History

What is the role of the US Department of Agriculture?

Link to this answer

CloseClose

Link to this answer

Share this credible answer with others. Simply paste this code into your blog or Web page:

<a href="http://qanda.encyclopedia.com/question/role-us-department-agriculture-515104.html" >What is the role of the US Department of Agriculture?</a>
E-mail this answer Link to this answer

At the beginning of the twenty-first century, USDA remains one of the largest federal agencies. While still putting agriculture first, it serves all Americans through a wide range of programs covering food safety, nutrition, food subsidies, rural development, and forestry.

Answer verified with
Get more facts and information about Agriculture, Department of from Dictionary of American History at Encyclopedia.com.

Similar questions: What is the USDA responsible for? What does the United States Department of Agriculture do? [ Hide these questions ]

Related research questions

Related research articles

Forecasts can help us weather El Nino.(News)
Newspaper article from: Pretoria News (South Africa) ...and it plays a significant role in issues and debates around...population here relies on agriculture at a subsistence level for...seasonal advisories to the Department of Agriculture's National Agriculture Committee (NAC). The...
Program Teaches North Dakota, Minnesota Teachers About Agriculture.
Newspaper article from: Agweek (Grand Forks, ND) ...to the Minnesota Department of Agriculture, which is involved...with the Minnesota Agriculture in the Classroom...that's global agriculture, whether that...are not enough of us in agriculture...understand the important role agriculture plays...
AGRICULTURE CLASSES MERIT SCIENCE CREDIT.(OPINION)(GUEST COLUMN)(Column)
Newspaper article from: Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI) ...problem with some agriculture curriculum serving...expanding the role of secondary ag...producer I want to see us maintain a strong agriculture industry and workforce...legislators, the Department of Public Instruction...mediocrity will leave us -- and the agriculture...
Array of sources tout new ag commander. (Edward R. Madigan of the US Department...
Magazine article from: Futures (Cedar Falls, Iowa) ...top spot at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The secretary of agriculture slot opened when Clayton...Madigan, the House Agriculture Committee's ranking...clear about USDA's role in the marketing loan...
CUOMO PICKS FARMER FOR NEW AGRICULTURE CHIEF.(Business)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY) ...head the state's Department of Agriculture and Markets. Cuomo...qualified and comes to us with impeccable...chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee who will...by the last two agriculture commissioners...be a significant role (McGuire) will...
See all results at HighBeam

HighBeam gives you access to newspaper, magazine, and trade journal articles plus press releases, facts, information, and biographies from thousands of sources.