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Two-Year Anniversary of Customer Experience Executive Order: USDA Celebrates Customer Experience Efforts

December 29, 2023 Simchah Suveyke-Bogin, Chief Customer Experience Officer for the Office of Customer Experience

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has implemented several customer experience (CX) improvements since President Joe Biden signed the Executive Order Transforming Federal Customer Experience and Service Delivery to Rebuild Trust in Government in December 2021. The executive order directed all...

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Planning for Equity: A Puerto Rican Community Planner's Journey to USDA's Equity Commission

September 27, 2023 Cecilia Hernandez, Designated Federal Officer, USDA Equity Commission

From September 15 through October 15, we acknowledge Hispanic Heritage Month by celebrating equity champions in the Hispanic agricultural community. One of these champions is David Josué Carrasquillo-Medrano, a member of USDA Equity Commission’s Rural Community Economic Development (RCED)...

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The Resilient Journey of Wild Blueberries of America: From Origins to Cultivation Challenges

August 23, 2023 Cameron Douglass, Ph.D., Agronomist/Weed Scientist, USDA Office of Pest Management Policy

August is prime time for wild blueberries, also known as “lowbush” blueberries, in the United States. While over 95% of wild blueberries are produced in Maine, wild blueberries are native to most of the northern United States.

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200 Years of Bilateral Relations with Mexico: Protecting Agricultural Resources from Plant Pests and Animal Disease Threats on Both Sides of the Border

January 19, 2023 Nick Gutiérrez, APHIS, International Services Regional Manager in Mexico

As of December 2022, United States and Mexico are celebrating 200 years of bilateral relations. Over these two hundred years, our nations have developed rich diplomatic and cultural ties where agriculture and trade considerations feature a prominent role.

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