Spotlight Archive

Members Appointed to USDA National Genetic Resources Advisory Council (DOC | 167 KB)
Family Eating Dinner Americans Getting More "Real" About their Diets
Foresters Measure a Mahogany Tree in Brazil The Future of Mahogany
Men fishing Teach a Child to Raise a Fish, and They'll Have Skills for a Lifetime

When it comes to aquaculture, many teachers know diving into the business with hands-on training is the way to build students' skills. USDA has provided some of these educators funding to turn fish tanks into classrooms with excellent results.
Dr. Cathie Woteki Under Secretary Woteki Delivers Clemson Convocation Keynote
Head shot of a dairy cow Outdoor Cows Are in Their Element

Moving dairy cows out of climate-controlled barns and onto the land may help to lessen the ecological impact of dairy farming without any corresponding loss of production.
Boxes and Boxes of Files Putting together the June Acreage Report is no Small Feat

Earlier this month, USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) spent two weeks contacting farmers and ranchers to find out how much U.S. farmland is planted to specific crops and to determine the number of livestock on U.S. farms and ranches.
Scientists Look at Satellite Maps of the Chesapeake Bay Miles of Green Protect the Chesapeake Bay
Biodiesel fuel is pumped into a school bus. A Green Ride to School

Biodiesel fuel containing winter canola oil is pumped into a school bus.
Microbiologist Jim Wells is investigating the relationship between WDGS-based feed and the incidence and persistence of E.coli O Focus on Feed Ingredient's Effects on E. coli in Cattle

Agricultural Research Service.
Fresh vegetables Food Security Improved Following the 2009 Increase in SNAP Benefits
Towering Elm Hidden Elm Population May Hold Genes to Combat Dutch Elm Disease
Man Gardening Research on Locally Produced Foods

USDA. Economic Research Service.

The atlas assembles statistics on food environment indicators to stimulate research on the determinants of food choices and diet quality and provides a spatial overview of a community's ability to access healthy food and its success in doing so.
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack and Assistant Attorney General West Announce Process to Resolve Discrimination Claims of Hispanic and Women Farmers

Spanish Version (PDF | 66KB)
Cover of Roadmap for USDA Science A Roadmap for USDA Science

Here REE presents a roadmap for critical social goals that can best be championed--conducted, overseen, competitively awarded, and/or transferred--by USDA and its partners.
people working in field Sustainability of Biofuels: Future Research Opportunities (PDF | 3.3MB)

USDA. Research, Education, and Economics.
Farm and Field 2010 Farm Income Forecast

USDA. Economic Research Service.
Roger Beachy NIFA Launch. Watch the Video. (WMV | 340 Kbps)

USDA. National Institute of Food and Agriculture.

National Press Club in Washington DC, October 8, 2009.