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USDA and FEMA Collaborate in Oregon to Vaccinate America

May 25, 2021 Michael Stepien, Public Affairs Specialist, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

The Oregon Convention Center (OCC) was not open for usual business, but served a critical function to Oregon residents – one of the largest vaccine sites in the country. Over the past two months, the USDA assisted in providing over 320,000 vaccines in Portland by partnering with FEMA to vaccinate...

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As Big as Texas: Youth Opportunities in Agriculture

May 14, 2021 Sally Gifford, Communications Coordinator

What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you say agriculture? If it’s a farm, then you’re right, but there’s so much more to agriculture these days. This week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) co-hosted a virtual Youth Summit with Prairie View A&M University to let Texas K-12 students...

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