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New Research Provides Insights into Sage Grouse DNA

September 27, 2016 Jennifer Hayes, U.S. Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station, and Brianna Randall, Natural Resources Conservation Service Sage Grouse Initiative

The greater sage grouse is an iconic bird that lives in the American West's sagebrush landscape. It’s also a species at the center of a nationwide debate focused on how best to manage its habitat to balance multiple uses and ensure the bird’s long-term survival. And the dialogue has just been...

Conservation Forestry

Celebrate Whole Grains Month with Brown Rice, 5 Different Ways!

September 27, 2016 Sarah Chang, MPH, RD, and Christina Moczydlowski, Office of Nutrition Marketing and Communications, Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion, and Tuesday Brooks, and Benjamin Sizemore, University of Maryland Dietetic Interns

Did you know September is Whole Grains Month and National Rice Month? To help you fit whole grains into your menu this week, MyPlate is sharing five, easy-to-prepare recipes with brown rice as the star ingredient. Almost all Americans are not eating enough whole grains. At least half of your grains...

Food and Nutrition

Our Commitment to Diversity and Equality at Rural Development

September 27, 2016 Angilla Denton, USDA Rural Development Civil Rights Director

Last month, USDA took time to reflect on the great strides we’ve made in achieving better Civil Rights results for those who work here and those we serve. This month’s chapter, Rural America is Back in Business , examines how USDA has helped the rural economy rebound. By embracing Civil Rights and...

USDA Results Rural

SNAP Participation Shows Marked Decline

September 27, 2016 Audrey Rowe, Administrator, USDA's Food and Nutrition Service

The number of people participating in USDA’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) has been declining now for several years from a high of nearly 48 million people back in 2013 to a little more than 43 million in June. That is a drop of about 4.4 million people. This downward trend is...

Food and Nutrition

When Storm Clouds Darkened the Skies in Southern Louisiana, Extension Specialists Lit up Social Media

September 27, 2016 Scott Elliott, National Institute of Food and Agriculture

(This guest blog describes how the Healthy Homes Partnership helped residents affected by recent flooding in Louisiana. Healthy Homes Partnership is an interagency program funded by USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) and the U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Office of...

Conservation

Centennial Job Corps Students Support Firefighting Preparedness through Camp Crew

September 27, 2016 Charity Parks, U.S. Forest Service

In the back parking lot of the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC), seven workers wear neon green shirts with the Camp Crew logo written across the back. And they stand out. They are young and their bright T-shirts contrast with those of the more seasoned personnel. As the crew works among large...

Forestry