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23 Feb 2010, 12:05 pm
Today, US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack spoke at the National Press Club where he laid out the administration's priorities when it comes to the reauthorization of the Child Nutrition Act and the national school lunch and breakfast programs as a whole. [read post]
22 Feb 2010, 10:00 am by Lucas A. Ferrara, Esq.
The initiative was announced today in Philadelphia by Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. [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]
5 Feb 2010, 10:46 am
Instead, “officials said they would start over in trying to devise a livestock tracing program that could win widespread support from the industry [,]” reports Neuman.According to the Times article, US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack is set to announce the changes today. [read post]
5 Feb 2010, 7:11 am
 USDA News Release; 2/4Release No. 0050.10Contact: USDA Office of Communications, (202) 720-4623 Julie Rodriguez, DOI (202) 208-6416 Joshua Winchell, FWS (703) 358-2279   SALAZAR, VILSACK ESTABLISH NEW ADVISORY COUNCIL ON WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AND HUNTING ISSUES  WASHINGTON, Feb. 4, 2010. -- Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack were joined by Governor Brian Schweitzer today to announce the creation of the… [read post]
4 Feb 2010, 1:42 pm by WIMS
" The Vice President and key Cabinet members were also present at the meeting including -- Steven Chu (DOE), Tom Vilsack (USDA), Ken Salazar (DOI), Lisa Jackson (EPA). [read post]
4 Feb 2010, 7:50 am by The 463: Inside Tech Policy
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack rushed to clarify the canned and processed goods were going toward the Emergency Food Assistance Program to stock soup kitchens and food banks. [read post]
3 Feb 2010, 2:12 pm by FoodLaw Blogger
Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack, hails the agreement as... [read post]
2 Feb 2010, 9:28 am
” For his part, US Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack issued this statement, "This year, President Obama took steps to bring us back from the brink of a depression and grow the economy again. [read post]
2 Feb 2010, 7:19 am
  The two Democrats authored a letter to the Secretary, which follows below: January 29, 2010 The Honorable Tom Vilsack Secretary U.S. [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]
29 Jan 2010, 12:17 pm by Susan Schneider
Secretary of Agriculture on Tribal Relations and Bill Murphy, Administrator, USDA Risk Management Agency will open the conference on March 4, and USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack has been invited to deliver the Opening Keynote Address, America’s New Generation of Farmers.To learn more about the Forum, view the agenda, and to register please visit the Drake Agricultural Law Center website. [read post]
27 Jan 2010, 7:33 am
Elisabeth Hagen as the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Under Secretary for Food Safety, where she will serve with Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, according to a USDA news release.Secretary Vilsack stated in the release, ‘"There is no more fundamental function of government than protecting consumers from harm, which is why food safety is one of USDA's top priorities . . . [read post]
25 Jan 2010, 9:49 am
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that fourteen projects being funding by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act will receive vital infrastructure funding for rural broadband expansion. [read post]
12 Jan 2010, 9:52 am
" Vilsack believes similar initiatives could work throughout the country. [read post]
11 Jan 2010, 8:07 am
On the last day of 2009 the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the department is partnering with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) "to reduce fraud in farm programs and streamlining payment limits for family farmers," according to a USDA news release. [read post]
11 Jan 2010, 7:20 am
" For his part, US Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has "argued the benefits to farmers from carbon offset revenues would outweigh the higher costs. [read post]
6 Jan 2010, 8:55 am by Kenneth Odza
On December 15, 2009, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and Thomas Gallagher, CEO of Innovation Center for U.S. [read post]