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Knowledge is Power! Increase Your Health Literacy with USDA Resources

October 27, 2023 Courtney Thompson, Technical Information Specialist (Nutrition.gov), National Agricultural Library

October is Health Literacy Month! Health literacy is a crucial component of maintaining our health. It is your ability to access and understand health information and services. Being able to find and use the best available resources can help us live healthier lives, prevent certain health outcomes...

Food and Nutrition Health and Safety Research and Science

Family Farms Continue to Power U.S. Agriculture

January 27, 2021 Tony Dorn, Environmental, Economics, and Demographics Branch Chief, National Agricultural Statistics Service

What do you think of when you hear the phrase family-owned business? You may not immediately think of the family farm, but they are just as important to our economy and communities. In fact, family farms account for 96% of all U.S. farms, according to the 2017 Census of Agriculture Farm Typology...

Research and Science

Coho Salmon Thrive in More Established ‘Neighborhoods’

January 27, 2021 Diane Banegas, Forest Service Research and Development

For decades, federal, state, and nonprofit organizations have focused on restoring habitat for the iconic Northwestern coho salmon, a species listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act.

Forestry