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New Report Highlights Sage Conservation Successes, Stories

July 20, 2015 Tim Griffiths, Natural Resources Conservation Service

Statistics associated with the Sage Grouse Initiative (SGI) are quite impressive. Since 2010, more than 1,100 ranchers have teamed up with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in the partnership led by the agency to conserve habitat on 4.4 million acres, an area of working lands...

Conservation

Celebrating the Blueberry's 100th Birthday

July 20, 2015 Charles Parrott, AMS Fruit and Vegetable Program Deputy Administrator

They often say big things come in small packages. That is the case for the highbush blueberry, a fruit that is only small in stature. July is National Blueberry Month and people all over the world are busy enjoying blueberry-inspired fruit salads, smoothies, and other refreshing foods. In addition...

Food and Nutrition

#USDARoadTrip: USDA Innovates to Meet Your Needs

July 20, 2015 Matthew Herrick, USDA Director of Communications

USDA is in the solutions business. And now more than ever, we’re committed to working beside farmers, ranchers, rural businesses and partners to find innovative and collaborative solutions that meet the ever-evolving interests of the American people. This week, as part of our USDA summer road trip...

Conservation Food and Nutrition Forestry Technology

Reach Your Goal Weight Your Way with the NIH Body Weight Planner and USDA's SuperTracker

July 20, 2015 Sarah Chang, MPH, RD, USDA Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion

Many people want to do a better job managing their weight but aren’t sure how. Whether you’re trying to maintain your weight, lose weight, or gain weight it can be challenging to figure out how to get started. USDA and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) teamed up to bring you a simple new tool...

Food and Nutrition