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USDA-Supported Small Business Assistance Provides a Ladder to Prosperity for...
First-time small business owner, Nabor Ceja, is one of 26 Hispanic and Latino entrepreneurs in Oregon’s Columbia River Gorge receiving business start-up and development services funded through the...
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USDA Export Development Program Helps Boost U.S. Blueberry Exports
U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council member Deborah Payne at the Gulfood 2014 trade show in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) federation. Spring is here and brings with it many fresh healthy foods,...
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Following the Rails: USDA Tracks Agricultural Exports Across the Border
Until recently, there was no readily-available public data showing the entry points of U.S. agricultural exports to Mexico, modes of transportation, or how product were used at their final destination....
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Celebrating 90-Plus Years of USDA’s International Activities
Asher Hobson in Rome, who six years later would become the first head of the Foreign Agricultural Service. The modern Foreign Service is celebrating its 90th anniversary this year, as is the American...
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Connecting Rural Businesses with International Customers
Logs from the U.S. being shipped overseas are unloaded near the Port of New Orleans in New Orleans, LA on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2013. USDA photo by Anson Eaglin. 2013 was a record year for America...
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Pollinator Protection: Conservation Helps Rare Butterfly
A monarch butterfly, a honey bee and an alfalfa leafcutter bee gather nectar from a showy milkweed. Photo by John Anderson of Hedgerow Farms. Every year, millions of tourists fly from central Mexico...
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U.S. College Students Earn Title of “Earth’s Best” in International Soils...
Left to right: Coach John Galbraith, with students Tyler Witkowski, Kyle Weber, Emily Salkind, Caitlin Hodges, Nancy Kammerer, Bianca Peixoto, Julia Gillespie, Brian Maule, and Coach Chris Baxter....
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USDA Celebrates Efforts in Support of U.S.-Mexico Cattle Trade
USDA Marketing and Regulatory Programs Under Secretary Ed Avalos speaking to Congressman Ron Barber and local stakeholders at the celebration of the opening of the contingency livestock inspection...
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Providing the Gift of Water for Poinsettias and Other Ornamental Crops
How much do you know about this iconic plant that brightens lots of homes this time of year? Happy Poinsettia Day! Of the countless iconic holiday season images in American homes, perhaps the most...
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The Poinsettia, in the Shadow of the Christmas Tree
The beautiful poinsettia stands as a decoration on its own. NRCS photo by Analia Bertucci. The poinsettia – academic types may call it by its binomial name, and biologists might refer to its species....
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Expanding Trade Opportunities by Translating Documents into Spanish
Meat at a grocery store in Fairfax, Virginia. USDA Photo by Lance Cheung. When trading commodities on the market, it is critical that buyers and sellers across the supply chain speak the same trade...
View ArticleRemoving Barriers to Agricultural Trade Ensures US Products Can Thrive in...
Fiscal Year (FY) 2014 saw the United States once again make significant gains in the international trade as USDA expanded opportunities for American producers overseas. In FY14 American farmers and...
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Birds, Butterflies, Dragonflies and Bats
Jo Santiago, a U.S. Forest Service Wildlife Biologist who educates the public on birds through live demonstrations, shows off a Red-tailed Hawk during the “Wings Across America” event. (Photo by Sean...
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Migrating Monarchs
Children enjoy a Monarch Butterfly during a community event in Chicago. (Photo by Alexander Rivera for El Valor) Last month, beautiful monarch butterflies floated across Chicago’s skyline as a part of...
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UTEP Researchers Take a Different Path to Tackle International Drought Issues
Scientists from the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) are helping policy makers and residents manage their ever-shrinking water resources using new and different approaches. (Image by Stephanie...
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Washington Woman Inspired to Grow Out on Her Own
Elsa Torres’ father, Jose, inspired her to buy an orchard and farm on her own. For Elsa Torres, farming is more than just a job or a livelihood. It’s an inspiration. Ever since she was a young girl,...
View ArticleApoyando Miembros de la Comunidad Orgánica de Habla Hispana
Un componente clave del trabajo del Servicio de Comercialización Agrícola (conocida en inglés como el Agricultural Marketing Service o AMS) del USDA en asegurar la integridad orgánica es proporcionar a...
View ArticleEngaging Spanish-Speaking Organic Stakeholders
A key component of USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service’s (AMS) work upholding organic integrity is providing the organic community with easy access to the National Organic Program’s (NOP) resources,...
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Happy World Statistics Day 2015!
Traffic beside a port. This post is part of the Science Tuesday feature series on the USDA blog. Check back each week as we showcase stories and news from USDA’s rich science and research portfolio....
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Poinsettias: Helping an Icon to Bloom at the Right Time
Even though their sales period is just 6 weeks each year, poinsettias rank as one of the country’s best selling potted plant. This post is part of the Science Tuesday feature series on the USDA blog....
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