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Growing our Future with Military Children

Christine Tomkus, Military Spouse and Veteran Employment Program Manager, USDA

April is the Month of the Military Child.

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USDA Military Spouse and Veteran Employment Program Manager Christine Tomkus speaks to children about opportunities in agriculture at Whiteman AFB in Missouri

Reflections on Martin Luther King Jr. Day and the 1890 Scholars Program

Michael Williams, Education Initiatives National Program Manager, Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s aura in my childhood home was so pervasive that you would have thought he was a member of our family.

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Michael Williams, Education Initiatives National Program Manager, Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement

Farewell Reflection: Export Impact’s Journey

USDA Under Secretary Alexis Taylor

Growing up on a farm in Northeast Iowa taught me the values of resilience and innovation—qualities that have guided my work as USDA’s Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs. I reflect on the progress we have made in advancing U.S. agricultural exports and driving economic growth.

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USDA Under Secretary Alexis Taylor touts the Regional Agricultural Promotion Program in Vietnam

E. Kika De La Garza Fellow Engil Pereira Creates Pathways to USDA Employment

Mariela Castaneda, Public Affairs Specialist, Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement

In 2022, Dr. Engil Pereira, professor at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV), participated in the E. Kika De La Garza (EKDLG) Fellowship with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) at the National Soil Survey Center in Lincoln, Nebraska.

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Dr. Engil Pereira (left) and two former students, now USDA employees: Larissa Cantu (center) and Samantha Colunga (right)

Mentorship and Scholarship Changed 1890 Scholar’s Course

MD Sharman, Public Affairs Specialist, USDA Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement

Anthony (AJ) Jackson, Jr.’s journey from studying agribusiness to working in agricultural communications is proof of how mentorship and scholarship opportunities can change the course of a career.

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Anthony (AJ) Jackson, Jr.

A Year of Promise for American Agriculture

December 19, 2014 Agriculture Deputy Secretary Krysta Harden

It's not hard to list our accomplishments here at USDA: After all, our progress on the much anticipated 2014 Farm Bill has been lauded as "the most successful Farm Bill implementation." We also launched a website for New Farmers and started a conversation with women in agriculture that will continue...

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Secretary's Column: Deadline Approaching for Health Insurance Coverage that Begins January 1

December 12, 2014 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) is already making a difference in the lives of millions of rural Americans. Thanks to the ACA, families can choose from a variety of affordable insurance plans and many will qualify for financial assistance to help them pay for coverage. The deadline is coming up to...

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Secretary's Column: USDA Partners with Native Americans

December 05, 2014 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack

Shortly after taking office, I joined other Cabinet officials on a visit to rural Southwest Alaska. We met with Alaska Native leaders and heard firsthand the difficulties facing Native Americans living in small communities in remote, rural areas. Since that time, this administration has worked each...

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The Sixth Tribal Nations Conference - Focusing on Youth

December 05, 2014 Leslie Wheelock, (Oneida), Director, USDA Office of Tribal Relations

This week marked the sixth consecutive year tribal leaders have gathered here in Washington at the President’s invitation to meet with key members of the Obama Administration, but this time is different: more than three dozen youth ambassadors were in attendance to kick off “Generation Indigenous”...

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Secretary's Column: Celebrating Our Nation's Agricultural Abundance this Thanksgiving

November 26, 2014 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack

Thanksgiving is a celebration of the harvest and the abundance of food we are able to share with our friends and family. This Thanksgiving, take a moment to thank the farmers and ranchers who make our nation’s agricultural abundance possible. Without them, the safe, abundant and affordable food we...

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