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Fighting Drought: Irrigation Improvements Make Believers out of Nevada Dairy Owners

October 20, 2014 Heather Emmons, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Nevada

Turn on any news station or open a newspaper in Nevada, and you’ll see the effects of the severe drought, now in its third year in the Silver State. It is leaving farmers and ranchers devastated. Luckily, before the drought’s onslaught, the Moreda Dairy in Yerington, took advantage of a conservation...

Conservation

Whitefish Public Schools Take Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act in Stride

October 20, 2014 Wendy Henry-Moraskie, USDA Food and Nutrition Service

The following guest blog is part of our Cafeteria Stories series, highlighting the efforts of hard working school nutrition professionals who are dedicated to making the healthy choice the easy choice at schools across the country. We thank them for sharing their stories! Whitefish Public Schools...

Food and Nutrition Initiatives

Trading Spaces: Urbanized Detroit to Forested Manistique, Michigan

October 20, 2014 Janel Crooks, Hiawatha National Forest, and Lisa Perez, Urban Connections Detroit, U.S. Forest Service

Detroit youth joined the U.S. Forest Service and traded their city lights and busy streets for an action-packed three days on the Hiawatha National Forest filled with views of trees, wildlife and dirt roads. For most, this was their first time experiencing life outside the metropolitan area and...

Forestry

USDA Seeks Public Feedback on Policies with School Meals Charges

October 20, 2014 Dr. Janey Thornton, Deputy Under Secretary, USDA Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services

Ensuring access to nutritious food for America’s children is a top USDA priority. Our National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and School Breakfast Program (SBP) play vital roles to ensure healthy foods are available to our nation’s schoolchildren. I have dedicated my career to these programs, and...

Food and Nutrition