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Pollination—Day or Night
Everyone needs pollinators. They are a critical part of the production team that ensures we have food on our dinner tables. People consider bees of all types as the quintessential pollinators—busy all day visiting flowering fruits and…
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School’s Out for Summer
It’s the first day of summer, and through USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture funding, 4-H and youth development programs across the nation are providing youth with the opportunity to stay busy and learn while away from…
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Celebrating Juneteenth with Dr. Misty Blue-Terry
Dr. Misty Blue-Terry serves as 4-H science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) specialist at North Carolina Agriculture and Technical State University. Image provided by Dr. Terry. Dr. Misty Blue…
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Celebrating Juneteenth with Dr. Andrea Morris
Dr. Andrea Morris serves as interim associate director, and health and nutrition specialist at Alabama Cooperative Extension System at Alabama A&M University. Get to know Dr. Morris in the following interview.
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Celebrating Juneteenth with Dr. Angela Williams
Dr. Angela Williams serves as the 4-H and youth development specialist at Alabama Cooperative Extension System at Alabama A&M University. Get to know Dr. Williams in the following interview.
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Celebrating Juneteenth with Shaun Francis
Shaun Francis serves as an Extension horticulture specialist for the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. Get to know Francis in the following interview.
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Celebrating Juneteenth with Chandra DeRamus
Chandra DeRamus serves as the family and consumer science extension agent at Kentucky State University’s Cooperative Extension College of Agriculture, Community, and the Sciences. Image provided by Chandra DeRamus…
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Celebrating Juneteenth with Gill Finley
Gill Finley serves as the program leader in community resource development at Kentucky State University. Get to know Finley in the following interview. Tell us a little about your path into your current field. Who and/or what inspired…
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Celebrating Juneteenth with Dr. Arvazena Clardy
Dr. Arvazena Clardy serves as an associate professor of horticulture and Extension specialist at Tennessee State University (TSU). Get to know Dr. Clardy in the following interview.
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Entering the Heart of Juneteenth
The Galveston Downtown Cultural Arts District – the very heart of this coastal resort city and port in my native Texas – hosts a surplus of museums, art galleries and historic architecture that takes my breath away, especially for me,…
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USDA NIFA Projects Producing Stronger, Healthier Produce
June is National Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Month, and USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) supports projects that are finding innovative ways to meet the growing global food demand, fight hunger and food insecurity…
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Protecting Pollinators Critical to Food Production
Pollinators help ensure the world eats. Scientists estimate that about 75% of the world’s flowering plants and about 35% of the world’s food crops depend on animal pollinators to produce.
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Have you Herd? It’s National Dairy Month
For National Dairy Month, we are highlighted Land-grant Universities conducting research aimed at improving dairy production.
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NIFA-Funded Research Projects Advance U.S. Aquaculture, Protect Our Oceans
To mark World Oceans Day this June, we’re highlighting the collaborative work that Land-grant Universities are doing, through support from USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), to both advance aquaculture in the U.S…
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Increasing Food Security in a Mohican Tribal Community
Like many rural communities, the Stockbridge-Munsee Community, a Mohican Indian tribe in north central Wisconsin, wanted to increase its access to fresh produce, but faced multiple barriers. The tribe’s 500 acres of farmland was…
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NIFA Programs Increasing Access to Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
June is National Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Month! Fruits and vegetables are a vital – and delicious – part of a healthy diet. According to the 2020–2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, adults should consume 1.5 to 2 cups of fresh…
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How NIFA Champions Greater Access to Higher Education
Today is National Higher Education Day, which occurs annually on June 6 to champion accessibility to higher education. USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) supports higher education by partnering with the Land…
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Sweet Dreams Are Made of Cheese, Who Am I to Diss a Brie?
June 4 is National Cheese Day! From that slice of sharp cheddar on your burger at the summer barbeque to that gooey mozzarella pull when you reach for a piece of pizza, people love cheese – and have for a very long time. In fact, it is…
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National Egg Day: An Egg-cellent Source of Nutrition
With 6% of Vitamin A, 6.3 grams of protein and 75 calories in one egg, the egg is an important food for those who want to stay fit or lose weight.
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Holy Cow! It’s World Milk Day!
June 1 marks World Milk Day and the kickoff of National Dairy Month. According to the USDA Economic Research Service, in 2020 more than 9 million dairy cows produced 223.2 billion pounds of milk in the United States.
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Cool as a Cucumber
May is National Salad Month. Created by the Association for Dressing and Sauces in 1992, National Salad Month encourages people to incorporate more salads into their daily food regimen.
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Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Profile: Dr. Andrea Kealoha
In celebration of Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Month, USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is highlighting NIFA-funded researcher Dr. Andrea Kealoha. Dr. Kealoha oversees the University of…
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Memorial Day: NIFA Supports U.S. Military Community
Each year on the last Monday of May, Americans honor U.S. Armed Forces members who have died in the performance of their service to our country. Memorial Day is a federal holiday to remember our fallen heroes. It’s also an appropriate…
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Mint Your Own Garden Gold
Reduce. Reuse. Recycle. Compost. Composting is the act of collecting and storing plant material so it can decay and be added to soil to improve its quality.
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Cookbook App a Recipe for Success
Nearly 40 million people rely on our nation’s food banks and pantries on a regular basis. Many also suffer elevated rates of obesity, diabetes, cardio-vascular disease and other diet-related conditions. For many, food banks and…
