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USDA celebrates National FFA Week

Lindsey Abentroth, Youth Coordinator, USDA Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement

National FFA Week is a great time to highlight the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) active partnership with the organization.

Farming Rural
Future Farmers of America event

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

Keep Your Team Safe During the Big Game

Maura Drumm, Public Affairs Specialist, FSIS-USDA

The USDA has some tips to keep your food safe on Super Bowl Sunday.

Health and Safety
Assortment of foods on plates

Social Media Moment Number One: Redesigning USDA

December 30, 2011 Amanda Eamich, Director of Web Communications

If you've been following our favorite Social Media Moments of 2011, you can see we had a lot to choose from. Top on our list isn't necessarily a social media moment, but is an important moment in our focus on providing better service through web communication. The redesign of USDA.gov in April 2011...

Technology

Secretary's Column: A New Year For Agriculture

December 30, 2011 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack

As we enjoy the holiday season, it is a great time to celebrate all that American agriculture has accomplished, and to look ahead to a productive new year. Our farmers, ranchers and growers make incredible contributions each day to the health and strength of this country. Thanks to their...

USDA Results

Football Turf a Source of Protein?

December 30, 2011 Craig Morris, Deputy Administrator, AMS Livestock and Seed Program

When a Kansas State University football player plants his opponent’s face into the turf, the result may be a better-tasting blend of artificial grass. Turf is not a part of the USDA’s MyPlate recommendations, but defensive ends playing in the Wildcats’ stadium can skip their pre-game soy latte and...

Research and Science

International Market Analysis Just a Mouse Click Away

December 29, 2011 Michael Sheats, Director of the Poultry Market News and Analysis Division

U.S. broiler meat exports to Sub-Saharan Africa have increased 24 percent since 2010 and 460 percent since 2001. The U.S. is the largest supplier of China’s turkey meat imports, totaling nearly 90 percent of all imports. Turkey meat imports to China in 2011 will increase 70 percent over 2010.

Trade

With Social Media, Your News Becomes Our News

December 29, 2011 Rebecca Frank, New Media Content Specialist, Office of Communications

Here in the Office of Communications at USDA, we work hard every day to get news and information out the digital door and into the hands of our diverse stakeholders. This steady flow of information takes the form of press releases, tweets, photos, videos, blogs and more. With the growing popularity...

Technology

U.S., China Plant Seeds for Stable Global Growth

December 28, 2011 Dr. Paul Zankowski, Commissioner of the AMS Plant Variety Protection Office

USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) recently hosted two examiners from China who were on hand to learn the U.S. system for examining new plant variety applications. AMS’s Plant Variety Protection Office and the American Seed Trade Association invited Yang Yang and Lingo Gao from China’s...

Animals Plants

7,175 Markets and Counting: Farmers Markets at your Fingertips

December 28, 2011 Amanda Eamich, Director of Web Communications, Office of Communications

There have been many advances in opening government data for transparency and opportunities for collaboration. One dataset that we’re particularly excited about has immediate practical benefits and opportunities to stimulate business nationwide.

Food and Nutrition