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Happy Birthday Amber Waves!

October 31, 2018 Alex Melton, Rosanna Mentzer Morrison and Dennis Vilorio, USDA Economic Research Service

For the past decade and a half, ERS has been highlighting its research through its magazine, Amber Waves. As technology has evolved, so has Amber Waves, but the focus on bringing ERS’s latest agriculture and food research to readers in an engaging and user-friendly format has remained constant. In...

Research and Science Technology

Revolutionary Carbon Foam from Wood

October 18, 2018 Shannon Kelleher and Tom Moreland, USDA Forest Service

Carbon foam — a stiff, porous structure formed from a web of carbon atoms — is the stuff of manufacturers’ dreams. The breakthrough material is strong but lightweight, non-flammable and able to maintain its performance at high temperatures, and capable of absorbing sound and radiation. This unique...

Forestry Technology

Reflecting on One Year of Innovation at Rural Development

October 12, 2018 Anne Hazlett, Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development

Last year, Secretary Perdue created the Rural Development Innovation Center, a team devoted to partnership development, regulatory reform, data analysis, and risk management. With a mission of coordinating resources and providing creative solutions for our rural customer, the Innovation Center is...

Rural Technology