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23 Nov 2009, 8:57 am
For instance, rather than President Obama or US Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack attending, Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan led the US efforts in Rome. [read post]
8 Feb 2010, 8:37 am
In a speech US Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack was supposed to give to the National Press Club today, the secretary was going to call for vending machines in schools to be filled with healthy choices so it easier for children to choose healthy alternatives for snacks.Senator Blanche Lincoln (AR), who chairs the Senate Committee on Agriculture, has said the legislation is a big priority and that she plans to introduce legislation dealing with the issue… [read post]
14 Jul 2010, 9:08 am
" Senator Tom Harkin, D-IA, has challenged the legality for planned cuts in the commissions paid to agents who sell these insurance policies, according to the Green Fields Blog of the Des Moines Register. [read post]
6 Aug 2013, 10:03 pm by News Desk
” Lovette praised Obama administration officials for their work to secure a fair international playing field for the U.S. chicken industry, including Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Trade Representative Michael Froman. [read post]
28 Mar 2010, 2:59 am
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced earlier this week the availability of $262 million in AFRI funds to address five key societal challenges. [read post]
8 Apr 2010, 2:59 am
This is an unprecedented effort to open the government and work with the people it serves," said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. [read post]
28 Sep 2021, 9:02 pm by Joe Whitworth
“We must use the power of ingenuity to improve on food systems so they provide safe, nutritious, affordable and accessible food for all, while conserving natural resources and combating the climate crisis,” said Tom Vilsack, U.S. agriculture secretary. [read post]
28 Apr 2010, 2:59 am
Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) urged Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to include 6 additional strands of E. coli, including O145 and O111, as hazardous adulterants to be included in testing by USDA. [read post]
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]
25 Aug 2013, 10:01 pm by Dan Flynn
Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, Under Secretary for Food Safety Elisabeth Hagen, and Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) Administrator Al Almanza. [read post]
15 Oct 2013, 10:01 pm by Lydia Zuraw
In May 2013, 14 organizations, including the Center for Food Safety, Consumer Federation of America, Food and Water Watch, the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future, and STOP Foodborne Illness, wrote to USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack to mark the two-year anniversary of the filing and urge the agency to act. [read post]
28 Apr 2010, 6:39 am
" The program paid crop insurers $3.8 billion last year.Karnowski quotes USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack as stating, '"The federal crop insurance program is an important part of the farm safety net, but costs have escalated to an unsustainable level and we need to take steps [to] protect taxpayers[.] [read post]
17 Jun 2012, 6:00 am by Jeff Lorenzo
   Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said: “The public has a right to choose between imported oil and homegrown energy and today’s action by the EPA advances that goal. [read post]
9 Jul 2010, 2:59 am
"This exciting new tool is one of the many ways that the USDA is working hard to use technology to provide the public with high quality service while using taxpayer dollars as efficiently as possible," said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. [read post]
18 Aug 2010, 2:59 am
The featured posters--which delve into a wide variety of issues, ranging from food rationing to food safety--examine the evolution of poster styles, propaganda messages, and advertising history during the two time periods.Upon viewing the exhibit, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack's wife, Christie, formally requested it continue on display at the USDA after its stint at the library. [read post]
6 Sep 2011, 12:07 pm by Judicial Watch Blog
Obama’s Agriculture Secretary, Tom Vilsack, claims that increasing the number of food-stamp recipients actually helps the economy, strengthens communities and creates jobs. [read post]
20 Apr 2010, 2:59 am
"Nothing is more important than the health and well-being of our Nation's school children," said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack when he announced the food safety initiative. [read post]
19 Aug 2011, 5:15 pm
In comments delivered recently at the IAFP conference, USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack said: FSIS, together with FDA and CDC, have kept an eye on non-O157 STEC for several years. [read post]
16 Sep 2009, 8:38 am
For instance, US Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack "temporarily increased the amount the government pays for nonfat dry milk and cheddar purchased through its Dairy Product Support Program â€â [read post]
26 Apr 2011, 12:55 pm by Judicial Watch Blog
” This is simply part of Obama’s goal to ensure a cleaner, safer and more secure energy future, according to his Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. [read post]