Via J. Langosch, Pirates' pitcher Ross Ohlendorf, who is interning with the USDA this off-season has posted his first blog entry about his experience.

... Instead of returning to Austin after the baseball season, I came to Washington, DC to take advantage of this great opportunity to learn about both agriculture and the government while also making a difference.

Interestingly,  the entry does not include any references to Congressional or Senate husbandry.

Perhaps he can get the Pirates some fat subsidies.