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Closing the Gap on Food Safety

October 29, 2015 Ed Avalos, USDA Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs

From small, family farms to large food production companies, food safety is a top priority for the folks who feed our nation and put food on tables around the globe. Participating in programs like USDA’s Good Agricultural Practices (GAP), is one way that farmers and producers of all sizes can...

USDA Results Health and Safety

Guide Enhances Understanding of Farm Bill Conservation Programs

October 29, 2015 Michelle Banks, Natural Resources Conservation Service

The following guest blog by Hannah Ryan of Intermountain West Joint Venture and Matt Cimitile of Appalachian Mountain Joint Venture highlights key partnerships that work with farmers and ranchers to conserve habitat for the benefit of birds, other wildlife and people. The 2014 Farm Bill Field Guide...

Conservation

Heroes of the Harvest: Massachusetts Apple Farm Creates Productive Harvests

October 29, 2015 Diane Petit, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Massachusetts

NOTE: This week on the USDA Blog, we'll feature the stories of America's Harvest Heroes who, like farmers across the nation, are working this harvest season to secure the bounty of healthy food American agriculture is renowned for. From laying the foundation for the next generation of farmers...

Conservation

Heroes of the Harvest: Breeding program brings better, safer corn to South

October 29, 2015 Alexandra Wilson, National Institute of Food and Agriculture

NOTE: This week on the USDA Blog, we’ll feature the stories of America’s Harvest Heroes who, like farmers across the nation, are working this harvest season to secure the bounty of healthy food American agriculture is renowned for. From laying the foundation for the next generation of farmers...

Research and Science Technology