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Honoring the History and Value of Grazing on the National Forests and Grasslands

August 07, 2020 Casey Johnson, Forest Management, Rangeland Management and Vegetation Ecology, USDA Forest Service

Domestic livestock have been grazing on western landscapes for centuries. The USDA Forest Service has worked alongside farmers and ranchers to manage those landscapes, which were rapidly degrading from overuse by the time the agency was formed in 1905.

Forestry

Bringing Technology to Specialty Crops

August 06, 2020 Greg Astill, Markets and Trade Economics Division, Economic Research Service and Suzanne Thornsbury, Senior Advisor for Agricultural Economics and Rural Communities, Office of the Chief Scientist

Each day we use technologies to solve problems and accomplish tasks that once would have taken much longer. Whether facial recognition software, a smart thermostat, or a robotic vacuum, technology has changed the way we live and work. Farmers are also using technology to make production of specialty...

Research and Science

Nebraska RD Staff’s Commitment to Community Shines Amid COVID-19 Crisis

August 06, 2020 Karl L. Elmshaeuser, USDA Rural Development State Director for Nebraska

One of the aspects of my job that I enjoy the most is the opportunity to see how committed RD Nebraska’s team is to its community. That commitment has become even more apparent during the COVID-19 crisis and I’d like to share two examples from our team.

Coronavirus Rural

Emergency Telehealth Network Working Together Amid COVID-19

August 05, 2020 Joyce White, USDA Rural Development State Director for Georgia

I was excited to see Augusta University Research Institute featured on the local news for the phenomenal work they are accomplishing during the COVID-19 pandemic. Augusta University is using telemedicine equipment that they purchased with a grant from USDA Rural Development to run an emergency...

Coronavirus Rural

Cook Healthy at Home with Nutrition.gov’s New Recipe Page

August 03, 2020 Nutrition.gov Staff, National Agricultural Library

Have you been cooking at home more since the coronavirus pandemic started? Nutrition.gov’s new Recipe page can help you prepare nutritious meals that support health and taste great.

Food and Nutrition