Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Institute of Youth, Family, and Community (IFYC) Deputy Director Dr. Muquarrab Qureshi talks with Oregon State University (OSU) Extension Services Technical and Media Support Coordinator Victor Villegas's puppet Rodney Rooster, about what an avian immunologist such as him, does to keep chickens healthy, during the 4th USA Science & Engineering Festival (USASEF) at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, in Washington , on Sunday, April 17, 2016. Dr. Muquarrab Qureshi provides leadership and over
Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Institute of Youth, Family, and Community (IFYC) Deputy Director Dr. Muquarrab Qureshi talks with Oregon State University (OSU) Extension Services Technical and Media Support Coordinator Victor Villegas's puppet Rodney Rooster, about what an avian immunologist such as him, does to keep chickens healthy, during the 4th USA Science & Engineering Festival (USASEF) at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, in Washington , on Sunday, April 17, 2016. Dr. Muquarrab Qureshi provides leadership and oversight for three Program Divisions in support of NIFA's efforts in Community and Education, Youth and 4-H, and Family and Consumer Sciences. Victor Villegas uses Rodney Rooster to encourage safe use of drones (, unmanned aerial vehicles or unmanned aircraft systems) and talks about how OSU uses drones in agriculture research. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is a sponsor of and exhibitor at USASEF. Multiple USDA agencies including National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), Forest Service (FS), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), Natural Resources Conservation Services (NRCS), Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) and Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) will be participating in this event. The USA Science & Engineering Festival is a national grassroots effort to advance STEM education and inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers. For more information, visit ( ) , ( ) , ( ) , ( ) , ( ) , ( ) , (
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