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Understanding the effects of global climate change, especially the amount of precipitation contained in clouds, has been limited by the use of decades-old satellite technology. But now a soon-to-be launched NASA satellite, the GPM Core Observatory, will literally add another dimension to seeing into...

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 portfolio. As a boy, Steven Cannon helped his grandfather in the garden grafting fruit trees, all the while developing an interest in...

Balance sheet, database, ledger, fertilizer. Which of these does not belong? Trick question – they all belong and all are important to a farmer, but sometimes even farmers don’t realize just how important. Farmers face a multitude of challenges every day, but record keeping is usually not the first...

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 portfolio. In the depths of winter, planting grass seed isn’t at the top of one’s to-do list. But soon, spring will arrive and...