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USDA Advances Market Opportunities through Farm to School Program

January 19, 2022 Cindy Long, Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service

It’s no secret that supply chain issues experienced across the country have created challenges with food accessibility. Rising COVID-19 cases along with severe weather complicated the flow of goods and services, yet USDA programs have responded with creative solutions to ensure Americans had access...

Food and Nutrition

Peoria “Ag Lab”: Where Innovation and Outreach Go Hand-in-Hand

January 19, 2022 Jan Suszkiw, Public Affairs Specialist, Agricultural Research Service

The USDA Agricultural Research Service’s National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research in Peoria, Illinois (a.k.a. “The Ag Lab”) has a storied history of scientific and technological innovation that includes methods to mass-produce penicillin and biobased engine lubricants.

Research and Science