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Using Energy from the Sun to Dry Pomace

September 11, 2018 Sandra Avant, Public Affairs Specialist, Agricultural Research Service

Pomace, the heavy puree left over after fruits and vegetables are juiced and processed, is used mostly as a feed additive for livestock. The rest of the wet puree is discarded in landfills.

Energy Research and Science

The Many Benefits of Energy Development on Forest Service Lands

May 21, 2018 Carmel Walters, Minerals and Geology Management, USDA Forest Service

When you think of energy and mineral production, you don’t normally think about the USDA Forest Service. Green mountainsides, birch tree canopies, or pine-lined roadways may come to mind.

Forestry Energy

Announcing the U.S. Tall Wood Building Prize Competition to Innovate Building Construction

October 10, 2014 Doug McKalip, Senior Policy Advisor for Rural Affairs with the White House Domestic Policy Council

Cross-posted from the White House Rural Council: As part of the Obama administration's commitment to mitigate climate change, USDA, in partnership with the Softwood Lumber Board and the Binational Softwood Lumber Council, is announcing the U.S. Tall Wood Building Prize Competition. This competitive...

Energy Rural

"The Last Frontier" is on the Cutting Edge of On-Farm Technology

August 21, 2014 Sue Benz, Alaska State Statistician, National Agricultural Statistics Service

The Census of Agriculture is the most complete account of U.S. farms and ranches and the people who operate them. Every Thursday USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service will highlight new Census data and the power of the information to shape the future of American agriculture. Alaska may be...

Energy Conservation Technology

Resuscitated Biorefinery Breathes New Life into Rural Ohio Community

August 01, 2014 Lillian Salerno, Administrator, Rural Business-Cooperative Services

Erik Chaffer considers himself an optimist. Still, he found himself feeling pretty low as he watched the Great Recession knock the legs out from under the rural Ohio ethanol plant he helped manage. “Everything was pretty good until July 2008. It was just a ‘perfect storm’ type of situation,” said...

Energy Rural

New Biogas Opportunities Roadmap is Part of Climate Change Solution, Emerging Biogas Industry Offers New Revenue Opportunities for America's Farmers

August 01, 2014 Todd Campbell, Energy Policy Advisor, U.S. Department of Agriculture; Paul Gunning, Director, Climate Change Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; Reuben Sarkar, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Transportation, U.S. Department of Energy

Farmers have long understood the need to care for our air, land and water. They know that farms are more productive and efficient when they’re properly cared for. Protecting natural resources protects their bottom lines and may be able to improve them as well. Farmers are always looking for ways to...

Energy

2012 Census: A Snapshot of Peach State Agriculture

July 24, 2014 Jim Ewing, Southern Region Director, National Agricultural Statistics Service

The Census of Agriculture is the most complete account of U.S. farms and ranches and the people who operate them. Every Thursday USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service will highlight new Census data and the power of the information to shape the future of American agriculture. Georgia may be...

Energy Conservation

Maryland: America in Miniature

July 17, 2014 Dale Hawks, Maryland State Statistician, National Agricultural Statistics Service

The Census of Agriculture is the most complete account of U.S. farms and ranches and the people who operate them. Every Thursday USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service will highlight new Census data and the power of the information to shape the future of American agriculture. The 2012...

Energy Conservation

Maine Agriculture is "Up" in More Ways than One

July 10, 2014 Gary Keough, New England Field Office State Statistician, National Agricultural Statistics Service

The Census of Agriculture is the most complete account of U.S. farms and ranches and the people who operate them. Every Thursday USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service will highlight new Census data and the power of the information to shape the future of American agriculture. When examining...

Energy Conservation

USDA Partnerships Make Great Things Happen in Rural America: Disabled Woman Walks Across the Threshold of Her Own Home

July 07, 2014 Pennsylvania State Director Thomas P. Williams, State Director

This summer, USDA is highlighting partnerships to invest in the future of rural America. Our partners work with us year after year to leverage resources and grow economic opportunities. They are the key to ensuring our rural communities thrive. Follow more of our stories at #RuralPartners. In...

Energy Rural