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7 Dec 2016, 12:54 pm by Chris Mirasola
” Obama administration Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack also commented that Branstad is “tenacious, and trust me, with the Chinese, you need to be tenacious. [read post]
25 Apr 2024, 2:14 pm by Susan Schneider
She served as the senior adviser for tribal relations to USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack and the founding director of the USDA Office of Tribal Relations.She has been recognized as a Distinguished Alumni by the University of Arkansas and the Oklahoma City School of Law. [read post]
8 Jun 2023, 11:58 am by kblocher@hslf.org
” The 2017 rule was finalized during the Obama/Biden administration under Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, who is once again serving in that capacity. [read post]
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]
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]
18 Nov 2013, 10:23 pm by Dan Flynn
Department of Agriculture’s current meat and poultry agenda in a letter released on the eve of the announcement that the under secretary for food safety is leaving. [read post]
24 Apr 2012, 9:35 pm by Stu Ellis
Instantly the USDA issued comments from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack beginning with, ““The beef and dairy in the American food supply is safe and USDA remains confident in the health of U.S. cattle. [read post]
27 May 2010, 2:59 am
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, former governor of Iowa, was appointed and confirmed by the Senate on Inauguration day, and as Food Safety News' Dan Flynn explained in April, other USDA Under Secretary nominees have cleared the Senate in as little to 10 or 15 days. [read post]
31 Jul 2014, 10:12 pm by News Desk
Department of Agriculture should rescind those laws and allow Congress to resolve the issue, said 112 members of Congress in a letter to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. [read post]
18 Aug 2010, 2:59 am
Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Library in Beltsville, Maryland is being extended. [read post]
6 Apr 2011, 2:59 am
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Under Secretary for Food Safety Elisabeth Hagen told reporters that while test-and-hold is already practiced by many of the big meat and poultry processors, the new policy could yield significant public health results. [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… [read post]
22 Dec 2021, 9:03 pm by News Desk
“NACMPI members play a significant role in advising on the safety and wholesomeness of the foods we eat,” said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. [read post]
9 Dec 2009, 5:46 pm by Bill Marler
And in light of the USA Today investigation, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has pledged to launch an independent review of testing standards of ground beef sent to schools. [read post]
6 May 2010, 2:59 am
 The program is part of the first ever USDA Department-wide volunteer program for 'The People's Garden initiative,' established on February 12, 2009 by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. [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]
1 Sep 2011, 2:59 am
Department of Agriculture's budget in 1999. [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]
21 Oct 2021, 9:02 pm by News Desk
“As we invest in strengthening our food systems by supporting improved production and processing, NACMCF members offer expert advice on scientific and technical food safety issues,” said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack in an announcement about the appointments. [read post]
8 May 2023, 9:21 am by kblocher@hslf.org
In 2017, under Secretary Tom Vilsack, the USDA finalized a rule to implement tougher regulations that mirror key elements of the PAST Act. [read post]