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With USDA Support, Navajo Nation’s Hardrock Chapter Opens New Multi-Purpose Building

August 21, 2012 Dianna Jennings, USDA Rural Development Special Projects Coordinator

The Navajo Nation’s Hardrock Chapter recently celebrated the opening of their new chapter house and multi-purpose center with a day of celebration, speeches, food and dance. The building will serve as a safe and secure location for after school activities and also as a health center for seniors...

Rural

No Laughing Matter

August 21, 2012 Sandy Miller Hays, 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 USDA's rich science and research profile. How many of us have said this–"Yeah, I could definitely stand to lose a few pounds"–usually with a self-deprecating chuckle...

Food and Nutrition Research and Science

Seeking Your Input for USDA’s Digital Strategy

August 21, 2012 Amanda Eamich, Director of Web Communications

On May 23, 2012, the White House released the Federal Digital Strategy aimed at building a 21 st century government provides open data and digital services to the American people and its employees. As part of our Digital Strategy, USDA has identified several first-move candidates that can be...

Technology

Agricultural Weather and Drought Update – 8/21/12

August 21, 2012 Brad Rippey, USDA Meteorologist, Office of the Chief Economist

Visit www.usda.gov/drought for the latest information regarding USDA’s Drought Disaster response and assistance. During the last week, the heat that has been affecting much of the nation’s heartland all summer has shifted into the western United States. As a result, wildfires have flourished in...

Conservation

Agricultural Weather and Drought Update – 8/16/12

August 16, 2012 Brad Rippey, USDA Meteorologist, Office of the Chief Economist

Visit www.usda.gov/drought for the latest information regarding USDA’s Drought Disaster response and assistance. The latest U.S. Drought Monitor, dated August 14, indicates that some drought-affected areas of the United States have begun to turn the corner with respect to the historic drought of...

Conservation

Secretary Vilsack to Talk Drought Live Tonight From the Iowa State Fair

August 16, 2012 Bill Menner, USDA Rural Development State Director in Iowa

Tonight, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will join RURAL TV and RFD-TV live at the Iowa State Fair to discuss the U.S. Department of Agriculture's continuing efforts to assist farmers and ranchers impacted by drought. As part of continuing steps by the Obama Administration to assist livestock...

Conservation

Missouri USDA’s “Can” Do Attitude with Feds Feed Families

August 16, 2012 Allison Rich, USDA Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships and Dana Rogge, Missouri FSA Public Affairs Specialist

The annual Feds Feed Families food drive is a summer-long effort, but USDA employees in Missouri donate to the Food Bank of Central and Northeast Missouri all year long. Eight years ago, Tara Griffin, a Missouri Farm Service Agency state office employee, took the initiative to organize USDA...

Food and Nutrition