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Apalachicola National Forest Hosts International Fire Professionals to Share Ideas on Wildfires, Healthy Forests

December 31, 2012 Susan Blake, National Forests in Florida, U.S. Forest Service

More than 8,000 miles from home, fire management officers from Australia and New Zealand recently visited the Apalachicola National Forest in Florida to share techniques and strategies in the use of prescribed fire. “We see how the use of frequent fire intervals helps manage the different fuel types...

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Detallitos en inocuidad alimentaria para llenar las medias festivas de tus cocineros favoritos

December 13, 2012 Maribel Alonso, Technical Information Specialist, USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline

Hoy en día, todo el mundo es un sabelotodo en alimentos, o proclama ser un experto en todo lo relacionado a la comida. Para agregar a la multitud de recomendaciones para regalos de cocina que muchas páginas cibernéticas han creado durante este mes, la Línea de Información sobre Carnes y Aves del...

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Five Times Fast: Food Safety Gifts for Festive Foodies

December 13, 2012 Maribel Alonso, Technical Information Specialist, USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline

These days, it seems everyone knows (or is) a foodie, a self-proclaimed guru of all things edible. To add to the myriad of “foodie gift guides” shopping sites have created this month, the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline has put together a list of inexpensive kitchen essentials, most of which are small...

Health and Safety

Secretary's Column: Ensuring a Safe Food Supply for Americans

December 07, 2012 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack

Often during the holiday season, we take time to reconnect with family and friends over a meal. We're able to do so because hardworking folks in rural America deliver the most abundant and affordable food supply on earth. It's also the safest food supply - an achievement made possible by a wide...

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