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26 Jun 2016, 10:01 pm by Cathy Siegner
Department of Agriculture and Agriculture Secretary Vilsack now have 60 days to issue new guidance on the matter and gather comments before a Aug. 22 deadline. [read post]
4 Jun 2016, 10:02 pm by Dan Flynn
” While there is nothing predictable about these transition periods, you could probably bet the mortgage money on Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack finishing the race with his President. [read post]
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]
2 May 2016, 11:15 am by Michael Markarian
Jared Huffman and Adam Schiff—sent a letter to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack thanking him for taking some positive steps, but urging USDA to go further in the final marine mammal regulations. [read post]
20 Apr 2016, 10:01 pm by News Desk
Department of Agriculture to offer almost $5 million in new food safety grants. [read post]
15 Mar 2016, 12:16 pm by Michael Markarian
More than 50,000 people wrote to Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack supporting the change. [read post]
7 Feb 2016, 10:01 pm by Cookson Beecher
No let-up in labeling battle Recently activists and industry reps sat down twice with none other than Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack to see if they could come up with a compromise about labeling food processed with genetic engineering. [read post]
4 Feb 2016, 10:02 pm by News Desk
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the grant awards Wednesday, also saying that President Obama’s 2017 budget proposes investing $700 million for the USDA’s Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI). [read post]
4 Feb 2016, 7:06 am by Andy Weisbecker
We have made strides in modernizing every aspect of food safety inspection, from company record keeping, to labeling requirements, to the way we perform testing in our labs,” said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. [read post]
31 Oct 2015, 10:01 pm by Dan Flynn
However, we are troubled by the apparent conscious decision that’s been made by Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and President Obama to leave the top food safety job in the government vacant. [read post]
10 Oct 2015, 10:01 pm by Dan Flynn
Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and Secretary of Health and Human Services Sylvia Burwell went up to the hill to tell Congress that, when finishing up the 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, their two departments will be sure to color only inside the lines. [read post]
8 Oct 2015, 9:30 pm by RegBlog
Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack and U.S. [read post]
20 Jun 2015, 10:01 pm by Dan Flynn
Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack But that’s what they still do. [read post]
29 May 2015, 9:02 am by WIMS
<> USDA to Invest Up to $100 Million to Boost Infrastructure for Renewable Fuel Use, Seeking to Double Number of Higher Blend Renewable Fuel Pumps - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that the U.S. [read post]
22 May 2015, 10:01 pm by U.S. Department of Agriculture
“This Memorial Day weekend and all summer long, I encourage families to get outside and enjoy our natural resources, national parks and forests, and the variety of food America’s farmers are able to provide,” said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. [read post]
19 May 2015, 9:05 am by WIMS
<> USDA to Expand Investment in Water Conservation, Resilience across Drought-Stricken States - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will invest approximately $21 million in additional Farm Bill dollars to help farmers and ranchers apply science-based solutions to mitigate the short and long term effects of drought. [read post]
5 May 2015, 9:02 am by WIMS
Circuit SCOTUS Blog coverage <> USDA Announces $235 Million Available for Innovative New Conservation Partnerships - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced an investment of up to $235 million to improve the nation's water quality, combat drought, enhance soil health, support wildlife habitat and protect agricultural viability -- Regional Conservation Partnership… [read post]
28 Apr 2015, 8:59 am by WIMS
<> Secretary Vilsack Announces Rural Schools Payments - April 27, 2015 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that $285 million will go to 41 states and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico this year in support of local schools and roads as part of the Congressional two-year reauthorization of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act. [read post]