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USDA Science Hispanic Heritage Month Spotlight: Meet Denise

October 24, 2024 Megan Guilfoyle, Public Affairs Specialist, Research, Education, and Economics Mission Area

National Hispanic Heritage Month, September 15 to October 15, is a time to celebrate the rich history, cultural diversity, and contributions from Hispanic communities. USDA’s Research, Education, and Economics (REE) mission area is home to over 8,000 of the world’s best and brightest minds in...

Research and Science

Celebrating National Cooperative Month: The Future is Cooperative

October 24, 2024 Deborah Rausch, Business Loan and Grant Analyst, Cooperative Services Branch

October is National Cooperative Month, and the theme, "The Future is Cooperative," anticipates the increasingly vital role cooperatives play in enhancing the quality of life in rural areas. At USDA Rural Development, we recognize the significance of these businesses in fostering economic growth...

Rural

A 2501 Grant Connects Spanish-Speaking South Texas Farmers with Agriculture Opportunities at USDA

October 24, 2024 Daniela De Santiago-Zuniga, Intern, Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Center for Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Advancement (SARA) supports rural communities through strategies that address environmental, economic and social aspects of agricultural sustainability. Additionally, SARA encourages its university faculty...

Equity

USDA Science Hispanic Heritage Month Spotlight: Meet Luz

October 08, 2024 Megan Guilfoyle, Public Affairs Specialist, Research, Education, and Economics Mission Area

National Hispanic Heritage Month, September 15 to October 15, is a time to celebrate the rich history, cultural diversity, and contributions from Hispanic communities. USDA’s Research, Education, and Economics (REE) mission area is home to over 8,000 of the world’s best and brightest minds in...

Research and Science

Sarah Vogel: Midwestern Attorney Supporting Family, Women, and Native American Farms

October 08, 2024 the Equity Team

Known as the Farmer’s Lawyer, Equity Commission Agriculture Subcommittee member Sarah Vogel has been vocal on issues impacting rural and Tribal communities; farmers who are young, new, and beginning; women; and Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC), and farmworkers. Vogel became passionate...

Equity

Sowing the Future of Agriculture in Philadelphia

October 08, 2024 USDA Chief Scientist and Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics Dr. Chavonda Jacobs-Young

Bringing agricultural education to urban communities, helping students experience the science and joy of growing fresh, nutritious food.

Research and Science

Meet USDA Liaison Herminia Gomez

October 08, 2024 Daniela De Santiago-Zuniga, Intern, Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement

Herminia Gomez, a USDA liaison, collaborates with Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs) in the Northeast.

Equity Initiatives

USDA Celebrates National 4-H Week

October 08, 2024 Lindsey Abentroth, Youth Coordinator, Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement

This week, we celebrate National 4-H Week and the incredible impact the organization offers young people around the country. At the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), we pay special tribute to this observance as the 4-H Youth Development program is headquartered in USDA’s National Institute of...

Equity Initiatives

Language Matters: Cooperative Extension Provides Resources in Spanish

October 08, 2024 Maggie Lawrence, NIFA, Writer/Editor

More than 41 million people in the United States speak Spanish at home, and Spanish is the most spoken language after English in the country. Cooperative Extension across the nation recognizes the importance of providing resources in Spanish to better serve Hispanic communities and people.

Research and Science

USDA Process Verified Program – Verification from Farm to Table

October 08, 2024 Taylor Sermersheim, Auditor, Agricultural Marketing Service

As an auditor for USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), I am one of a small group of highly-qualified individuals who audit companies that utilize our programs to back up their marketing claims and add value to their products by verifying their standards or requirements. One of these programs...

Farming