Chavonda Jacobs-Young

Ag Research Dollars Continue To Drop In The U.S.
Ag Research Dollars Continue To Drop In The U.S.
Ag Research Dollars Continue To Drop In The U.S.
Ag Research was the Farm Bill title before the Senate Ag Committee this week, as USDA and other witnesses testified on the need to fund cutting-edge Ag research, the power behind modern, high-tech agriculture.  USDA research chief Chavonda Jacobs-Young told lawmakers research in need of funding has largely been ignored over the past couple of Farm Bills.   “...
Senate Confirms Jacobs-Young as USDA Undersecretary
On a 95-4 vote, the Senate confirmed Chavonda Jacobs-Young as the USDA’s new Undersecretary for Research, Education, and Economics. In a floor statement before the vote, Senate Ag Chair Debbie Stabenow called Jacobs-Young extremely qualified and says she’ll be the first woman of color to serve in the USDA’s highest scientific post. The Hagstrom ...
How Have USDA Scientists Helps In Fight Against COVID-19
How Have USDA Scientists Helps In Fight Against COVID-19
How Have USDA Scientists Helps In Fight Against COVID-19
When COVID-19 took over every aspect of our lives in the U.S., scientists at USDA's agricultural research service ramped up their focus on the Coronavirus. "what we did have was a level of expertise in the agency that we were able to re-direct some of our animal research scientists to this effort," said ARS Administrator, Chavonda Jacobs-Young ...
How Did USDA Work With WSDA To Find The Asian Giant?
How Did USDA Work With WSDA To Find The Asian Giant?
How Did USDA Work With WSDA To Find The Asian Giant?
When the Washington state Department of Agriculture worked to find the Asian Giant Hornet in early 2020, they turned to USDA's Agricultural Research Service. So, how did ARS help local officials? With a trap. "That trap helped lead us to the nest, the first nest of this invasive insect ...