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Mentally and Physically, Trees Make a Difference

May 16, 2024 Regan Davis Hopper, U.S. Forest Service Urban and Community Forestry Program Communications Strategist

Studies have shown that trees benefit our mental and physical health. Spending time around trees reduces stress and anxiety, lowers blood pressure, and improves mood. Simply viewing nature from a hospital window can speed recovery time. A study by the University of Michigan also revealed that...

Inflation Reduction Act

Two-Year Anniversary of Customer Experience Executive Order: Pt. 6 Delivering for Small Towns

February 09, 2024 Simchah Suveyke-Bogin, Chief Customer Experience Officer for the Office of Customer Experience

Rural communities are the backbone of American life, providing fuel, food and fiber. As a partner, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) understands how critical rural America is to providing the everyday essentials our country depends on. As a result, we invest accordingly.

Equity Farming Food and Nutrition Inflation Reduction Act Initiatives Rural USDA Results

National Agriculture Day: Fifty Years Later, Farmers Are Growing a Climate for Tomorrow

March 21, 2023 Diane Petit, Public Affairs Specialist for FPAC

Fifty years after the creation of National Agriculture Day, America’s farmers, ranchers and private forestland owners find themselves on the front lines of climate change. They are uniquely positioned to deliver solutions by implementing climate-smart practices that conserve natural resources, build...

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Engaging Spanish-Speaking Organic Stakeholders

September 22, 2015 Miles McEvoy, Deputy Administrator of the National Organic Program

A key component of USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service’s (AMS) work upholding organic integrity is providing the organic community with easy access to the National Organic Program’s (NOP) resources, to help producers and processors understand and comply with the USDA organic regulations. In recent...

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Apoyando Miembros de la Comunidad Orgánica de Habla Hispana

September 22, 2015 Miles McEvoy, Subadministrador del Programa Orgánico Nacional

Un componente clave del trabajo del Servicio de Comercialización Agrícola (conocida en inglés como el Agricultural Marketing Service o AMS) del USDA en asegurar la integridad orgánica es proporcionar a la comunidad orgánica acceso fácil a los recursos del Programa Nacional Orgánico (el National...

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Usted, la Bacteria Listeria moncytogenes y la Listeriosis

June 04, 2013 Kathy Bernard and Maribel Alonso, Technical Information Specialists, Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA

Los Centros para el Control y Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC, por sus siglas en ingles) han publicado un reporte llamando Signos vitales (“Vital Signs”) enfocado en los riesgo de salud relacionados con el patógeno Listeria monocytogenes, causante de enfermedades a través de los alimentos. Algunos...

Spanish Health and Safety

No Más Hambre: Un llamado a la acción comunitaria

December 21, 2012 Roxana Barillas, Subdirectora del Centro para Organizaciones Religiosas y Comunitarias del Departamento de Agricultura de EE.UU.

La cumbre NO MAS HAMBRE celebrada recientemente en Washington DC para crear conciencia sobre el hambre en la comunidad latina reunió a líderes gubernamentales, grupos sin fines de lucro, empresas y miembros de la comunidad para hablar sobre soluciones a un problema endémico que a menudo pasa...

Spanish Food and Nutrition

Detallitos en inocuidad alimentaria para llenar las medias festivas de tus cocineros favoritos

December 13, 2012 Maribel Alonso, Technical Information Specialist, USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline

Hoy en día, todo el mundo es un sabelotodo en alimentos, o proclama ser un experto en todo lo relacionado a la comida. Para agregar a la multitud de recomendaciones para regalos de cocina que muchas páginas cibernéticas han creado durante este mes, la Línea de Información sobre Carnes y Aves del...

Spanish Health and Safety

Líderes de la Comunidad Latina de Minnesota y Promotores Sincronizados en el Tema de la Nutrición

August 20, 2012 Emilia Luna, Tisch Active Citizenship Summer Fellow, USDA Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships

La llave para alcanzar a las comunidades elegibles que no están recibiendo asistencia nutricional es encontrar líderes dentro de la comunidad en los que las personas confían. La organización Comunidades Latinas Unidas en Servicio (CLUES) de Minnesota ha adoptado efectivamente un modelo de alcance...

Spanish Food and Nutrition

El Yunque National Forest: U.S. Forest Service Works to Address Urban Expansion

June 26, 2012 Teresa J. Jackson, U.S. Forest Service, Southern Research Station

This post is part of the Science Tuesday feature series on the USDA blog. Check back each week as we showcase stories and news from USDA’s rich science and research portfolio. El Yunque National Forest in Puerto Rico is unique for the U.S. Forest Service. At 28,000 acres, it’s the smallest national...

Spanish Forestry