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Growing our Future with Military Children

Christine Tomkus, Military Spouse and Veteran Employment Program Manager, USDA

April is the Month of the Military Child.

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

Farewell Reflection: Export Impact’s Journey

USDA Under Secretary Alexis Taylor

Growing up on a farm in Northeast Iowa taught me the values of resilience and innovation—qualities that have guided my work as USDA’s Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs. I reflect on the progress we have made in advancing U.S. agricultural exports and driving economic growth.

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USDA Under Secretary Alexis Taylor touts the Regional Agricultural Promotion Program in Vietnam

USDA Launches Interactive Agriculture and Forestry Greenhouse Gas Data Viewer

December 05, 2024 Leah Roffman, Climate Fellow, Office of the Chief Economist

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has recently launched the Agriculture and Forestry Greenhouse Gas Inventory Data Viewer, an interactive tool that allows users to explore long-term trends in greenhouse gas emissions and sinks within agriculture and forestry sectors.

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The Power of Journey Mapping: Enhancing Customer Experience

November 21, 2024 Lula Wallace, Chief of Staff, Office of Customer Experience

At the Office of Customer Experience (OCX), we recognize the importance of providing exceptional experiences for both our internal and external customers.

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Basketball Legend Seeks USDA's Help to Transform Family Farm Into a Sustainable Agricultural Enterprise

May 31, 2024 Tamara Ward-Lucas, Communications Coordinator, USDA Office of Communications

For basketball great Ralph Sampson, farming is his new game of choice. The new and beginning farmer is looking to resurrect his family’s farm and spur new economic growth on the ancestral land.

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USDA, Federal Agencies Partner to Kick off National Small Business Month in the Midwest

May 23, 2024 Jacqueline A. Davis-Slay, Senior Advisor, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization

USDA kicked off National Small Business Month with the Midwest “Path to Prosperity" event at the Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville, MO on April 24 th and 25 th. This was the 19 th event, since 2022, to provide regional business and economic development workshops that featured experts...

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Celebrating World Trade Week - and U.S. Agriculture’s Trade Successes

May 22, 2024 Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Alexis M. Taylor

May is World Trade Month and this is World Trade Week – a perfect opportunity to celebrate U.S. agriculture’s trade successes and highlight the importance of trade to the farm sector and to our nation as whole. After all, about 20 percent of all U.S. agricultural production is exported, providing a...

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Earth Day 2024: Sustainably Cultivating the Future

April 22, 2024 Samuel Driggers, Foreign Service Trainee & Andre Bradley, International Climate Hub Coordinator, USDA Foreign Agricultural Service

As the U.S. Department of Agriculture celebrates Earth Day 2024 with communities across the nation and around the globe, we have an exciting opportunity to highlight the activities, tools and resources of the USDA International Climate Hub.

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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.

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Two-Year Anniversary of Customer Experience Executive Order: Pt. 5 Improving Access to Food and Nutrition

January 31, 2024 Simchah Suveyke-Bogin, Chief Customer Experience Officer for the Office of Customer Experience

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is committed to connecting all Americans with healthy, safe, affordable food sources. Towards fulfilling that commitment, USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) has launched multiple customer experience (CX) initiatives since President Joe Biden issued in December...

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