…letter went on to explain that the WHO proposal wrongly portrays milk and dairy products as an obstacle to a healthy start in life, contradicting the science behind U.S. health…
Agri View: Pollinator Extinction
Everett Griner talks about pollinator extinction not caused just by colony collapse disorder in today’s Agri View. Pollinator Extinction From: NPR.org Report: More Pollinator Species In Jeopardy, Threatening World Food…
People’s Gardens Across Government
…agriculture programs (CSAs) into the Federal workplace. OPM provides Government-wide guidance on health and wellness policies for Federal employees and GSA manages Federal property and offices. By working together, we…
Wildland Fires in a Tube
…EPA conducts on wildfires to protect human health and the environment? Listen to our Science Bite Podcast Following the Smoke: Wildfires and Health. About the author: Dina Abdulhadi is a…
Conservation Reserve Program Results
…and future use, new and underserved producer involvement, maximum grassland preservation, vegetative cover, pollinator habitat and various other environmental factors. Participants in CRP establish long-term, resource-conserving plant species, such as…
Therapy for Veterans
…MS, LPC Alison Perry is a Licensed Professional counselor with six years’ experience working with the Department of Veterans Affairs as a mental health therapist and contract liaison. She has…
Public Service Recognition Week
…makes it all work. It starts with the experts who work for CDFA, beginning with our veterinarians, biologists, entomologists and other “ologists” in the Animal Health and Plant Health offices….
Western View: Senior Citizens Supporting Marijuana?
…marijuana for health benefits. They also talked to other seniors who have incorporated marijuana into their healthy lifestyle routines, like yoga and Tai Chi. Some of the people interviewed said…
Habitat for Wildlife and Pollinators
…to your area, visit http://www.xerces.org/milkweed-seed-finder/. USFWS photo. Wildflowers Help Other Pollinators, Wildlife Wildflowers on working lands benefit other pollinators, such as native bees and honey bees, as well as a…
Adapting to a Changing Climate
…in a generation to ensure the health and sustainabilty of our national forests and grasslands 4.Set the first-ever national food waste reduction goal of 50 percent by 2030 5.Established seven…
Research into Sustainable Crop and Livestock Production Methods
USDA Awards $16 Million for Research into Sustainable Crop and Livestock Production Methods Next Round of Funding Will Support Pollinator Health, Plant and Animal Phenomics Research The U.S. Department of…
USDA Unveils New ‘Urban Agriculture Toolkit’
…Know Your Farmer team to help entrepreneurs and community leaders successfully create jobs and increase access to healthy food through urban agriculture. From neighborhood gardens grown on repurposed lots, to…
Antimicrobial Resistance Research
…public health.” Vilsack This funding announcement is one of many ways that USDA supports the Combating Antimicrobial Resistant Bacteria (CARB) National Action Plan and work of the Task Force for…
National Grasslands
…the Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie are part of this heartland tapestry, rich in stories about history, ecological health, business and job opportunities, adventures in recreation, and now—part of the U.S….