An archive of Web pages and Spotlights previously featured on our Home page.
Spotlights
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Emergency Preparedness and Response
United States Department of Agriculture
The USDA Emergency Preparedness, Response and Recovery website is your source for information and how to get the resources needed to help you, your family, small businesses and communities during emergencies. USDA works closely with the rest of the Federal Government on all hazards.
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.
Learn about 19th century entomologist Charles Valentine Riley and his early work on integrated pest management
Examine his collection in the library's Special Collections.
What's in Season in Summer
Healthy Meals Resource System
Choosing in-season fruits and veggies is a great way to stretch food dollars.
Summer Fun in Rural America
Rural Information Center
Look for Festivals, Pick Your Own Farms, and Recreation
Fitness and Sports Nutrition for National Physical Fitness and Sports Month
Food and Nutrition Information Center
May 2011
Learn about our Rare and Special Collections for National Preservation Month
May 2011
This year's theme is "Celebrating America's Treasures."
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.
Learn about Sustainability in Agriculture
Alternative Farming Systems Information Center
April 2011
for Earth Day
What's in Season
Healthy Meals Resource System
March 2011
Choosing in-season fruits and veggies is a great way to stretch food dollars.
Resources for National Nutrition Month
March 2011
Find Information on Women in Rural America
Rural Information Center
March 2011
for Women's History Month
NAL Thesaurus--New Terms for 2011
Celebrate the New Year
- Get Healthy!
January is Family Fit LifeStyle Month
Healthy Meals Resource System - Plan a Happy New Year in Rural America
Rural Information Center - Nutrition Education tools for the winter months
SNAP-Ed Connection
Celebrate the Holiday Season
- Give a Special Holiday Gift from Special Collections
- Enjoy the Holiday Season in Rural America
Rural Information Center - Holiday Food Safety Resources
Food Safety Research Information Office
Updated Resource Lists from Food and Nutrition Information Center
- Holiday Food and Nutrition Resource List
Collection of food and nutrition resources for holidays and celebrations. - Childhood Obesity Resource List for Educators and Researchers
Collection of resources on the topic of childhood obesity for educators and researchers.
November is Diabetes Month
- Diabetes Management in School and Child Care
Healthy Meals Resource System - Diabetes Resources
Food and Nutrition Information Center - Diabetes during Pregnancy
WICWorks Resource System
Celebrating Apple Diversity
October 2010
Alternative Farming Systems Information Center
Explore the apple's deep roots in American agricultural history and discover why diversity is key to the apple's longevity.
September 15th - October 15th is National Hispanic Heritage Month
September 2010
Read the Presidential Proclamation direct from the White House Web site.
