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Growing our Future with Military Children

Christine Tomkus, Military Spouse and Veteran Employment Program Manager, USDA

April is the Month of the Military Child.

Farming Food and Nutrition Forestry Initiatives Recreation Research and Science Rural
USDA Military Spouse and Veteran Employment Program Manager Christine Tomkus speaks to children about opportunities in agriculture at Whiteman AFB in Missouri

Agriculture Across Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi

Terry Matlock, Public Affairs Specialist, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Agriculture remains a cornerstone of life in the U.S. Delta Region consisting of Arkansas, Mississippi, and Louisiana.

Research and Science
A farmer holding a soybean crop in a field

USDA Science Powering Your Game Day

Megan Guilfoyle, Public Affairs Specialist

This weekend, millions will be watching the big game.

Research and Science
A photo on a sports field with a plate of chicken wings and vegetables, a football, and cotton in the forefront. A blue banner with the text “USDA Science” is overlaying the picture

USDA Appoints Key Experts and Thought Leaders to Board that Informs USDA’s Science and Research Priorities

WASHINGTON, May 16, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today the appointment of 10 members to the National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics (NAREEE) Advisory Board. Seven members are new appointments, and three members are re-appointments. Members...

Research and Science

USDA Invests in Research, Extension and Education at 1890 Land-grant Universities

WASHINGTON, July 24, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today an investment of more than $33 million to support capacity-building efforts at 1890 Land-grant Universities. This investment, administered through USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), will...

Research and Science

From the Classroom to Washington: 2022 E. Kika De La Garza Fellowship Program

September 20, 2022 Stephanie Ho, Acting Communications Lead, USDA’s Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement

July 2022 was the third hottest July the country has ever seen, and for staff and faculty from Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs) and Hispanic-Serving School Districts, the sweltering temperatures they were experiencing in Washington, D.C. were no exception. This was not summer vacation. The 20 E...

Research and Science

Students Intrigued Enough to 'Worm' Their Way into Ag Science

June 14, 2016 Dr. Craig Wilson, Director, USDA/HSINP Future Scientists Program and Senior Research Associate, Center for Mathematics and Science Education, College of Science, Texas A&M University

This post is part of the Science Tuesday feature series on the USDA blog. Check back each week as we showcase stories and news from USDA’s rich science and research portfolio. The goal of USDA’s Hispanic-Serving Institutions National Program (HSINP) Future Scientists Program is to enhance the...

Research and Science

U.S. Hosts International Meeting for the Protection of New Plant Varieties

August 18, 2011 Dr. Paul M. Zankowski, Commissioner of the Plant Variety Protection Office

Members of the International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV) attended a weeklong meeting hosted by U.S. officials in Monterey, Calif. The UPOV’s Technical Working Party for Vegetables, made up of delegates from 13 countries, was also able to observe a lettuce field-trial...

Research and Science Technology

Farm Internet Access on the Rise, Now Let’s Connect

August 16, 2011 Dr. Cynthia Clark, USDA/NASS Administrator

This post is part of the Science Tuesday feature series on the USDA blog. Check back each week as we showcase stories and news from the USDA’s rich science and research portfolio. It’s no secret that the landscape of rural America and the ways in which farmers and ranchers do business is evolving...

Research and Science

Innovations to Support Beginning Farmers and Ranchers

August 09, 2011 Suresh Sureshwaran, National Institute of Food and Agriculture; Mary Ahearn, Economic Research Service; and Stephanie Ritchie, National Agricultural Library

This post is part of the Science Tuesday feature series on the USDA blog. Check back each week as we showcase stories and news from the USDA’s rich science and research portfolio. Do you know who grew your food? Farmer’s markets, eating locally and even the USDA’s “Know your Farmer, Know your Food”...

Food and Nutrition Farming Research and Science