Category Archives: Features

FSA Employees Harvest More Than 4,900 Ears of Corn from People’s Garden

Posted on July 30, 2010 by tanya brown

  Pictured l to r: Jay Gould, Adams County FSA; Joyce Bolinger, Kosciusko County FSA; Jennifer Walker, Allen County FSA; Stacey Thrush, DeKalb County FSA; Katrina Wangler, Jay County FSA; Anya Pinkerton, Randolph County FSA; Scott Mynsberge, Jay County NRCS; … Continue reading →

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USDA Master Gardeners Tour Village of Herbal Healing

Posted on July 28, 2010 by tanya brown

  To the untrained eye, a trip through Jim Duke’s Herbal Village in Fulton, Md., looks like a homestead for weeds and other unwanted vegetation. But for a group of master gardeners from the People’s Garden initiative, it was a … Continue reading →

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New Books 24×7 Feature Seeks Inner Genius

Posted on July 28, 2010 by tanya brown

A new feature has been added to Books 24×7 in AgLearn that will allow USDA employees to seek out and collaborate with other employees to gain insight and generate new ideas. InGenius enables learners to add content, including notes, comments … Continue reading →

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Virginia FSA Donates 1.5 Tons of Watermelons to Needy

Posted on July 28, 2010 by tanya brown

 FSA and NRCS employees harvested and donated 1.5 tons of watermelons. Pictured l to r: Roger Hobson, NRCS; Sharon Rust, FSA; Walker Jones, FSA; Ken Upshaw, FSA; Robert Taylor, FSA. More than 1.5 tons of watermelons have been harvested and … Continue reading →

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Confused About Microsoft Office 2007? Now There is Help

Posted on July 19, 2010 by tanya brown

With the installment of Microsoft Office 2007, many employees may find that navigating the new software can be a bit daunting. If that’s the case, AgLearn has provided a one-stop shop for all issues and concerns regarding the Microsoft office … Continue reading →

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North Dakota Producers Help Shape 2012 Farm Bill

Posted on July 12, 2010 by tanya brown

 More than 100 farmers and commodity groups gathered to have a part in helping to shape the 2012 Farm Bill. North Dakota Congressman Earl Pomeroy and House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson heard testimony from area producers and commodity groups … Continue reading →

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Orientation Offers USDA Interns Insight to Agency Opportunities

Posted on July 12, 2010 by tanya brown

Interns from both the Farm Service Agency (FSA) and Risk Management Agency (RMA) met with several senior employees from various agencies last week during the Student and Intern Information Seminar hosted by USDA. The seminar was designed to help interns … Continue reading →

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USDA Partners With Landowners to Help Chesapeake Bay

Posted on July 9, 2010 by tanya brown

USDA is partnering with landowners in Pennsylvania, Virginia and Maryland to help protect the Chesapeake Bay by keeping farmland from being developed and reducing runoff. “Every track of farmland that is developed in the bay watershed results in lost environmental … Continue reading →

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Texas FSA Dedicates 12,000 Square Foot People’s Garden to Community

Posted on July 1, 2010 by tanya brown

Community members and USDA officials gathered at the Robertson County Care Inc. food bank in Franklin, TX, last week to dedicate the Franklin People’s Garden to the people of Robertson County.   “The People’s Garden in Franklin is a living example … Continue reading →

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Illinois County Offices Educate Through People’s Garden

Posted on June 28, 2010 by tanya brown

Brown County and Adams County Farm Service Agencies in Illinois may not have the largest People’s Garden at their local facilities but they are using their skills to provide food for the community. By teaming up with the University of … Continue reading →

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