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USDA’s Science & Research Strategy Aims to Boldly Transform U.S. Agriculture

May 15, 2023 Dr. Chavonda Jacobs-Young, Under Secretary, Research, Education, and Economics & USDA Chief Scientist

We are at a pivotal moment for USDA and U.S. agriculture.

Research and Science

The Path to Prosperity Event in Georgia Gives Boosts to Small Businesses in the Southeastern U.S.

May 15, 2023 staff of USDA’s Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization

It was a great start to National Small Business Month at the Southeast States “Path to Prosperity" event in Albany, Georgia on May 2. Path to Prosperity is a regional business and economic development workshop series that features experts from the financial industry, federal government, community...

Equity Farming Initiatives

Restored Wetlands Provide Opportunity to See Rare Bird

May 19, 2014 Shawnn Balstad, District Conservationist, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Minnesota

There is just something special about the marbled godwit. Maybe it’s the shorebird’s super long bill, tall legs or funny name, but I’ve called this bird my favorite for years. I first spotted one in 1998, while taking a look at some private lands enrolled in a conservation easement program. This...

Conservation

Meeting the Next Generation Who will Carry the Torch as Wilderness, Natural Resource Stewards

May 19, 2014 Arthur "Butch" Blazer, Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment, U.S. Department of Agriculture

While my days of adventuring into the back country are by no means over, it is becoming increasingly apparent that my generation is approaching the inevitable time when we must pass the torch on to the next generation of wilderness and natural resource stewards. On my recent trip to Missoula...

Conservation Forestry