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Growing our Future with Military Children

April 4, 2025 Christine Tomkus, Military Spouse and Veteran Employment Program Manager, USDA

April is the Month of the Military Child.

Farming Food and Nutrition Forestry Initiatives Recreation Research and Science Rural

USDA Military Spouse and Veteran Employment Program Manager Christine Tomkus speaks to children about opportunities in agriculture at Whiteman AFB in Missouri

Regional Centers Coordinate USDA Biofuel Research

September 08, 2023 Scott Elliott, ARS Office of Communications

Renewable fuels – ethanol, biodiesel, sustainable aviation fuel, and more – are filling gas tanks more than ever, mitigating the effects of petroleum-based fuel on the environment. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is a major contributor to that shift.

Energy Research and Science

Biofuels: Ready to Fly into the Future

September 13, 2021 Justin Bredlau, PhD, AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellow, Office of the Chief Scientist and William Goldner, PhD, Senior Advisor for Renewable Energy, Natural Resources, and Environment, Office of the Chief Scientist

Imagine flying from Los Angeles to the Washington, D.C. region on a plane fueled with American farm products or forestry waste. Sounds farfetched? Well, it is already becoming a reality. Thanks to U.S. production of sustainable aviation fuel, airlines can help address climate change and create rural...

Climate Energy Research and Science

Going Outdoors While Social Distancing

March 31, 2020 Kathryn Sosbe, Office of Communication, USDA Forest Service

The idiom ‘be careful what you wish for’ is likely coming to roost for those of us who love to show off 193 million acres of national forests and grasslands.

Coronavirus Forestry Recreation

Texas Agriculture – Growing in Many Ways

July 17, 2019 Wil Hundl, Texas State Statistician, National Agricultural Statistics Service

The recent release of the 2017 Census of Agriculture provides an opportunity to remind the general public about the importance and diversity of U.S. agriculture – and Texas is no exception! The Lone Star State ranks first in the nation for total number of farms with just over 248,000, which account...

Recreation

Building the Evidence on Corn Ethanol’s Greenhouse Gas Profile

April 02, 2019 Jan Lewandrowski, USDA Office of the Chief Economist

Over the past two decades, the demand for renewable fuels — including corn-based ethanol — has helped drive a strong domestic market for corn, and supported rural America by generating jobs (PDF, 1.5 MB). New research is confirming that corn ethanol also has more greenhouse gas benefits than...

Energy

USDA’s 2019 Agricultural Forum: Recap and Takeaways

March 19, 2019 Mirvat Sewadeh, Agricultural Outlook Forum Manager and Communications Director, USDA Office of the Chief Economist

On February 22-23, agriculture stakeholders gathered at USDA’s annual Agricultural Outlook Forum to discuss current and emerging issues affecting U.S. agricultural production and international trade.

Biotechnology Trade

World-Class Winter Sports on Your National Forest

February 08, 2019 Larry Moore, Office of Communication, USDA Forest Service

Americans hit the slopes about 57 million times a year, and when they go, they spend billions of dollars.

Forestry Recreation

Macro Trends in the U.S. Food System: A Q&A with Anne Effland, Senior Economist, USDA Office of the Chief Economist

November 13, 2018 Anne Effland, Senior Economist, USDA Office of the Chief Economist

What are the macro trends in food production and policy? In this blog, USDA Senior Economist Anne Effland gives an overview of how consumers are shaping the way food is grown and how USDA is supporting the evolving food system. Read more in the article Effland co-authored with Carolyn Dimitri in the...

Biotechnology Farming Food and Nutrition Technology

Rivers and Trails Connect People to the Outdoors

October 04, 2018 Larry Moore, Office of Communication, USDA Forest Service

Fifty years ago, President Lyndon Johnson signed into law two landmark pieces of legislation: the National Wild and Scenic Rivers Act and the National Trails System Act.