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USDA Celebrates the United States’ Entry into the Open Government Partnership

September 20, 2011 Christopher L. Smith, Chief Information Officer, US Department of Agriculture

President Obama has made openness a high priority, committing his Administration to an “unprecedented level of openness in Government” on his first full day in office. Since then, the Administration has disclosed more and more information requested under the Freedom of Information Act. We have made...

Initiatives Research and Science Technology

Cotton Helps Insulate Communities the Green Way

September 19, 2011 By Shethir Riva, AMS Cotton and Tobacco Programs Research and Promotion Branch Chief

Denim jeans are versatile because you can wear them for almost any occasion, but there are even more ways they can be used outside of your wardrobe. Cotton. From Blue to Green® transforms used jeans into UltraTouch ™ Denim Insulation for communities in need. This amazing project uses an...

Technology

Historic Stimulus Project to Extend Terrestrial Broadband Service in Alaska

September 09, 2011 Larry Yerich, USDA-RD Public Information Coordinator – Alaska

It’s a bit boggling to imagine so much broadband technology could be woven into the far reaches of Alaska’s vast wilderness, but on August 25 th it became a reality. Representatives of the organizations and people of Southwest Alaska who are benefitting from this important project, including a...

Rural Technology

Saving Energy Never Tasted So Sweet

September 09, 2011 Sarah Graddy, NRCS

The Maple Guys, a two-family agricultural business in New Hampshire, was recently awarded a Conservation Innovation Grant by USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). The Maple Guys produces and sells maple syrup and other maple products, as well as the equipment needed to make them.

Conservation Energy Technology