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24 Apr 2013, 5:11 am
Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack was the featured speaker for the second annual Dale and Betty Bumpers Distinguished Lecture Series, hosted by the Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences at the University of Arkansas with the assistance of the law school. [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]
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]
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]
21 Jul 2010, 5:38 pm
Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is reviewing his decision to fire Shirley Sherrod. [read post]
17 May 2011, 10:34 am
On May 13th, United States Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack made an unusual visit to Massachusetts in order to bring attention to its growing biofuel sector and the USDA‘s efforts to invest in research and development projects that will help reduce America’s reliance on foreign oil. [read post]
21 Dec 2009, 10:54 am
The ranking members of the House and Senate Agriculture Committees have jumped on US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack's recent remarks in which he critiqued the model used to form the USDA climate change economic analysis. [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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
24 Jul 2009, 8:18 am
Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack and other Administration officials and agriculture interests testified before the Senate Agriculture Committee, Chaired by Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) on, The Role of Agriculture and Forestry in Global Warming Legislation. [read post]
24 Feb 2010, 5:59 am
CST) Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture, U.S. [read post]
24 Feb 2010, 5:59 am
CST) Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture, U.S. [read post]
18 Feb 2011, 1:59 am
Citing high crop prices and record exports, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack held an optimistic tone Thursday in a hearing before the House Agriculture Committee. [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]
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]
