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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]
2 Oct 2009, 5:51 am
., 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]
26 Jul 2012, 2:59 am
"In a letter responding to concerns raised by Consumers Union, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said FSIS has developed updated guidance material on labels that it will send to meat companies and the agency plans to investigate unapproved label claims. [read post]
28 Jan 2013, 9:40 pm by News Desk
Trade Representative Ron Kirk and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack. [read post]
10 Dec 2010, 1:59 am
"Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack responded positively to the committee's findings. [read post]
31 Mar 2022, 9:02 pm by Dan Flynn
“This action demonstrates the USDA’s strong commitment to America’s organic dairy farmers,” said Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack. [read post]
27 May 2011, 2:59 am
A panel of judges at the USDA, which included Karen Duncan, wife of Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, and Christie Vilsack, wife of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, as well as a number of chefs and business leaders, gave Ramirez's team an honorary mention for "Soup of Sunshine" this week. [read post]
3 May 2010, 9:03 am
Thomas Vilsack suit.According to Tim Burger's reporting for Main Justice online, this decision by the Justice Department puts them at odds with the Department of Agriculture, whose officials, including Secretary Tom Vilsack, believe a global settlement is a better way to go. [read post]
8 Dec 2010, 1:59 am
 Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture, says no; USDA will not become the fund raising police. [read post]
10 May 2011, 8:30 am by Judicial Watch Blog
This will assist efforts to expand the availability of healthy foods in low-income communities that lack “ready access” to it, according to Obama’s USDA Secretary, Tom Vilsack. [read post]
28 Dec 2009, 9:34 am by Bill Marler
” Food Safety News reported this morning that Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack was warned in June 2009 of the risk of “non-intact steaks (blade tenderized prior to further processing),” or mechanically tenderized meat, by a coalition of food safety advocates. [read post]
21 May 2010, 2:50 am
The maps were released yesterday during an agency briefing on the 'Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food' initiative, which recently took some heat from Republicans in the Senate.Senators John McCain (R-AZ) and two other Republicans seated on the Senate agriculture committee sent a letter to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack earlier this month criticizing the initiative for focusing on "hobbyist and organic producers whose customers generally consist of affluent patrons… [read post]
26 Jan 2012, 12:19 pm by Irene
The updated process is part of the USDA’s efforts to ensure that all its “customers” have equal access to its programs, according to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. [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]
21 Dec 2021, 9:05 pm by STOP Foodborne Illness
This partnership called upon USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack to support the call to action. [read post]
23 Oct 2011, 3:00 pm by Susan Schneider
 Janie serves as Senior Advisor for Tribal Affairs to USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack and is also the Director of the new USDA Office of Tribal Relations within the Office of the Secretary. [read post]
19 Mar 2011, 2:59 am
 The Obama administration ultimately went with full deregulation.Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack had favored the second approach, calling it a compromise that might help avert further litigation, and urging coexistence. [read post]
8 Nov 2010, 1:59 am
"Developing and maintaining a stable agricultural economy is an important part of the government-wide approach to creating a stronger and secure Afghanistan," said Vilsack in the press announcement. [read post]
8 Aug 2013, 11:08 am by Simon Lester
From the WSJ, the effect of cutting off those payments to Brazilian cotton farmers: Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack said the U.S. will have to stop monthly payments to Brazil related to a cotton dispute at the World Trade Organization because of the automatic spending cuts known as the sequester, a move that risks retaliation from Brazil. [read post]
16 Apr 2010, 1:12 pm by David
Other than Salazar and Vilsack, his appointments have been generally very good. [read post]