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Supplying Locally Grown Foods to the Consumer

June 22, 2010

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. By Michael Hand, Economist, Economic Research Service Anyone who has shopped at a farmers market on a weekend morning...

Food and Nutrition Farming

Showcase Watershed Program Launches In Three Chesapeake Bay States

June 22, 2010

By USDA Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan On Friday, I was pleased to be part of unveiling the latest step in the Obama Administration’s strategy for restoring the Chesapeake Bay with the announcement of three Showcase Watershed projects in Pennsylvania, Maryland and Virginia. The Showcase...

Conservation

Direct USDA Recovery Act Home Loans Assist Dozens of California Families

June 22, 2010 Sarah Pursley, California USDA Public information Coordinator

Earlier this month USDA California Rural Development State Director Glenda Humiston kicked off Homeownership Month celebrations with visits to two Central Valley subdivisions. For over 30 families, Homeownership Month took on a very special meaning, and USDA was there to mark the occasions.

Initiatives Rural

Iowa's Innovative Bioenergy Industries Have Caught the Attention of the Nation and the World

June 22, 2010 Bill Menner, USDA Iowa Rural Development State Director

This week I had the pleasure of meeting with representatives from eight German companies who are in Iowa to learn more the approach to biofuels in the US, and specifically in Iowa.

Energy