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A Mississippi Tribe Upgrades Water Quality with USDA Support

July 18, 2012 Megan Pittman, Public Information Officer, USDA Rural Development

Trina N. George, Mississippi State Director for USDA Rural Development and Phyliss Anderson, Chief for the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians held a Photo Op on Tuesday, July 17, 2012 in Choctaw, Miss., to commemorate USDA Rural Developments $1 million grant award to the Mississippi Band of Choctaw...

Conservation

Six Women, Six Stories Connect on Local Food

July 18, 2012 Agriculture Deputy Secretary Merrigan

What’s the common link between eastern Oregon rancher Cory Carman, Oklahoma Farm to School Coordinator Chris Kirby, New Mexico Food Policy Council leader Pamela Roy, Muckleshoot Tribal member Valerie Segrest, Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, and Sue Noble, Director of Wisconsin’s Vernon...

Food and Nutrition Farming

USDA: Investing in Rural Economies in New Mexico and Across the Nation

July 18, 2012 Ed Avalos, USDA Under Secretary of Marketing and Regulatory Programs

New Mexico is a challenging environment for farmers: the land is dry; soil is hard to come by outside the river valley; temperatures reach the mid-90’s in May and stay there through early October. But farmers, as they’ve been doing for centuries in New Mexico and all across our country, find ways to...

Conservation Rural

Experience History and Nature on These Scenic Drives in the Northern Rockies

July 18, 2012 Deidra L. McGee, Forest Service Office of Communication

If you are looking for an exciting vacation with beautiful views then consider exploring Forest Service lands in the Northern Rockies for beautiful landscapes, scenic byways, historic trails and diverse wildlife.

Initiatives Forestry