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Yvonne Lee: Acknowledging Asian American Impact and Influence on the U.S. Agriculture Industry as a Policy Design Expert

May 30, 2023 Cecilia Hernandez, Designated Federal Officer, USDA Equity Commission

May is Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month and serves as an important opportunity to celebrate our AAPI communities and honor their many contributions to the United States. The AAPI community has influenced American culture in so many ways. One example is in...

Equity Initiatives

Experts from USDA and the Industry Host Annual Cotton Ginners Schools

May 30, 2023 Public Affairs Specialists Maribel Alonso and Jess Ryan, USDA-ARS Office of Communications

The U.S. cotton industry contributes 35% of the cotton exported globally.

Research and Science

USDA Grant Helps University of Hawaii Train Farmers in their Native Languages

May 30, 2023 Mariela Castaneda, Office of Partnership and Public Engagement

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is proud to support successful partnerships that pave the way for meaningful outreach and access to services for underserved communities. In Hawaii, USDA is helping multiple partners come together to provide language-appropriate outreach to Thai, Lao...

Equity Farming

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