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On Guard Against African Swine Fever

December 09, 2021 Dr. Jack Shere, Associate Administrator for USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) and leader of USDA’s ASF efforts

USDA has a proven track record of protecting U.S. farmers from foreign animal and plant pests and diseases.

Animals

Mustard Plant Jet Fuel Could Reduce Emissions by 68 Percent

December 09, 2021 Dr. Puneet Dwivedi, University of Georgia, Associate Professor

Carbon dioxide emissions from the aviation sector constitute 2.5 percent of global emissions. One way to reduce this carbon footprint is to replace conventional aviation fuel (obtained by refining crude oil) with aviation fuel derived from sustainably produced biomass feedstocks.

Research and Science