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28 Jan 2016, 10:00 pm
Activists and industry reps sat down twice with Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack to see if they could find a compromise about labeling food processed with genetic engineering. [read post]
14 Dec 2009, 9:32 am
US Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced last week the opening of the new Commercial Targeting and Analysis Center (CTAC) for Import Safety, which operates under the direction of the Customs and Border Protection (CBP). [read post]
26 Feb 2015, 10:04 pm
While appearing before the House Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee Wednesday, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said USDA will work to introduce labels for mechanically tenderized beef within the next two years. [read post]
13 Jul 2010, 2:59 am
David Lazarus, a senior advisor to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, is moving to the White House to serve as advisor to President Obama on agriculture and rural affairs, a position on the Domestic Policy Council that has been vacant for 18 months.Lazarus, who made the transition from the U.S. [read post]
20 Jun 2015, 10:01 pm
Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack But that’s what they still do. [read post]
15 Apr 2021, 9:05 pm
Opinion The Farmers to Families Food Box program is dead, killed by Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack. [read post]
18 Sep 2009, 6:30 am
Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the recipients of the 2009 Farmers Market Promotion Program (FMPP). [read post]
9 Nov 2009, 9:45 am
On Friday, November 6, 2009, US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that $56.2 million in loan guarantees for rural businesses, funding made available through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), will be distributed to 12 rural businesses. [read post]
12 Nov 2009, 7:08 am
Yesterday, November 11, 2009, US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack “announced that 70 U.S. trade organizations received more than $234 million in Fiscal Year 2009 to help promote American food and agricultural products overseas. [read post]
24 Sep 2009, 12:27 pm
Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the USDA is providing $62.5 million for renewable energy and energy efficiency loans and grants. [read post]
15 Apr 2011, 2:59 am
USDA Announces Kansas State University will Host New Center of Excellence for Food Safety Research in Child Nutrition Programs Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Thursday announced that the soon-to-be Center of Excellence for Food Safety Research in Child Nutrition Programs will be at Kansas State University.The new Center, which was proposed in February 2010 after a series of USA Today exposes found major safety gaps in the current system, will provide science-based support to… [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]
6 Oct 2009, 1:02 pm
Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that funds made available through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) will go towards inmproving water infrastructure in 17 states. [read post]
14 May 2010, 9:30 am
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that the USDA has completed "tough new food safety standards for ground beef purchased by the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) for Federal food and nutrition assistance programs including school lunches. [read post]
15 Jul 2010, 2:59 am
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced yesterday that the public voting period for the Apps for Healthy Kids competition has begun and will conclude on August 14 at noon EDT. [read post]
4 May 2010, 8:19 am
Yesterday, May 3, 2010, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack and US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa Jackson announced "a new interagency agreement promoting renewable energy generation and slashing greenhouse gas emissions from livestock operations," according to a USDA news release.The agreement represents an expansion of the current AgSTAR program, which is also a joint effort between the two agencies to reduce methane… [read post]
29 Dec 2009, 12:25 pm
Today US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced, via news release, that $116.9 million in funding is being provided from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. [read post]
2 Oct 2009, 9:22 am
Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the USDA will be providing $9.8 million "in grants to repair rural housing and make energy efficiency improvements in 48 states and Puerto Rico. [read post]
15 Nov 2013, 8:33 am
In her statement, Hagen stated that she will be entering the private sector and thanked Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and “the dedicated public servants of [the Food Safety and Inspection Service]. [read post]
28 Mar 2011, 2:59 am
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has issued a request for nominations to the Advisory Committee on Biotechnology and 21st century Agriculture (AC21). [read post]
