’s Groundbreaking Research for a Revitalized Rural America, highlighting ways USDA researchers are improving the lives of Americans in ways you might never imagine, such as using research to inform policy decisions about our nutrition...

Food and Nutrition

Researcher with NIFA Roots Earns International Prize

April 25, 2014 Scott Elliott, National Institute of Food and Agriculture

During the month of April we will take a closer look at USDA’s Groundbreaking Research for a Revitalized Rural America, highlighting ways USDA researchers are improving the lives of Americans in ways you might never imagine. Today we look at USDA support for a researcher striving to improve wheat...

Research and Science

Why Research is Vital for Eradicating the Asian Longhorned Beetle

April 23, 2014 Rhonda Santos, APHIS Asian Longhorned Beetle Eradication Program

In addition to the existing science-based eradication protocols for fighting an Asian longhorned beetle (ALB) infestation, such as surveying trees and removing infested ones, the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) relies on on-going research to not only improve current...

Animals Plants

Decades of Research Show Increased Sustainability for American Agriculture

April 22, 2014 Darryl Earnest, AMS Deputy Administrator, Cotton and Tobacco Program

U.S. agricultural producers have been engaged in sustainable farming practices for many years as an inherent part of their work. They need the environment to flourish and thrive in order to continue producing the foods we eat and the materials we use. Agricultural research and promotion groups, with...

Conservation

Celebrating Our Glorious Planet

April 22, 2014 Tara Weaver-Missick, USDA Agricultural Research Service Information Staff

During the month of April we will take a closer look at USDA’s Groundbreaking Research for a Revitalized Rural America, highlighting ways USDA researchers are improving the lives of Americans in ways you might never imagine. For example, finding sustainable ways to produce food for Americans and the...

Conservation Research and Science

Microwave Pasteurization: A New Industrial Process Producing High Quality and Safe Food

April 18, 2014 Hongda Chen, National Institute of Food and Agriculture

During the month of April we will take a closer look at USDA’s Groundbreaking Research for a Revitalized Rural America, highlighting ways USDA researchers are improving the lives of Americans in ways you might never imagine, like innovative ways to make food safer. More than 90 percent of American...

Health and Safety Technology
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