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USDA Farmers Market Shoppers Participate in Behavioral Economics Study about Food Choices

October 04, 2016 Elanor Starmer, Administrator, USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service, and Mary Bohman, Administrator, USDA's Economic Research Service

This post is part of the Science Tuesday feature series on the USDA blog. Check back each week as we showcase stories and news from USDA’s rich science and research portfolio. What were visitors to USDA’s Farmers Market on Friday, Sept. 30, doing with the iPads they were holding? They certainly...

Research and Science

The Bio-Based Economy and Renewable Energy: USDA's Record of Success

October 04, 2016 Lisa Mensah, Under Secretary, USDA Rural Development

One of the hallmarks of the Obama Administration has been our commitment to economic growth through an expanding bio-based economy. Nowhere is that transformation more pronounced than the success of renewable energy. And USDA Rural Development has been a leader in that effort. The proof is in the...

Energy Rural