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Langston, Oklahoma’s Clinic gets a Dental Program, More Services with...
Langston, Oklahoma is a lot like many rural towns across the country; it has an aging population and a growing need for health care facilities. Now, thanks to the American Recovery and Reinvestment...
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Rescue Vehicle Purchased With Recovery Act Funds Through USDA Rural...
A few weeks ago, USDA Rural Development helped the Antlers, Oklahoma EMS purchase a brand new six-wheeled ATV with funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. This was an important...
View ArticleRemembering USDA’s Own
Fifteen years ago, USDA and all of America experienced a tragedy that shook us to the core and united us in ways that brought out the best in our country. At 9:02 am Central Standard Time on April 19,...
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WOW! Western Oklahoma Wireless
Like many of you, I spend a lot of time on my Blackberry and computer both at work and home. I use this access for business, for play, and a host of other applications that I can’t imagine living...
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USDA Recovery Act-Funded Wireless Internet to Reach Remote Choctaw Nation
While the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma is rich in cultural pride, identity and history, its remote location in the rugged terrain of Southeast Oklahoma has severely limited the tribe’s economic...
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Celebrating Five Years of Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, Farmer’s Market
Claudia Crow, a farmer from Shawnee, OK, assists a customer during the Pottowatomie County Famers Market Five-Year Anniversary. In the hustle and bustle of working for the WIC program in the Southwest...
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A USDA Funded Water Treatment Plant Expansion Sets the Stage for Roland,...
Only Oklahoma can turn a rural water backwash lagoon into a postcard! These lagoons will be cleaned and used with the new water treatment plant. The Town of Roland, Oklahoma is located just 5 miles...
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Oklahoma Food Co-op: From Buying Club to Food Hub
One afternoon in the fall of 2003, 36 consumers and several volunteers gathered in the basement of an Oklahoma City church to sort and purchase products from twenty local producers. They generated...
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4-H Farmers Market Connects Oklahoma Community
Loyal Doers 4-H Club members get produce ready for their community farmers market. The market was started by the club as a response to the needs of the community, and helps teach members the...
View ArticleOn its 150th Anniversary, USDA Upholds Abraham Lincoln’s Vision
Over the coming weeks, the landscape in Oklahoma will change dramatically as state-of-the-art combines comb meticulously through fields of golden wheat, allowing Oklahoma farmers to deliver an...
View ArticleCaddo Nation Helps Identify New Heritage Sites on Texas, Louisiana National...
Thinking outside the box proved to be a winning solution when the U.S. Forest Service and the Caddo Nation joined forces to investigate and identify archeological sites on national forests in Texas and...
View ArticleUSDA Expands Its Housing Refinance Program to 15 More States and the...
Rural Development is the lead Federal agency that works to ensure that rural families have access to safe, well-built, affordable homes. In February 2012, the agency initiated a two-year, pilot...
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USDA Continues to Provide Assistance to Oklahoma Tornado Survivors
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Rural Development (RD), Oklahoma State Director, Ryan McMullen delivers refreshments to disaster relief workers. USDA photo by Kathleen James. USDA personnel...
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After Oklahoma Tornado, USDA Assists in Pet Rescues
Those impacted by the Moore tornadoes continue to be reunited with their animals. All Photos are Courtesy of the ODAFF. “His name is Zeke,” read the Facebook posting after the May tornado that...
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USDA Loans Scout to Ohio Military Museum
LOACH 990’s crew reunites at the dedication of the exhibit at the Motts Military Museum, Groveport, OH. The U.S. Department of Agriculture and its Wildlife Services (WS) program were privileged to...
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Native American FFA Members Discuss the Future of Agriculture with USDA...
Acting Deputy Secretary Michael Scuse (center) with Native American FFA Students: Hannah Nichols (left), Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana and Jessica Wahnee (Muscogee (Creek) Nation, Okla.) (right). USDA...
View ArticleNIFA Grant Addresses Climate Issues Related to Beef Cattle Production
Today, I am on the campus of Oklahoma State University in Stillwater. When I visit universities across the nation, I look forward to meeting with faculty and students to hear about the work they are...
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Back to Healthy School Meals: USDA Congratulates Six States for Nearly 100%...
School cafeterias across the country are at the heart of offering great nutrition for our kids. As we continue to combat childhood obesity in America, I am proud to say that this Back to School season...
View ArticleSecretary’s Column: Energy Efficiency and the Food, Farm and Jobs Bill
This week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced more than 630 new projects across the country under the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP). These new projects will help producers and...
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USDA Funding Provides a Broadband Lift to Part of Rural Oklahoma
Oklahoma Rural Development State Director Ryan McMullen joins project representatives, elected officials, and community representatives to cut a ribbon officially declaring the completion of the 1st of...
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