Tag Archives: agriculture

Got Agricultural Research and Promotion Programs?

Posted on January 31, 2018 by WatchBlog

Did you picture yourself with a milk mustache after seeing those “Got Milk?” ads? Or pick up some ribs at the supermarket with the thought that you were buying “Pork: The Other White Meat”? These memorable catchphrases from advertising campaigns … Continue reading →

Image | Posted on January 31, 2018 by WatchBlog | Tagged agriculture, AMS, check-off programs, commodities, NRE, Steve Morris, usda

Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria and Food Animals (podcast)

Posted on April 13, 2017 by WatchBlog

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are a growing global health threat, sickening an estimated 2 million people each year in the United States alone. Evidence suggests that antibiotic use in food animals (cattle, poultry, and swine) causes some of this antibiotic resistance. Although … Continue reading →

Image | Posted on April 13, 2017 by WatchBlog | Tagged agriculture, antibiotic, antibiotic-resistance, bacteria, cattle, farms, food animals, poultry, swine

Veterinarians: Front-line Responders to Animal Disease Outbreaks

Posted on June 23, 2015 by WatchBlog

The federal government plays an important role in planning the nation’s response to outbreaks of animal diseases that could significantly impact our food and agriculture sectors. If a contagious animal disease were to enter the United States, the nation would … Continue reading →

Image | Posted on June 23, 2015 by WatchBlog | Tagged agriculture, animal health, beef industry, biological terrorism, cattle, dairy industry, Department of Agriculture, emergency vet, food safety, foot and mouth, mad cow, NRE, swine, usda, veterinarian, veterinarian emergency response | 1 Comment

Why Counting Federal Structures Isn’t as Easy as 1-2-3

Posted on March 11, 2014 by gao_watchblog

The federal government owns and manages a huge amount of “real property” (property that can’t be moved). GAO designated the management of federal real property as High Risk based largely on challenges agencies face managing buildings. But buildings are only … Continue reading →

Image | Posted on March 11, 2014 by gao_watchblog | Tagged agencies, agriculture, buildings, canal, counting, Department of the Interior, federal, interior, land, parking garage, plant, power plant, pumping plant, real property, roads, ship, structures, terminology, tower, Transportation, usda, USDOT, VA, veterans affairs

Podcast on Prepositioning International Food Aid

Posted on March 7, 2014 by GAOWatchBlog

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) provides U.S. agricultural commodities to meet emergency food needs in foreign countries. To expedite delivery to recipient countries, food can be ordered before it is requested and prepositioned in warehouses in or near … Continue reading →

Image | Posted on March 7, 2014 by GAOWatchBlog | Tagged agriculture, commodities, disaster response, emergency, emergency food aid, international aid, international development, logistics, U.S. Agency for International Development, USAID

GAO’s Natural Resources and Environment Mission Team

Posted on February 25, 2014 by gao_watchblog

GAO’s workforce is organized largely by subject area, with most employees working in 1 of 14 mission teams. Today we’ll be putting the spotlight on the Natural Resources and Environment (NRE) team, which works on issues such as land and … Continue reading →

Image | Posted on February 25, 2014 by gao_watchblog | Tagged about GAO, aerial firefighting, agriculture, aviation, BLM, Bureau of Land Management, Department of Energy, Department of the Interior, DOE, energy, Environmental Protection Agency, epa, federal lands, federal waters, firefighting, food safety, forest service, interior, Interior Department, land management, mission team, NRE, nuclear security, oil and gas, poultry slaughter, safe drinking water act, science, usda, USFS, wildland | 6 Comments