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2 May 2016, 10:00 pm by News Desk
“Through our Antimicrobial Resistance Action Plan, USDA is leading the way to better understand how antibiotic resistance develops, find alternatives to antibiotics, and educate people on practices that reduce the need for antibiotics,” Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said in a news release Monday. [read post]
9 Oct 2014, 7:47 pm by Sungjoon Cho
Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack said that “through this negotiated solution, the United States and Brazil can finally put this dispute behind us. [read post]
21 Mar 2017, 10:00 pm by Dan Flynn
Perdue comes to the hearing with long lists of bipartisan supporters topped off by the endorsement of former Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack. [read post]
27 Jun 2013, 10:02 pm by News Desk
Lew, Attorney General Eric Holder, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and U.S. [read post]
6 Mar 2012, 1:59 am
Secretary Tom Vilsack said one of his first meetings, if not his first meeting, with the president was talking about the importance of food safety. [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]
23 Nov 2009, 10:04 am
To that end, and based on a federal reports that estimates 386 million tons of biomass could “be removed sustainably from U.S. forests each year,” US Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack promised in August the department would spend “$57 million on 30 projects supporting development of biofuels from trees. [read post]
15 Nov 2018, 9:04 pm by Dan Flynn
AWI’s petition, filed back when Tom Vilsack was Secretary of Agriculture, asked USDA to require third-party audits to substantiate holistic claims like “humane” and “sustainable” so customers will know the claims are verified before they appear on food labels. [read post]
17 Jun 2024, 9:05 pm by Dan Flynn
Meanwhile, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack said twenty-four companies are working to develop an avian flu vaccine for cattle to combat the virus spread among U.S. dairy herds. [read post]
29 Apr 2012, 2:59 am
"But if I were Tom Vilsack, I'd get some work going  now on a plan for crisis management when the nation's fifth mad cow is discovered at some time in the future. [read post]
24 Dec 2014, 10:01 pm by Dan Flynn
Tom Vilsack We’ve decided it was nice of Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack to stick around. [read post]
20 May 2014, 8:49 am by WIMS
Vitter: EPA's Cooling Water Rule Newest Attack on Base Load Power<> USDA Announces Availability of Loans and Grants to Support Rural Economic Development - May 20, 2014 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that the Department is accepting applications for loans and grants to support community development projects, business expansion and job. . . [read post]
25 Feb 2014, 8:27 am by WIMS
<> ARPA-E Projects Attract More Than $625 Million in Private Funding - February 25, 2014ARPA-E Projects Attract More Than $625 Million in Private Funding At the 5th ARPA-E Summit, Private-sector Funding, Start-up Companies, and Public Partnerships Highlighted <> USDA Announces New Grants to Help Communities Meet Water Challenges in Coming Years - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture… [read post]
21 Sep 2022, 1:59 pm by kblocher@hslf.org
As we’ve pointed out before, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack could put us on an even faster track to end soring by implementing the 2017 rule to strengthen the agency’s regulations–mirroring key reforms in the PAST Act (ending industry self-policing and the use of devices integral to soring). [read post]
17 Aug 2023, 1:19 pm by kblocher@hslf.org
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack was in charge of the USDA when the 2017 rule was finalized, and he can get the job done now. [read post]
18 Mar 2014, 8:41 am by WIMS
<> USDA Announces Support for Innovative, Sustainable Wood Building Materials to Protect Environment and Create Jobs - March 18, 2014 - At a meeting hosted by the White House Rural Council today, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced a new partnership to train architects, engineers and builders about the benefits of advanced wood building materials, and plans for a forthcoming prize competition to design and build high-rise wood demonstration projects. . … [read post]
6 May 2014, 8:42 am by WIMS
<> USDA Announces Effort to Cut Energy Costs for Farmers, Ranchers, Rural Small Businesses - May 5, 2014 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is seeking applications from rural small businesses and agricultural producers for funding to make energy efficiency improvements. . . [read post]
26 Jun 2023, 11:13 am by kblocher@hslf.org
The Committee also urged Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack to issue a new Horse Protection Act rule and expedite approval of strong regulations to end this cruel practice. [read post]
Tom Vilsack restored the right to vote to citizens who had already completed their sentence, resulting in an estimated 100,000 Iowans regaining their right to vote. [read post]
26 Feb 2021, 7:45 am by kblocher@hslf.org
We’re pressing Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to lift the stay without delay, and once the required public comment period opens, we’ll ask your help to urge swift action on the agency’s part. [read post]