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USDA-ARS Food Scientists Cook Up New Uses For Ancient Grains
Food scientists at a US Department of Agriculture lab in Peoria, Illinois are using ancient grains to create foods with added health benefits. USDA’s Patrick O’Leary has more.
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The Hatch Act Illustrated and Explained
All Federal employees must avoid violations of the Hatch Act (the law imposing limitations on the political activities of Federal employees). Diligently observing the Hatch Act and Federal Ethics rules help to maintain the public’s trust...
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MyPlate, MyWins: Meet Lilac & PJ
The USDA’s Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion continues their “MyPlate, MyWins” video series with Lilac, PJ, their two sons, and newborn daughter. See how this family (and grandma too) makes healthy eating work, while...
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Ready to Eat
Tom explains tricks of the trade that can help you get safe, quality produce.
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Buscar e informar de la mosca linterna con manchas
La mosca linterna con manchas es una plaga invasora que se encuentra en varios condados del noreste y está amenazando a la agricultura y los recursos naturales de los Estados Unidos. Daña más de 70 tipos de plantas, incluidas las maderas...
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NASA Satellites Keep Watch on U.S. Food Supply
Since 2008, the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service, or NASS, has drawn on Landsat data to monitor dozens of crops in the lower 48 states as part of NASS's Cropland Data Layer program. The Cropland Data layer uses Landsat and...
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Broom's Bloom Dairy - Maryland Soil Health Farmers
A family farm in Bel Air, Maryland since 1726 is partnering with USDA's Natural Resources Conservation service to improve soil health and manage farm nutrients.
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Lavar antes de almacenar
Deicy nos explica algunos trucos del quehacer, que te pueden ayudar a obtener productos agrícolas seguros y de calidad.
NASA
Keeping Track of Food Production From Space
While USDA has monitored crops around the world for almost a century, the discovery that satellites can “see” greening of vegetation has revolutionized agricultural monitoring for food security. The development of the GLAM system in the...
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Eden’s Cove Farm Cedar Creek, Texas
Vivian, a U.S. military veteran and Joann Smotherman own and operate Eden’s Cove Farm in Cedar Creek, Texas. Through hard work, determination and support from USDA’s new and beginning farmer and rancher programs, the Smothermans raise,...
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Tomando la Temperatura
Deicy nos explica algunos trucos del quehacer, que te pueden ayudar a obtener productos agrícolas seguros y de calidad.
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Crabs & Conservation in Sussex County, Delaware
USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service in Delaware partners with the Sussex County Conservation District to host an annual crab feast for farmers, government officials and others who work towards a healthy, sustainable agriculture...
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Delaware Farm Promotes Soil Health and Pollinators
Against the Grain Farm in Newcastle County, Delaware is partnering with USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service to protect the environment and remain sustainable.
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Listo-para-el-consumo
Deicy nos explica algunos trucos del quehacer, que te pueden ayudar a obtener productos agrícolas seguros y de calidad.
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Mobile Planter
For a school with limited green space that's looking for a flexible way to grow food or other plants, building a garden on wheels is a practical solution. In this video, Leslie Burks, Project Manager and Bob Snieckus, National Landscape...
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Temperatures
Deicy nos explica algunos trucos del quehacer, que te pueden ayudar a obtener productos agrícolas seguros y de calidad.
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Etileno
Deicy nos explica algunos trucos del quehacer, que te pueden ayudar a obtener productos agrícolas seguros y de calidad.
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Protecting Prairie Potholes For Wildlife
USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service is helping landowners restore wetlands and grasslands.
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Endorsements
This video provides guidance on endorsements and letters of recommendation. These rules can be found in the Standards of Conduct, in 5 CFR 2635.702. The first section prohibits the inducement or coercion of benefits for you or anyone...
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MyPlate, MyWins: Meet Rocio
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion introduces the “MyPlate, MyWins” video series, a collection of videos that brings MyPlate to life and shows how families all over America are finding simple...
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USDA-ARS Entomologists “Turn Up The Bass” On Vineyard Pests
Scientists with the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service in central California are using sound to control insects that spread disease in grape vineyards. USDA’s Patrick O’Leary has more.
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A NRCS Salmon Recovery Success Story: Quileute Tribe
The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) assisted the Quileute Tribe with a project to restore salmon access to coastal wetlands in Washington State. Additional technical assistance was provided by the Washington Department of...
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USDA NRCS Helps Restore Maryland Oyster Bed
Waterman Bobby Leonard is partnering with USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service to help restore his oyster beds and improve water quality in the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
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Saving The Lesser Prairie Chicken
USDA is working with landowners in five states to protect an increasingly rare bird and its habitat.