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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

NIFA Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month

October 13, 2021 Andy Thigpen, Public Affairs Specialist (Web) and Rachel Dotson, Public Affairs Specialist (Social Media), National Institute of Food and Agriculture

USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) celebrates the achievements and contributions of the Hispanic community who are helping advance scientific innovation and creating the next generation of leaders in support of our Nation’s food and agricultural system.

Equity Research and Science

Conservation Innovation Grant Creates Market Opportunity for Small Grains in Midwest

October 13, 2021 Lucas Isakowitz, NRCS Presidential Management Fellow

Thanks to the NRCS Conservation Innovation Grant (CIG) program, a coalition of partners including Practical Farmers of Iowa (PFI) and Sustainable Food Lab are tackling water quality, soil health and greenhouse gas issues in the Midwest.

Conservation

Improving Addiction Recovery Care for Virginians

October 13, 2021 James Pinsky, Public Affairs Specialist for USDA Rural Development

For people suffering from addiction, the chances of recovery are oftentimes only as good as the care they receive. And for decades, the Boxwood Recovery Center in Culpeper, Virginia struggled to provide the high-quality care it was capable of, as it operated out of a deteriorating former roadside...

Rural