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For Wyoming 4-H’ers, it’s Time to Head Back to High School and College

August 16, 2017 Scott Elliott, National Institute of Food and Agriculture

Most teenagers across the country are preparing to start a new year of school, but in Wyoming many will pull double duty by earning college credit after they close their high school books.

Research and Science

Serving Rural America's Kids and Families

April 13, 2015 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack

Every parent’s wish is for their children to thrive and prosper. Yet, too many of our nation’s families still live in poverty, despite doing their best to make ends meet. Rural families and children have additional challenges as schools, healthcare services, healthy food choices, jobs, and other...

USDA Results Initiatives Rural

Curricula and Learning Resources

March 13, 2019

Asian Longhorned Beetle Educator’s Guide The Asian longhorned beetle (ALB) is an invasive species that has killed thousands of trees on the East Coast. Community action is critical to stopping the ALB. This website offers lesson plans for upper elementary, middle, and high school students and other...

Southeast Alaska Trail Crew’s Work on Footbridge Links Generations, Cultures

November 20, 2014 Travis Mason-Bushman, Tongass National Forest, U.S. Forest Service

On a boggy section of single-track trail outside the Southeast Alaska tribal community of Angoon, two men are building a bridge on Admiralty Island National Monument that does much more than simply cross 10 yards of boot-eating muck. This unassuming wooden span is connecting generations, cultures...

Forestry

Building Partnerships for Diversity through the B.A.Y.O.U.

August 11, 2016 Arthur Neal, Deputy Administrator, AMS Transportation and Marketing Program

Recently, I had the opportunity to travel to Louisiana with my Administrator, Elanor Starmer, Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), and visit Southern University and A & M College (Southern), an 1890 Land Grant University and Historically Black College. Located on Scott’s Bluff overlooking the...

Initiatives

A Diverse Sector is a Strong Sector: My Brother's Keeper National Week at the Labs

March 11, 2016 Marcus Brownrigg, Center for Faith Based and Neighborhood Partnerships

Two years ago, President Obama launched My Brother’s Keeper (MBK) to address persistent disadvantages and ensure boys and young men of color have opportunities to reach their full potential. Since the initiative’s launch, the Administration has partnered with nonprofits, businesses, towns and cities...

Initiatives Research and Science

Let’s Move! Across Missouri

June 16, 2011 Marissa Duswalt, Let’s Move Faith and Communities, Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships

Anyone can be healthy “if you eat right and try to get moving,” said a young participant in Move Across Missouri, a program developed in partnership with University of Missouri Extension 4-H and the Missouri Beef Industry Council. Move Across Missouri encourages 4-Hers to increase their physical...

Food and Nutrition Initiatives

Hard Work, Creativity Key to Successful Summer Food Service Program

March 10, 2011 Chris Kelly, Mid-Atlantic Region Public Affairs Specialist

Increasing participation in the Summer Food Service Program isn’t always easy. There are no silver bullets or magic spells. Being successful also doesn’t require fancy outreach materials that break the bank. The secret, according to the Food Bank of Delaware, is hard work and creativity.

Food and Nutrition

For Students

September 01, 2020

Agriculture touches almost every part of our daily lives. From the clothes we wear to the food we eat, we experience first-hand the importance of this industry each and every day. USDA strives to foster a connection between youth and everyday links to the farm both in the classroom and in the...

Gardening in Housing Units Yields More than Produce

July 13, 2011 Jessica Bowser, Kansas Public Information Coordinator

Kansas gardening projects and the USDA People’s Garden initiative were featured items during the Rural Rental Housing Association of Kansas (RRHAK) Annual Meeting. Aimee Omohundro from USDA Rural Development, David Coltrain from Kansas State University Research and Extension, Shari Wilson from the...

Initiatives Conservation Rural