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Fact Sheet for US Department of Agriculture

Country: United States
Homepage: http://www.usda.gov/
Description: USDA provide leadership on food, agriculture, natural resources, and related issues based on sound public policy, the best available science, and efficient management.

USDA want to be recognized as a dynamic organization that is able to efficiently provide the integrated program delivery needed to lead a rapidly evolving food and agriculture system.


Strategic Plan Framework

USDA has created a strategic plan to implement its vision. The framework of this plan depends on these key activities: expanding markets for agricultural products and support international economic development, further developing alternative markets for agricultural products and activities, providing financing needed to help expand job opportunities and improve housing, utilities and infrastructure in rural America, enhancing food safety by taking steps to reduce the prevalence of foodborne hazards from farm to table, improving nutrition and health by providing food assistance and nutrition education and promotion, and managing and protecting America's public and private lands working cooperatively with other levels of government and the private sector
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First Reported Mar 20 2010 - Updated Mar 20 2010 - 2 Documents

Report: USDA lax on organic oversight, will improve enforcement

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has been remiss in its enforcement of national organic regulations, according to an internal report made public on Friday by the agency's inspector general. Officials for the National Organic Program, which oversees ... [Published Mar 20 2010 by Natural Food Merchandiser]
First Reported Mar 20 2010 - Updated Mar 20 2010 - 2 Documents

Getting School Nutrition on the Front Burner Again

photo: School Food Focus I've written about school lunches on a number of occasions. The Child Nutrition and WIC Act of 2004 needs to be reauthorized and expanded. It expired on September 30, 2009, according to the School Nutrition Association ... [Published Mar 20 2010 by Treehugger]
First Reported Mar 21 2010 - Updated Mar 21 2010 - 1 Documents

Major south Texas broadband project receives stimulus funds

Texas Texas Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples congratulates the Valley Telephone Cooperative for obtaining a $40 million loan and $38 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agricultures Broadband Initiatives Program. To date, Valley Telephone ... [Published Mar 21 2010 by High Plains Journal]
First Reported 18 hours ago - Updated 18 hours ago - 1 Documents

Low US yield good for our exporters

There are indications this is likely to reduce further, as more states are surveyed.Potential yields have been reduced slightly but the general indication seems to be the US corn crop will be in excess of 350 million tonne.This information is relevant ... [Published 18 hours ago by Country News]
Entities: Wheat, Corn, Soybean
First Reported 22 hours ago - Updated 22 hours ago - 1 Documents

DJ USDA Crop Production: Yield/Production Summary-Mar 10

Crop Summary: Yield and Production, United States, 2009-10(Domestic Units) 1/============================================================================Yield ProductionCrop Unit ========================================2009 ... [Published 22 hours ago by futuresource.com]
First Reported Mar 21 2010 - Updated Mar 21 2010 - 1 Documents

US Dept. Of Ag Plans Spot Tests Of Organics

A 1990 law that established national organic standards also required spot testing of organic products for things like pesticides and herbicides. Well surprise, surprise! In a report released by the USDA, investigators wrote that regulators didn’t enforce ... [Published Mar 21 2010 by Growing Edge]
First Reported Mar 21 2010 - Updated Mar 21 2010 - 1 Documents

The Importance of a Professional Development Strategic Plan

Regardless of whether you are in business for yourself, or simply work for a living, having a strategic plan covering your professional development is essential to your long term success or employability. Failure to plan is truly as we've heard 'planning ... [Published Mar 21 2010 by Canada One]
First Reported Mar 20 2010 - Updated Mar 20 2010 - 1 Documents

Undeclared allergen prompts Perdue Farms to recall sausage

Perdue Farms is recalling approximately 10,368 pounds of fresh sweet Italian turkey sausage products because they contain an undeclared allergen. The product was prepared using an ingredient blend that contained milk, a known potential allergen, which ... [Published Mar 20 2010 by Orlando Sentinel]
First Reported Mar 21 2010 - Updated Mar 21 2010 - 1 Documents

USDA Spotlights Pro-Link Cleaner

CANTON, MA -- Pro-Link, Inc., a national jan-san marketing and buying group, has announced that the USDA has selected its general purpose cleaner as the Designated BioPreferred Item of the month.The company recently introduced the BioLink line of cleaning ... [Published Mar 21 2010 by Building Services Management Magazine]
First Reported Mar 20 2010 - Updated Mar 20 2010 - 1 Documents

USDA to conduct National Rural Summit

Farm Progress Show Farm Science Review Fort Wayne Farm Show Midwest Ag Expo - Illinois National Farm Machinery Show Northern Illinois Farm Show Peoria Farm Show WIU Ag Mechanics Show Indiana-Illinois Farm and Outdoor Power Equipment Show Quad Cities Farm ... [Published Mar 20 2010 by AGRINews]
First Reported Mar 20 2010 - Updated Mar 20 2010 - 1 Documents

Jahn set for Bioscience Conference: USDA under secretary will be keynote speaker

Molly Jahn, the acting under secretary for research, education and economics at the United States Department of Agriculture, will discuss new opportunities for rural agriculture during her keynote address Friday at the sixth annual Regional Bioscience ... [Published Mar 20 2010 by RBC Dain Rauscher]
First Reported 13 hours ago - Updated 13 hours ago - 1 Documents

Farm Subsidies Overwhelmingly Support White Farmers

Speaking last November about his plans to address the economic crisis, then president-elect Barack Obama called out subsidy payments to 'millionaire farmers' as a waste the federal budget could do without. He was reacting, in part, to a new report from ... [Published 13 hours ago by Small Business Exchange]
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Organic Watchdog Group Files a Complaint With t... [Treehugger - Oct 25 2009]
photo: J Novak In response to what the Cornucopia Institute calls a continual blurring of the line between organic and all natural, last week they filed a complaint ...
USDA Reports Stunning Rise In Number of Hungry ... [Crooks and Liars - Nov 18 2009]
I can just hear Rush Limbaugh now: "If they're so hungry, how did they get so fat?" And our side's not much better, because of course they're going to agree with ...
USDA awarding $310 million for broadband projects [Business - cleveland.com - Jan 25 2010]
The awards being announced Monday amount to the largest round of government funding for broadband since Congress included $7.2 billion for high-speed networks ...
USDA to serve lawmakers school lunches [Federal Eye - Dec 10 2009]
By The Post's Jane Black: Chicken fajita strips, sliced ham and canned green beans: That's what's for lunch one day next week for some lawmakers and Congressional ...
Debate on food safety — Our view: Who is USDA’s... [USATODAY.com - Opinion - Dec 30 2009]
Our view on food safety: Who is USDA’s 1st client, the public or the industry? Lax standards for school lunches leave children vulnerable. Where would your child ...
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USDA HELPS HURRICANE AFFECTED AREAS [USDA - YouTube Channel - Oct 06 2009]
USDA HELPS FARMERS WITH IRRIGATION [USDA - YouTube Channel - Jan 14 2010]
USDA RECOVERY ACT PROJECTS TO CONTINUE IN SECON... [USDA - YouTube Channel - Feb 22 2010]
USDA Hoop Houses at the White House [USDA - YouTube Channel - Dec 16 2009]
USDA PROMOTES HOOP HOUSES AT WHITE HOUSE GARDEN... [USDA - YouTube Channel - Dec 11 2009]
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