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Spotlights
Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food

USDA. National Agricultural Library.

A USDA initiative to promote sustainable local and regional food systems that will support small and mid-sized farms and ranches, strengthen rural communities, promote healthy eating, and protect our natural resources.

Portrait of Charles Valentine Riley Learn about 19th century entomologist Charles Valentine Riley and his early work on integrated pest management

Examine his collection in the library's Rare and Special Collections.

Image of the eye of a hurricane June starts Hurricane Season

Emergency Preparedness and Response Information from USDA.

Photograph of plums. What's in Season in Summer

Healthy Meals Resource System

Choosing in-season fruits and veggies is a great way to stretch food dollars.

Recreation Area in Florida Summer Fun in Rural America

Rural Information Center

Look for Festivals, Pick Your Own Farms, and Recreation

runners Fitness and Sports Nutrition for National Physical Fitness and Sports Month

Food and Nutrition Information Center
May 2011

4H Club Poster Learn about our Rare and Special Collections for National Preservation Month

May 2011

This year's theme is "Celebrating America's Treasures."

Photograph of bananas What's in Season in Spring?

Healthy Meals Resource Center
April 2011

Choosing in-season fruits and veggies is a great way to stretch food dollars.

Road in rural setting Spring Break in Rural America

Rural Information Center
April 2011

From Gardening to Road Trips

Earth from space Learn about Sustainability in Agriculture

Alternative Farming Systems Information Center
April 2011

for Earth Day

photograph of sweet potatoes What's in Season

Healthy Meals Resource System
March 2011

Choosing in-season fruits and veggies is a great way to stretch food dollars.

School Lunch Server with Food Resources for National Nutrition Month

March 2011
  • Food and Nutrition Information Center
  • Healthy Meals Resource System
  • Food Safety Research Information Office
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    Woman holding a basket of peaches in a farm field Find Information on Women in Rural America

    Rural Information Center
    March 2011

    for Women's History Month

    Page from a dictionary showing the definition of commerce NAL Thesaurus--New Terms for 2011
  • What's New in the 2011 Edition
  • Search the Thesaurus
  • Read the ARS Press Release
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    Fireworks over the White House and Washington Monument Celebrate the New Year

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