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Health and Physical Activity: Priorities for Every Season

November 24, 2009

I have had an eventful couple of weeks since my last post. I spent a day two weeks ago in Riverdale, Maryland at the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services building learning more about some of their programs. I particularly enjoyed meeting with two economists, as many of my college classes...

Animals Plants

Smokey Bear and Sammy Soil Team Up for Conservation

November 02, 2009 acampbell

It was a moment some felt would never happen – at least not so spontaneously. The two mascots, the Forest Service’s Smokey Bear and the Natural Resources Conservation Service’s Sammy Soil were amusing adults and children attending the final USDA Farmer’s Market of the year, when they met face to...

Conservation Forestry

Intern gives perspective on work, meeting with Secretary Vilsack

August 03, 2009 Amy Sents, USDA Summer Intern

Amy Sents, a junior Animal Science major at Kansas State University, spent the summer as a USDA intern working in the Office of the White House Liaison. She joined about 100 other interns from around the country, as well as young people from Washington working with the D.C. Summer Youth Employment...

Animals Plants

In Michigan Vilsack Talks about Conservation, Farming Issues

July 14, 2009 acampbell

Yesterday, Secretary Tom Vilsack began the day with a speech to the Soil and Water Conservation Society (SWCS) annual convention. Vilsack discussed the partnership and connection between the Natural Resources Cconservation Service, UDSA and the SWCS, and thanked the members for their hard work as...

Conservation