Skip to main content
Skip to main content

USDA Blog

Filters

Category/Topic

Authored Date

Showing: 1 - 2 of 2 Results
Applied Filters

Myth Busters: The Facts About How African Swine Fever (ASF) Spreads

Lynn Wachtman, Veterinary Medical Officer at the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)

At APHIS, we get questions about what we do and the animal diseases we track. Let’s review some of the common misconceptions around African swine fever (ASF) — what it is and how it’s transmitted.

Animals
Graphic showing a scientist holding a sign

Death of Bald Eagle Yields Life Lessons for West Virginia Students

June 01, 2018 Karin Theophile, International Programs, USDA Forest Service

Most educators agree that experiential learning makes a more lasting impression on students than classroom lectures. It’s the reason why Cindy Bryant and Greg Phillips, both teachers from Robert C. Byrd High School in Clarksburg, WV, put in the hard work to organize an overnight field trip for their...

Forestry