- Andrew (Andy) Stevens, editor of American Small Farm magazine, has been inducted into both the Ohio Ag Hall of Fame and the Farm Science Review Hall of Fame.
- Consumers rank almonds as the most essential nut and the top nut consumers choose most to eat on an ongoing basis, according to the Almond Board of California’s 2009 Consumer Attitudes, Awareness and Usage of California Almonds.
- USDA releases rural digital economy research: This Briefing Room offers a synthesis of ERS research about the rural digital economy, including the provision of telephone and Internet services, where these services are used, and their role in economic development.
- Kuhn North America, Inc. introduces the newly upgraded EL 43 and EL 53 power tiller lines with working widths ranging from 42″ to 74″ and 38″ to 74″ respectively.
