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Football Turf a Source of Protein?

December 30, 2011 Craig Morris, Deputy Administrator, AMS Livestock and Seed Program

When a Kansas State University football player plants his opponent’s face into the turf, the result may be a better-tasting blend of artificial grass. Turf is not a part of the USDA’s MyPlate recommendations, but defensive ends playing in the Wildcats’ stadium can skip their pre-game soy latte and...

Research and Science

Baseball, Apple Pie… and USDA

October 28, 2011 Craig Morris, AMS Deputy Administrator, Livestock and Seed Program

“The Ryan Express” Delivers the Goods Major League Baseball Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan pitched 27 years in the big leagues, tossing a league record seven no-hitters. In that span Ryan was comfortably pumping 100 mile-per-hour fastballs past hitters until he was 40 years old, registering 95 mph on the...

Food and Nutrition
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