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Macro Trends in the U.S. Food System: A Q&A with Anne Effland, Senior Economist, USDA Office of the Chief Economist

November 13, 2018 Anne Effland, Senior Economist, USDA Office of the Chief Economist

What are the macro trends in food production and policy? In this blog, USDA Senior Economist Anne Effland gives an overview of how consumers are shaping the way food is grown and how USDA is supporting the evolving food system. Read more in the article Effland co-authored with Carolyn Dimitri in the...

Biotechnology Farming Food and Nutrition Technology

Rivers and Trails Connect People to the Outdoors

October 04, 2018 Larry Moore, Office of Communication, USDA Forest Service

Fifty years ago, President Lyndon Johnson signed into law two landmark pieces of legislation: the National Wild and Scenic Rivers Act and the National Trails System Act.

Forestry Recreation

A New Industrial Revolution for Plastics

September 19, 2018 Kate Lewis, USDA BioPreferred Program

Remember “plastics make it possible!” – the advertisement campaign from the 1980s? There’s a new kind of plastic in town 30 years later – bioplastics.

Biotechnology

Forest Service Trails are Where Adventures Begin

July 20, 2018 Larry Moore, Office of Communication, USDA Forest Service

Journeys can lead us to destinations of breathtaking beauty, test our courage, and challenge the limits of our endurance. It all starts with your first step on a wilderness trail. The USDA Forest Service offers lots of opportunities for this type of adventure.

Forestry Recreation