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The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) considers a household to be food insecure if it experiences either: low food security reports a reduction in the quality, variety, or desirability of diet, or very low food security reports of multiple indications of disrupted eating patterns and...

The term biologicals in agriculture refers to biocontrol agents such as parasitic wasps and predatory arthropods, microbial and botanical pesticides, biostimulants and other bio-based inputs used for pest management or improving crop health and productivity.

Tribes in the Klamath River Basin are among the poorest and most food insecure in the US despite great ecological diversity and a history of plentiful foods including salmon, deer, elk, acorns, mushrooms, and berries.

Enabling K-12 students to experience math and science in agriculture enhances their awareness of the diverse career opportunities related to agriculture.

Many rural communities in California are finding inspiring solutions to the obesity crisis by leveraging local community strengths to promote healthy living. Kings County in California is largely a rural county with 80% of SNAP-Ed adults overweight or obese.