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USDA Reasonable Accommodations Help Disabled Veteran Succeed with Federal Career

October 31, 2023 Melissa Blair, Public Affairs Specialist, USDA Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement

Many veterans and military spouses search for careers that can accommodate their health and physical needs. At the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), reasonable accommodations can be arranged to help employees succeed in the workplace.

Equity Initiatives

Associate Professor Making a Better Way for Students Through E. Kika de la Garza Fellowship

October 17, 2023 Marquita Bady, Public Affairs Specialist, Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement

Dr. Engil Pereira, Associate Professor of the School of Earth, Environmental, and Marine Sciences at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV), was selected as a fellow in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) 2022 E. Kika de la Garza fellowship program. Dr. Pereira initially learned...

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South Carolina Air National Guard Veteran Topeka Ham Finds New Calling with USDA’s Agricultural Research Service

October 11, 2023 Melissa Blair, Public Affairs Specialist, USDA Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement

Georgia native Topeka Ham found a new calling serving the American public through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS) after 26 years in the South Carolina Air National Guard.

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2501 Grants Support Traditional Farming and Culture in Hawaii

October 05, 2023 Marquita Bady, Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement Public Affairs Specialist

In Hawaii, the word ‘āina describes interconnected relationships between people, the environment and spiritual kin.

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