Category Archives: Features

N.C. FSA Office Offers a Little Worldly Advice

Posted on June 18, 2013 by tanya brown

By North Carolina Farm Service Agency Office Kenyan school leader David Tonui visited the North Carolina Farm Service Agency as part of a visit to the United States to research how farm communities function. “Tonui was amazed at the programs … Continue reading →

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N.D. FSA Employees Volunteer to Aid Injured Farmers

Posted on June 12, 2013 by tanya brown
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Laotian Farmer Becomes National Voice for N.C. Hmong Community

Posted on June 11, 2013 by tanya brown

By Eddie Woodhouse, Public Affairs Specialist, N.C. Farm Service Agency It’s not a pleasant memory for Maykia Yang. Fleeing on foot from her native home of Laos at age eight and following her family to Thailand where she spent two … Continue reading →

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Celebrating Diversity

Posted on June 10, 2013 by tanya brown

The California Farm Service Agency celebrated Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with delicious ethnic foods, video recordings, traditional dancing, personal stories from staff members of their family heritage and a fashion show. An Asian/Pacific Island market of traditional … Continue reading →

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The USDA Farmers Market is Officially Open

Posted on June 7, 2013 by tanya brown

Tropical Storm Andrea didn’t wash out the official opening of the USDA Farmers Market on Friday as more than 200 people gathered inside the Whitten Building to witness the ringing of the bell. This year marks the 18th season of … Continue reading →

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Dairy Farmer to Ag Secretary: FSA Has Been a Joy to do Business With

Posted on May 31, 2013 by tanya brown

Dear Mr. Secretary: At the age of 13 I told my Junior High guidance counselor that I wanted to be a dairy farmer. Considering I grew up in a town along the Massachusetts coast on an acre and a half … Continue reading →

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Colony Collapse Disorder? Don’t Worry, RoboBee is Here

Posted on May 31, 2013 by tanya brown

After 12 years in development, RoboBee has taken flight. The quarter-sized, flying robot was developed by researchers at the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences as a way to possibly help with disaster relief and colony collapse — a … Continue reading →

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Rep. Terri Sewell Promotes USDA StrikeForce Initiative in Alabama

Posted on May 31, 2013 by tanya brown

By Vicki Lane, Public Affairs Specialist, Alabama Farm Service Agency U.S. Representative Terri Sewell (D-Ala.),  joined USDA agency leaders and others at a meeting of the StrikeForce for Rural Growth and Opportunity in Alabama this month. Approximately 90 citizens and community-based … Continue reading →

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Goat Causes 4 Car Accidents Escaping from Slaughterhouse

Posted on May 23, 2013 by tanya brown
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Delinquent Youth Now ‘A Treasure’ in Ag Community

Posted on May 22, 2013 by tanya brown

By Alexandra Wilson, National Institute of Food and Agriculture Aaron Serrano was 15 years-old when he was charged with a felony and sentenced as an adult to two years in a Chicago-area prison. Today, at age 18, he has a … Continue reading →

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