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South Carolina Air National Guard Veteran Topeka Ham Finds New Calling with USDA’s Agricultural Research Service

October 11, 2023 Melissa Blair, Public Affairs Specialist, USDA Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement

Georgia native Topeka Ham found a new calling serving the American public through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS) after 26 years in the South Carolina Air National Guard.

Equity Initiatives

Expanding Commodity Markets and Incorporating Indigenous Knowledge and Values into Climate Smart Agriculture

January 24, 2023 Heather Dawn Thompson, Director of the USDA Office of Tribal Relations

USDA’s Office of Tribal Relations is excited about the Department’s new investments through Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities. We’re investing a total of $3.1 billion in 141 projects. More than 20 tribes and tribal groups across the nation are partnering in many of these projects.

Climate Initiatives