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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

Researchers Study How Parenting Styles Influence Children’s Eating Habits

December 28, 2010 Jennifer Martin, National Institute of Food and Agriculture

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 If there is one thing you can count on during the holidays, it is food – and in large quantities! While you may not be...

Food and Nutrition Research and Science

Hitchhiking at Christmas

December 21, 2010 Chris Guy, Public Affairs Specialist, USDA Agricultural Research Service Information Staff

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. Even in a tropical paradise like Hawaii, Christmas just isn’t Christmas to some folks without an evergreen tree decked out...

Research and Science

‘Tis the Season for Cut Christmas Trees

December 14, 2010 Michael Jacobsen, USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

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. With the holiday season upon us, many people across the United States are out and about shopping for the perfect Christmas...

Research and Science

Children Explore Agricultural Science on Wheels

December 07, 2010 By Dianne Odland, Public Affairs Specialist, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Information Staff

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. Ahhh! Remember the days of taking classroom field trips? Bet you never had one like this—a virtual visit by a classroom...

Initiatives Research and Science

Invernaderos Aumentan el Ingreso Agrícola

November 23, 2010 Jennifer Martin, National Institute of Food and Agriculture

Esta publicación es parte de la serie Martes de la Ciencia que es parte de los blogs del USDA. Visitanos cada semana ya que compartiremos historias y noticias que son parte del rico portafolio de ciencia e investigación dle USDA

Spanish Research and Science

Hoophouses Increase Farm Income

November 23, 2010 Jennifer Martin, National Institute of Food and Agriculture

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.

Research and Science

We Built the Dataset and Map, Now You Can Design a Farmers Market App!

November 16, 2010 David Shipman, Acting Administrator, AMS

In 2010, the USDA National Farmers Market Directory counted over 6,200 operational farmers markets in the country. That’s more than a 16 percent growth in farmers markets from 2009. In every state and season, shoppers flock to nearby farmers markets in search of healthy, fresh foods. Farmers markets...

Research and Science