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National Forest in New Mexico Hosts Tough Quadrathlon

February 26, 2013 Ruth Sutton, Cibola National Forest and Grasslands, US Forest Service

The annual winter quadrathlon, staged on the Cibola National Forest and Grasslands, is not for the faint of heart. In fact, it’s so challenging that race organizers post a training program that starts more than three months prior to the event. Mt. Taylor Winter Quadrathlon athletes must: · finish a...

Forestry

In Oregon, Commerce Meets Conservation

February 26, 2013 Lillian Salerno, Acting Administrator of USDA’s Rural Business Service

USDA and the Obama Administration are committed to creating jobs in rural America, so when a job creation effort also protects family forest lands, preserves important natural habitats, and produces beautiful, sustainable white oak wood products, there is reason to celebrate. I was thrilled to have...

Forestry Rural

International Year of Statistics: The Uses and Impacts of Agricultural Statistics

February 26, 2013 Dr. Cynthia Clark, Administrator, National Agricultural Statistics Service, and Dr. Mary Bohman, Administrator, Economic Research Service

This post is part of the Science Tuesday feature series on the USDA blog. Check back each week as we showcase stories and news from USDA's rich science and research profile. 2013 is the International Year of Statistics. As part of this global event, every month this year USDA’s National Agricultural...

Research and Science