USDA Agencies

The USDA is made up of 29 agencies and offices with 100,000 employees in more than ______ locations.

• 1500

• 2500

• 3500

• 4500

Which US president started the USDA

• Adams

• Roosevelt

• Lincoln

• Johnson

This agency sustains the health, diversity and productivity of the Nation's forests and grasslands.

• Natural Resources Conservation Service

• Forest Service

• National Institute of Food and Agriculture

• Foreign Agriculture Service

The National Agriculture Statistics Service is in charge of which items

• Commodity estimates

• The Agriculture Census

• Agricultural surveys

• Information for farmers, legislation, education and insurance adjusters.

AMS facilitates the strategic marketing of agricultural products in domestic and international markets while ensuring fair trading practices and promoting a competitive and efficient marketplace. AMS stands for

• American Marketing Service

• Agriculture Marketing Sustainability

• Agriculture Marketing Service

• American Marketing Sustainability

This agency enhances public health and well-being by protecting the public from foodborne illness and ensuring that the nation's meat, poultry and egg products are safe, wholesome, and correctly packaged.

• Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)

• Farm Service Agency (FSA)

• Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS)

• Risk Management Agency (RMA)

FNS increases food security and reduces hunger in partnership with cooperating organizations by providing children and low-income people access to food, a healthy diet, and nutrition education in a manner that supports American agriculture and inspires public confidence. What does FNS stand for?

• Farm and Nutrition Service

• Food and Nutrition Service

RMA helps to ensure that farmers have the financial tools necessary to manage their agricultural risks. RMA provides coverage through the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, which promotes national welfare by improving the economic stability of agriculture. What does RMA stand for

(a)  

Name one of the four rural assisting agencies under the USDA that assists with either community needs, business and economic needs, and much more. (hint RD, RUS, RHS, RBS)

(a)  

Who is the current United States Secretary of Agriculture?

• Alexis Taylor

• Sonny Perdue

• Mike Johanns

• Tom Vilsack