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Healthy Foods Not Necessarily More Expensive Than Less Healthy Ones
Fruits and vegetables appear more expensive than less healthy foods when the price is measured by calories rather than by weight or by amount in an average serving. The price measure has a large effect...
View ArticleSecretary’s Column: Decades of Partnership in Research
Nearly 150 years ago – on July 2, 1862, just two months after the creation of the U.S. Department of Agriculture – President Lincoln signed another historic measure, the Morrill Act, which created the...
View ArticlePriceless and Pricey: The Cost of Raising a Child
As you may know, USDA recently issued its Expenditures on Children by Families, 2011 report, which analyzes the costs of raising a child born in 2011. USDA has been tracking the cost of raising a child...
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Help USDA Fight Hungry Pests: Keep an Eye Out for Asian Longhorned Beetle
An adult Asian Longhorned Beetle Throughout August, a little-known beetle may emerge from the trees in your community. You might see its long black and white antennae inching out from a dime-shaped...
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Council for Native American Farming and Ranching Begins Work
Natural Resources/Range Manager of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes in Blackfoot, ID., Mark Wadsworth, speaking, was voted Chairman of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Council for Native American...
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Enhanced and Updated USDA Energy Website Makes Information Easy to Access
In January 2012, USDA launched its brand new Energy Web site. The site contains agricultural, economic, and social data on renewable energy to assist stakeholders, public users, state and local...
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South Dakota USDA Staff Observes Native American Heritage Month
South Dakota Rural Housing Specialist Kenneth Lynch with this year’s Native American Heritage Month poster. USDA Rural Development in South Dakota is celebrating the Annual Native American Heritage...
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Native American Heritage Month Observance at USDA
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center employee Bahe Rock gives the blessing at USDA's Native American Heritage Month Observance in the Jefferson Auditorium at the USDA South Building in Washington, D.C. on...
View ArticleUSDA’s 2013 Agricultural Outlook Forum – Feb. 21-22, 2013
USDA’s 2013 Agricultural Outlook Forum, “Managing Risk in the 21st Century,” will be held at the Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel in Arlington, Virginia, on Feb. 21-23. Speakers will include USDA...
View ArticleUSDA Announces Winners of 2013 Agricultural Outlook Forum Student Diversity...
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the selection of 30 university students who will attend USDA’s 2013 Agricultural Outlook Forum. The students—who attend land-grant, Hispanic-serving, and...
View ArticleUSDA StrikeForce: Expanding Partnerships and Opportunity in Rural Communities
Cross posted from The Huffington Post: Rural Americans face many unique challenges – and every day, the U.S. Department of Agriculture provides assistance to help grow American agriculture and...
View ArticleSecretary’s Column: Research Shows that Kids Like Healthy Options
The U.S. Department of Agriculture works every day to improve childhood nutrition and combat obesity in order to raise a healthier generation of Americans. In recent days, we have had some positive...
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USDA Helps Make Nutrition Education Fun For Kids
Here is a poster from the Dig In! curriculum that educators can post in the class room to encourage healthy eating. Research shows that students with healthful eating patterns tend to do better in...
View ArticleVirginia State University’s (VSU) Small Farm Outreach Program Offers...
In support of Secretary Vilsack’s implementation of President Obama’s agenda to put Americans back to work and create an economy built to last, the Department of Agriculture (USDA) in collaboration...
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Making a House a Home – A Labor of Love
First time homeowner, 76 year old Carol McCormack Arentz with Tom Fern, State Director for USDA Rural Development in Kentucky. USDA photo. June is Homeownership Month. Today we are sharing a first...
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What Does It Cost to Raise a Child?
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) annual report on the Expenditures on Children by Families has found that a middle-income family with a child born in 2012 can expect to spend about $241,080...
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Stretching a Holiday Food Budget during the Busy Holiday Season
USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service will host a Twitter chat on holiday meal budget tips on Wednesday, December 4, at 3 pm EST. Holiday celebrations are a great time to gather with family and friends....
View ArticleHaga Rendir su Presupuesto de Alimentos Durante Los Días Festivos
Los días festivos son una buena ocasión para reunirse con familia y amigos. Pero cuando no se cuenta con tiempo y el presupuesto es limitado, preparar comidas saludables se convierte en un reto....
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Ag Outlook Forum to Offer Sessions on Food Prices and Farm Income
USDA Agricultural Outlook Forum: The Changing Face of Agriculture logo Here’s what the Economic Research Service (ERS) has in store for the Agricultural Outlook Forum. We have arranged two afternoon...
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Strengthening Families’ Healthy Eating Habits for 40 Years
The National WIC Association, NWA, is the non-profit education arm and advocacy voice of the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC): www.nwica.org During March,...
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