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25 Feb 2011, 1:59 am
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack warning of what he says is a newly identified pathogen linked to the herbicide Roundup that might be implicated in livestock fertility problems, as well as diseased corn and soybean crops. [read post]
15 Feb 2011, 1:59 am
"In this budget, we are cutting programs not because we want to, but because we have to," said Secretary Vilsack in a statement. [read post]
10 Feb 2011, 9:57 am
DOE, Department of Interior Announce Offshore Wind InitiativesDOE and the U.S. [read post]
1 Feb 2011, 1:59 am
Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) sent a letter to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Friday asking him for details on the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)'s new interim rule to loosen restrictions on poultry imports from countries, like China, that have faced avian influenza in the past. [read post]
1 Feb 2011, 1:59 am
"At a press conference in Washington, D.C., accompanied by Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, Vilsack said he never paid much attention to the guidelines before becoming Agriculture Secretary. [read post]
31 Jan 2011, 3:52 pm
As the USDA's press release relates, "After conducting a thorough and transparent examination of alfalfa through a multi-alternative environmental impact statement (EIS) and several public comment opportunities, APHIS has determined that Roundup Ready alfalfa is as safe as traditionally bred alfalfa," Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said.This decision comes on the heels of a January 19, 2011, letter that U.S. [read post]
31 Jan 2011, 3:48 pm
As the USDA's press release relates,"After conducting a thorough and transparent examination of alfalfa through a multi-alternative environmental impact statement (EIS) and several public comment opportunities, APHIS has determined that Roundup Ready alfalfa is as safe as traditionally bred alfalfa," Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said.This decision comes on the heels of a January 19, 2011, letter that U.S. [read post]
31 Dec 2010, 1:59 am
In an open letter to stakeholders Thursday, USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack called for "a new paradigm of coexistence and cooperation" for both genetically engineered and non-GE agricultural approaches.The letter comes just two weeks after the U.S. [read post]
31 Dec 2010, 1:59 am
Vilsack has not yet made that happen.The Secretary of Agriculture, through FSIS, has the power to say what is an adulterant in meat. [read post]
30 Dec 2010, 1:59 am
"More and more, busy American families want nutrition information that they can quickly and easily understand," said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. [read post]
17 Dec 2010, 1:59 am
"In announcing the completion of the impact statement, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack took a conciliatory tone. [read post]
10 Dec 2010, 1:59 am
"Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack responded positively to the committee's findings. [read post]
3 Dec 2010, 8:16 am
Proudly announcing the black farmer settlement, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said that “civil rights has become a top priority” since President Obama picked him to run the U.S. [read post]
8 Nov 2010, 1:59 am
Agriculture Secretary Tom Viilsack announced last week that USDA obtained the seed under a cooperative agreement with Egypt's Agriculture Research Center, which developed the seed and, in turn, donated it to Afghanistan's Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation, and Livestock (MAIL) for use in a seed multiplication program led by the U.N. [read post]
29 Oct 2010, 2:59 am
Department of Agriculture public health veterinarian Dr. [read post]
20 Oct 2010, 7:02 am
Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack and Attorney General Eric Holder announced that a settlement agreement has been reached in Keepseagle v. [read post]
4 Oct 2010, 7:42 am
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30 Sep 2010, 2:59 am
" initiative to end childhood obesity by encouraging healthy eating and physical activity.More than 20,000 votes were cast online to pick the popular-choice winners, while a panel of 14 judges, including Apple Computer co-founder Steve Wozniak, School Nutrition Association president Dora Rivas, and Zynga Game Network CEO Mark Pincus, named the other winners based on creativity, originality and potential to impact, engage and motivate the target audience.All 12 winners were announced Wednesday… [read post]
25 Sep 2010, 2:59 am
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24 Sep 2010, 6:41 am
Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack in February" according to the news release. [read post]
