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Volunteers Restore Giant Cane Along the Chattooga River in South Carolina

July 17, 2012 Jeff Magniez, Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests

On the Sumter National Forest, the peaceful sounds of the Chattooga Wild and Scenic River can barely be heard over the clang of shovels and the squeaky axle of an old wheelbarrow. A work crew is busy on the forest’s Andrew Pickens Ranger District but instead of building with bricks and mortar along...

Forestry

A Regional Food Road Trip, with a New and Improved Compass

July 17, 2012 Agriculture Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan

Today, I am proud to announce the release of a new version of the Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food Compass. But before I tell you what makes it new, I want to invite you to join us live at 3pm EDT to hear about it directly from me, from the White House, and from some of the many people whose stories...

Food and Nutrition Farming

Feds Feed Families in South Dakota

July 17, 2012 Tammi Schone, USDA Public Information Officer

July is a busy month for most…bringing with it Independence Day; declared National Picnic, Ice Cream, Hot Dog, and Blueberry Month; as well as the continuation of the agency’s summer Feds Feed Families Food Drive and the very first Rural Development Cultural Transformation Day.

Rural