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One Year Later - USDA in the Brave New World of Open Data

February 04, 2015 Joyce Hunter, Deputy CIO, Policy and Planning, U.S. Department of Agriculture

It’s hard to believe that it has been a year since USDA embarked on its push to make its data available to you. As you know, open data is free, public data that can be used to: launch commercial and nonprofit ventures; conduct research; make data-driven decisions; and help solve complex problems. It...

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'Five Faces of the Farm Bill' Series and New Multimedia Channel Bring the Farm Bill to Life

February 02, 2015 Matthew Herrick, Deputy Director of Communications, USDA

Today, we begin a month-long effort to highlight the one-year anniversary of the Agricultural Act of 2014, also known as the Farm Bill, by launching a new multimedia channel packed with compelling stories, stunning photography and even a personal note from Secretary Vilsack to USDA’s friends...

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