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Protecting Natural Resources Impacted by Tourism in Chile
The sunrise over Lago Cucao with Chiloe National Park on the left shoulder of the slopes in background. Photo courtesy of Michael Olwyler. Patagonia, Chile is known for its spectacular views, amazing...
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People’s Garden Helps to Strengthen a Community in Costa Rica
Sara Roy and her son, Malachi, enjoy working together in the garden. The Foreign Agricultural Service office in San Jose broke ground on its own People’s Garden in Fall 2009. Ever since that day our...
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Laughing All the Way to the Seed Bank
Mahogany seeds, one of the species the Dominican Republic is trying to reforest. (Photo courtesy of Toby Bloom, U.S. Forest Service) Everyone wants to have a full bank account — including bank accounts...
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Pecan Industry Cracks Foreign Markets
Tim Montz (right) of the Montz Pecan Company speaks with members of the Chinese media while displaying his Texas-grown products at the USDA-supported SIAL China food trade show in 2009. Participation...
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The (Plant) Doctor is In
Trevor Nichols (left), Chief Executive Officer, Centre for Agricultural Bioscience CABI-Plantwise and Dr. Catherine Woteki (right), Undersecretary, Research Education and Economics signed a Memorandum...
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USDA Provides One-Stop Information Shop for Ag Exporters
With a single phone call or e-mail, exporters can now reach FAS personnel who can provide information on export certification, registration, and documentation requirements. USDA’s Foreign Agricultural...
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Planting Seeds of Prosperity
Forestry and Agricultural Investment Management (FAIM) workers in Rwanda check the condition of virus-free banana plant seedlings. FAIM uses the latest scientific research and techniques to produce...
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FAS Food for Education Program Fuels Food for Thought
As summer break winds down, children around the world prepare for a new school year. But for some children, going to school is more than making new friends and learning new subjects; it’s an...
View ArticleChef Corps to Help Build Bridges through “Culinary Engagement”
“Food isn’t traditionally thought of as a diplomatic tool, but sharing a meal can help people transcend boundaries and build bridges in a way that nothing else can.” Secretary of State Hillary Rodham...
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Forest Service International Programs lauded by Secretary of State
During the recent annual Comprehensive Partnership meeting in Washington, D.C., Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Indonesian Foreign Minister Natalegawa applauded recent initiatives supported by...
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Asian ‘Top Chef’ Competitions Showcase U.S. Ingredients
Chefs prepare dishes using Alaskan seafood during the Shanghai preliminary competition Mar. 6-8, 2013. The “United Tastes of America – Asian Chef Challenge” competitions aim to promote U.S. products...
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New International Wildlife Disease Training Course
Course participants practice swabbing wild ducks for diagnostic sampling Protecting agriculture is nothing new for USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), who is on the job 24/7...
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The US Forest Service and International Day of Forests
Tree planting in Kfardebian, Mount Lebanon. (Photo Credit: Lebanon Reforestation Initiative) Since 2013, the United Nations (UN) has selected March 21 to be the unique day that the world thinks about...
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Forest Service Teams Help in Aftermath of Historic Flooding in Tbilisi, Georgia
US Forest Service engineers discuss alternatives for reestablishing access on a road destroyed by the landslide. (Photo credit/U.S. Forest Service) Last summer, after a flash flood swept through...
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NIFA Collaborates Internationally to Help Countries Improve Food Security
Farmers in Haiti participate in new agriculture classes taught by one of the new vocational agriculture schools. (Photo by Patricia Fulton) Food security, having a reliable source of safe and...
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US Ag Exports Create Big Opportunity Around the World
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Deputy Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services (FFAS) Alexis Taylor discuss the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) implementation and export...
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Supporting U.S. Egg Exports – All in a Day’s Work for a USDA Egg Grader
“The USDA and Weaver Brothers have worked together for many years. This service opens up markets to us, both domestically and internationally,” said Jeff Schwieterman, Weaver Brothers' plant manager....
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U.S. Soybeans Help Feed the World
The U.S. soy industry continues to reach new heights in producing soybean products to help feed the world. It takes more than just a bountiful harvest to succeed in today’s agricultural marketplace....
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Local Experience Plants Seeds of Positive Youth Development Abroad
4-H sponsors cultural immersion and exchange programs, such as this one in the District of Columbia. Image courtesy of the University of the District of Columbia. Raising children to be their very best...
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A Conversation with USDA Leader Elanor Starmer
Elanor Starmer, Administrator of the Agricultural Marketing Service, is proud that her agency creates opportunities and provides tools for American organic producers to sell their products at home and...
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