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The 2024 Olympic Games are underway. Becoming an Olympian requires more than natural ability, it takes proper coaching, endless practice and of course, good nutrition. USDA's Agricultural Research Service is helping to provide the nutritional fuel that keeps our top athletes running at peak efficiency. Check out Going for Gold with Good Nutrition to learn more about nutrition and Team USA members.
After months of voting and tens of thousands of ballots cast, we're excited to announce that two of our researchers, Dr. Judy Chen and Dr. Jay Evans have been voted the 2024 Sammies People's Choice Award winners! They are recognized for the development of solutions to improve the health of our essential bees and pollinators.
Where should you get your nutritional information from, so you know it is factual and accurate? In this month's edition, registered dietitians with USDA’s National Agricultural Library, discuss how to obtain nutritional information online from scientific sources, and how to avoid nutritional misinformation online and on social media. Learn more.
It's Podcast Tuesday!
Dehydration has long been known to compromise physical performance. At the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University researchers explored the effects of dehydration on cognition—the ability to use information to function—and mood. Listen now.
As farmers grapple with worsening drought, they have begun to explore ways to grow crops with less water. One strategy they’ve used in recent years is limited irrigation, in which crops still receive some water via irrigation, but less than the full amount needed. The approach brings many questions, among them: Should you add more nitrogen when limiting irrigation? Learn more.
ARS Memorial Lecturers
The Agricultural Research Service's Memorial Lectureships recognize scientists who have made outstanding contributions to agriculture.