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8 Nov 2011, 10:15 pm
AMES, IOWA – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is funding projects to harness wind, solar, geothermal and hydroelectric power to reduce energy costs for farms and small business across rural America. [read post]
15 Oct 2010, 8:14 am
Philip Brasher of the Des Moines Register reports that Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack, defended farm subsidies saying that they have "enabled Americans to have relatively cheap food. [read post]
2 Nov 2015, 7:22 am
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is coming to Washington County. [read post]
28 Oct 2011, 10:02 am
Yesterday, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that USDA is funding anaerobic digester projects in eight states to encourage renewable energy production, reduce energy costs and reduce greenhouse gas emissions and farm-based pollution. [read post]
1 Feb 2010, 7:22 am
US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack has penned an editorial for the Des Moines Register online that urges “an overhaul of our approach to economic development in rural America is long overdue. [read post]
18 May 2010, 7:06 am
US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack recently traveled to the campus of the University of South Florida, located in Tampa, Florida, to meet and talk with agricultural officials from the sunshine state.While immigration reform is often discussed, the political reality is that it is a hot-button issue that many politicians want to stay away from. [read post]
15 Nov 2011, 9:00 pm
Yesterday, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced funding for telephone utilities to build, expand and improve broadband in their rural service territories across 15 states.Vilsack stated that, "Today's funding will provide residents of these rural communities with high speed internet connections to improve healthcare and educational opportunities and connect to global markets. [read post]
1 Apr 2010, 5:28 am
While the job won't be easy, US Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is hopeful that his upcoming trip to Japan next week to discuss trade will lead to Japan re-opening its markets to US beef in a way that is beneficial to both countries.Since the first discovery of mad cow disease in the United States in 2003, Japan has limited importation of American beef. [read post]
17 Sep 2009, 8:28 am
Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack visited the Redlands Community Colleged and held a forum yesterday, September 16, 2009, to discuss the Obama Administration's efforts to revitalize rural America and head from citizens on solutions to issues in their communities. [read post]
23 Aug 2009, 3:10 am
Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg will be providing keynote addresses at the 32nd Annual National Food Policy Conference, September 8-9, 2009, in Washington, DC. [read post]
16 Mar 2010, 7:58 am
Speaking to roughly 500 people attending the convention of the National Farmers Union,US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack said that while farming, in general, has become more efficient, rural America has not reaped the economic rewards.As Steve Miller highlights in his article for the Rapid City Journal, back in 1950 one American farmer could supply enough food for 20 Americans. [read post]
4 Oct 2011, 8:15 pm
Yesterday, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack made statements on the submission of the Korea, Colombia and Panama trade agreements and the benefits to the U.S. agriculture economy. [read post]
4 Oct 2011, 8:05 pm
Last week, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that USDA will make payments to more than 160 energy producers in 41 states to support and ensure the production and expansion of advanced biofuels.Vilsack stated that, "renewable energy production will create tens of thousands of direct, American jobs; thousands more indirect jobs, and clean electricity to power millions of homes. [read post]
11 Jul 2014, 8:32 am
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is visiting Baltimore to promote efforts to ensure that low-income children who rely on subsidized meals during the school year can also receive meals during the summer. [read post]
19 Feb 2024, 9:06 pm
His campaign for President was brief, but Tom Vilsack is one of longest serving Secretaries of Agriculture in U.S. history. [read post]
29 Aug 2011, 6:07 pm
Today, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that rural electric cooperative utilities will receive funding that will benefit more than 19,000 rural consumers in 14 states. [read post]
10 Nov 2011, 7:06 am
Yesterday, Agricultural Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the selection of 35 rural microdevelopment organizations for loans and grants to support rural business development, create jobs, and strengthen local communities.Vilsack stated that, "A strong rural America and a strong agricultural industry go hand in hand. [read post]
14 Aug 2009, 9:41 am
The AP reports that Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is turning his attention to forest management. [read post]
15 Sep 2021, 2:26 pm
Secretary Tom Vilsack hailed the “outstanding” FOIA work of USDA in a department-wide letter sent on September 10, 2021.USDA: Thank you FOIA professionals and information aggregatorsColleagues, I would like to highlight the outstanding work of USDA’s Freedom of Information Act professionals. [read post]
28 Oct 2011, 10:43 am
Attorney General Eric Holder and Agricultural Secretary Tom Vilsack released the following statements on the U.S. [read post]
