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USDA Keeps Military Flying Safely in Nebraska

February 21, 2012 David Sacks, APHIS Public Affairs, Riverdale, MD

For APHIS Wildlife Services employees Marie Griffin and Steve Baumann, being recognized as “Outstanding Performers” by the U.S. Air Force’s 55 th Wing is an honor. But the most rewarding feeling comes at the end of each work day, after none of the aircraft at Nebraska’s Offutt Air Force Base incurs...

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USDA Does its Part to Bring Valentine’s Day Cheer

February 14, 2012 Workabeba Yigzaw, APHIS Public Affairs, Riverdale, MD

Did you know that USDA helps in bringing Valentine’s Day cheer every year? With the help of Department of Homeland Security’s Customs and Border Protection, USDA’s Animal and Plant health Inspection Service (APHIS) safely imports millions of cut flowers into the US free from harmful plant pests and...

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Here Comes the Year of the Dragon: How to Honor the Asian New Year while Protecting American Agriculture

January 13, 2012 Greg Rosenthal, APHIS Public Affairs, Riverdale, MD

Okay, Times Square, you had your big New Year’s Eve bash. Now it’s time to usher in the Asian Lunar New Year—the Year of the Dragon—which starts on January 23. Many Asian Americans and their friends are looking forward to enjoying traditional foods, gifts, and parades during this holiday of great...

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