Mike Grusak

Director, Edward T. Schafer Agricultural Research Center, promoting crop improvement, biotech, climate literacy, nutrition & global food security @USDA_ARS

[USDA Science @USDAScience]

USDA's ASCEND for Better Health initiative launched two years ago today! By expanding precision nutrition research & furthering engagement in communities, we are providing access to tailored nutrition info that meets individuals needs. More➡️https://t.co/CcZZh1khE9 #USDAScience

[Agricultural Research Service @USDA_ARS]

Exciting news! The USDA’s Agricultural Research Service Administrator, Dr. Simon Liu, has been selected as a 2024 Class of Academy Fellow by the National Academy of Public Administration. Dr. Liu will be inducted at the annual fall meeting in November. https://t.co/AxakBj64vE

[USDA Science @USDAScience]

#DYK: The blueberries in your shopping cart today are in part thanks to a USDA breeding program started 100+ years ago? #USDAScience has advanced the cultivation of these sweet treats, which are now a pantry staple for many consumers around the world.

[USDA Science @USDAScience]

Hear voices from diverse communities share about the challenges & opportunities they face in terms of health, diet & nutrition in the “USDA ASCEND – Stories for Better Health” video series: https://t.co/ZTRRegkW1g #CancerMoonshot #USDAScience

[USDA Science @USDAScience]

Exciting News! USDA announced a $4.5M investment to establish 3 additional USDA Nutrition Hubs. The new hubs will provide tailored & scalable approaches to equitably advance food & nutrition security & help prevent diet-related chronic diseases. More: https://t.co/hkTAeUyDp8

[Dept. of Agriculture @USDA]

Today, the USDA joined more than 20 federal agencies to release our updated Climate Adaptation Plan as part an expanded effort to combat the impacts of climate change. See the new plan: https://t.co/yMyzPVHuuJ

[USDA Science @USDAScience]

Have you heard the buzz?🐝USDA is recognizing National Pollinator Week now through June 23. Join us in celebrating the important role pollinators play in feeding the world. Find out more: https://t.co/Ofhzz2WvZ3

#PollinatorWeek | #PollinateAmerica | #USDAScience

[Mike Grusak @mikegrusak]

Just found this paper. Really cool approach to study root to soil carbon exchange! @crop_science @SoilScience Laser Ablation-Capillary Absorption Spectroscopy: A novel approach for... https://t.co/HLESuWZH5Z

[Agricultural Research Service @USDA_ARS]

See how ARS is applying new technology to keep aphids and the diseases they spread at bay. One researcher is using the infamous spike protein that’s located on the outside of viruses to save plants! https://t.co/sTPIYIcWxe

[USDA Science @USDAScience]

Exciting News! The @National_Ag_Lib unveiled a new exhibit today in honor of Dr. Chavonda Jacobs-Young, USDA’s Chief Scientist & Under Secretary for Research, Education & Economics. The exhibit showcases her trailblazing leadership in STEM & public service. #USDAScience

[USDA Science @USDAScience]

USDA Science is doing our part to reduce the burden of cancer through prevention. USDA's ASCEND for Better Health is accelerating precision nutrition research to help communities end cancer as we know it: https://t.co/CcZZh1khE9 #GlobalCancerMoonshot

[USDA Science @USDAScience]

At the USDA ASCEND for Better Health community listening sessions, attendees shared their "Stories for Better Health" where they discussed the important role diet, nutrition & exercise play in living a healthy life. Hear their stories: https://t.co/DLADmTC2nj #BidenCancerMoonshot

[USDA Science @USDAScience]

#DYK 30-50% of all cancers are preventable through healthy eating & lifestyle changes. In support of #BidenCancerMoonshot, USDA ASCEND launched a nutrition hub in partnership w/ @SouthernU_BR to provide science-based nutrition info at the community-level: https://t.co/HjAbuAOfid

[USDA Science @USDAScience]

USDA's ASCEND for Better Health initiative is accelerating precision nutrition research to help Americans reduce their risk for chronic disease & cancer. This work supports our commitment to the #BidenCancerMoonshot to end cancer as we know it.

More info: https://t.co/CcZZh1khE9

[Mike Grusak @mikegrusak]

Help build great and diverse science leaders who will be ready to tackle the world's problems with science-based information! Your contribution can help! https://t.co/3W4PvxZg55

[Ted Gioia @tedgioia]

The new John Coltrane mural in his hometown Hamlet, NC.

[Marta Vasconcelos @martawilton]

Our little #citizenscientists from the @pulses_increase project were hard at work 💪harvesting + dehulling the beans we planted back in May. Their +20Kg (😃) production will now be used to cook different delicious #legume dishes. Can´t wait to visit again! You are amazing!🤗

[Marta Vasconcelos @martawilton]

The @ipnc2022 colloquium has come to an end. Congratulations to all the speakers and to the organizers! And super happy and honored to announce that we will be hosting the next colloquium in 2025 @BiotecCatolica in #porto 🇵🇹🙏🪴!!!

[Dennis Halterman @HaltermanLab]

10 days ago we planted over 11,000 potato seedlings started from true seeds of two sets of parents. It took us about 5 hours using a single-row transplanter. This was part of a USDA SCRI project to develop a diploid hybrid breeding strategy for potato.