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29 Oct 2009, 6:48 am
"Commenting from Hangzhou, US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack said the US expects another announcement soon in which the ban imposed by China will be lifted. [read post]
28 Oct 2009, 8:20 am
Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the members who will make-up the working groups for Agricultural Trade Corridors, Food Security, and Water Management and Watershed Rehabilitation. [read post]
19 Oct 2009, 7:05 am
On October 16, 2009, US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the department's National Veterinary Services Laboratories "will be conducting confirmatory testing on swine samples collected at the 2009 Minnesota State Fair between August 26 and September 1. [read post]
13 Oct 2009, 3:05 pm
Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and U.S. [read post]
13 Oct 2009, 11:49 am
" Glickman was Secretary of Agriculture when he gave his testimony.The new administration appears to want to turn the page on that chapter of USDA history,‘"[Agriculture] Secretary [Tom] Vilsack often talks about how the department is known in some quarters as "The Last Plantation. [read post]
13 Oct 2009, 8:31 am
Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack "launched the start of National School Lunch Week by highlighting efforts to improve school nutrition, combat childhood obesity, and encourage healthy lifestyles through USDA's Healthier US School Challenge. [read post]
12 Oct 2009, 7:04 am
Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the launching of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). [read post]
7 Oct 2009, 12:26 pm
Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk maintained the position, ""We believe that our implementation of COOL provides information to consumers in a manner consistent with our WTO commitments,' they said in a joint statement. [read post]
6 Oct 2009, 10:11 pm
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is saying in the aftermath of a tough New York Times story about hamburger E. coli that federal regulators are working hard to reduce the incidence of E. coli O157:H7 and that public health -- not meat industry profits -- is the government's top priority. [read post]
6 Oct 2009, 3:09 pm
The Honorable Tom Vilsack Secretary United States Department of Agriculture Room 200-A, Jamie L. [read post]
6 Oct 2009, 1:02 pm
Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that funds made available through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) will go towards inmproving water infrastructure in 17 states. [read post]
6 Oct 2009, 8:01 am
At present, the U.S. [read post]
5 Oct 2009, 12:47 pm
"'For his part, USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack issued this statement, ‘"USDA is committed to working with our partners to ensure that Americans have access to safe, healthy, and nutritious food. . . [read post]
2 Oct 2009, 9:22 am
Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the USDA will be providing $9.8 million "in grants to repair rural housing and make energy efficiency improvements in 48 states and Puerto Rico. [read post]
2 Oct 2009, 5:51 am
Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., said she was requesting an urgent meeting with Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to discuss the matter and promised to object to any vote on a larger agriculture bill before she met with Vilsack. [read post]
30 Sep 2009, 10:15 am
Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced $2.4 billion in electric loans will be invested in improving rural infrastructure with the potential beneficiaries being 113,000 rural customers in 33 states.The loans will go to 58 rural utilities and cooperatives. [read post]
29 Sep 2009, 2:46 am
For their part, "The Agriculture Department has acknowledged problems in the past, and Secretary Tom Vilsack has stressed his commitment to improving diversity and equal opportunity in the agency, USDA spokesman Justin DeJong said. [read post]
25 Sep 2009, 7:21 am
Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced "a new initiative to improve water quality and the overall health of the Mississippi River Basin" through the Mississippi River Basin Healthy Watersheds Initiative (MRBI). [read post]
24 Sep 2009, 12:27 pm
Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the USDA is providing $62.5 million for renewable energy and energy efficiency loans and grants. [read post]
23 Sep 2009, 3:00 am
The GAO also recommended that the Secretary of Agriculture direct FNS to improve direct communication between the service and the schools about holds and recalls.Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack responded to the audit in a written statement in which he emphasized the importance of safety in school meals and said the department is working on a system to get advance warning from FDA on any foodborne illness investigations. [read post]
