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Mariela Castaneda, Public Affairs Specialist, Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement
In 2022, Dr. Engil Pereira, professor at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV), participated in the E. Kika De La Garza (EKDLG) Fellowship with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) at the National Soil Survey Center in Lincoln, Nebraska.
MD Sharman, Public Affairs Specialist, USDA Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement
Anthony (AJ) Jackson, Jr.’s journey from studying agribusiness to working in agricultural communications is proof of how mentorship and scholarship opportunities can change the course of a career.
MD Sharman, Public Affairs Specialist, USDA Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement
“Many people come to college but don’t know what they want to do,” said Reese Baker, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) 1890 National Scholar and junior at Southern University A&M in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Baker had also felt the same way until she changed her major and followed her passion for...
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced $78.3 million in partially forgivable loans for clean energy projects through the Powering Affordable Clean Energy (PACE) program to help lower electricity bills for households.
MD Sharman, Public Affairs Specialist, USDA Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement
The Pocasset Pokanoket Land Trust (PPLT) is a Tribally led nonprofit organization committed to reconnecting and empowering various Indigenous peoples throughout the Northeast.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14, 2024 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that USDA is funding new projects in nearly every state to lower costs, expand access to clean energy and strengthen American farms and small businesses. USDA is making the investments through the...
ATLANTA, Ga., Oct. 31, 2024 – Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and partners announced the launch of the Southern Farmers Financial Association (SFFA), a new cooperatively-owned institution created to increase access to capital for its member member-owners to begin farming or...