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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

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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

Access to Nutritious, Locally-Grown Food on the Rise

November 16, 2010 Virginia Harris, USDA/NASS Demographer

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

Protecting Paradise

November 09, 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 the USDA’s rich science and research profile. It seems that even Paradise on Earth requires a bit of pest control once in a while. U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)...

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Is Your Family Prepared?

November 02, 2010 Bill Hoffman, USDA/NIFA National Program Leader for Agriculture Homeland Security

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. Every family should take steps to prepare for the disaster they hope never comes. The Extension Disaster Education...

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