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Virtually Redefining Internships at USDA

May 07, 2012 Sarah Buikema, Dora Flores, and the entire AMS Dairy Programs Virtual Internship Team

The definition of “being in the office” or “being on the clock” is changing. Most organizations—government or private—have a multi-generational workforce that may or may not be in the same location. Our team alone has four generations with varying comfort levels in using different technologies...

Initiatives

Walking for the Health of It (or Let’s Move! Federal Employees)

May 07, 2012 Terri Romine-Ortega, USDA Food and Nutrition Service Southwest Region public affairs specialist

Dallas is home to a number of regional offices of federal agencies where we are all busy working to accomplish our various missions. Sometimes we get the opportunity to reach across departmental lines and work with our peers in other agencies. Recently, some of us walked right out of our office...

Food and Nutrition Initiatives

This Travel Season Take a Drive Through the Volcanoes

May 07, 2012 Keith Riggs, Office of Communication, U.S. Forest Service

Welcome to the Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway All American Road. This 500-mile byway celebrates the spectacular scenery of the volcanic landscapes between Lake Almanor in California and Crater Lake, Oregon. Along this journey from volcano to volcano you’ll find opportunities for adventure, exploration...

Forestry

Roots Planted for the Farm Service Agency

May 07, 2012 Tanya Brown, FSA Public Affairs Writer/Editor

Six. That’s the total number of name changes the Farm Service Agency has seen since its birth in 1933. With each change came new responsibilities, new programs and new incentives for farmers and ranchers to produce affordable food and fiber for U.S. consumers. The 1929 stock market crash combined...

Rural