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17 Feb 2012, 1:59 am
"We are the world's two largest agricultural producers and strong collaborators in agricultural research and education," said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack at the event. [read post]
18 Apr 2011, 2:59 am
Weaver kept the treatment of Tom Vilsack more like that reserved for a crown prince than a cabinet member.The pair of Illinois political operatives brought the former Iowa governor and Hillary Clinton supporter into a tight alliance with First Lady Michelle Obama's agenda, throwing USDA support behind everything from the White House Garden to the "Let's Move" campaign.Except for the clumsy firing and rehiring of Shirley Sherrod, a state redevelopment officer,… [read post]
8 Mar 2011, 1:10 pm
Ezra Klein said something nice about city folk; agriculture secretary Tom Vilsack took offense. [read post]
2 Jul 2010, 2:59 am
House Holds First Hearing on Child Nutrition Reauthorization Bill: Obesity, Hunger, School Food Safety All on AgendaCelebrity chef and restaurateur Tom Colicchio, a panel of food policy experts, and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack testified yesterday before the House Education and Labor Committee on a pending, historic child nutrition bill. [read post]
10 Nov 2011, 6:53 am
Today, in a press release, Agricultural Secretary Tom Vilsack made the following statement after USDA released its final tally for agricultural exports in fiscal year 2011:"Thanks to the productivity of America's farmer, ranchers and producers, the American brand of agriculture is surging in popularity worldwide. [read post]
15 Aug 2011, 2:59 am
Susan Vaughn Grooters, director of research and education with STOP Foodborne Illness, will be the consumer representative on the National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods (NACMCF), Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Friday. [read post]
20 Aug 2010, 9:01 am
Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack, announced that Hampden County, MA will conduct the Healthy Incentives Pilot program, an "incentives-based program to empower low-income Americans to eat more fruits and vegetables. [read post]
12 Aug 2010, 9:06 am
Yesterday, Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack, "held a national conference call to highlight a USDA Forest Service report entitled Private Forests, Public Benefits" according to a USDA press release. [read post]
17 Sep 2010, 5:15 am
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack "announced Wednesday that the $630 million in disaster aid will come from a pot of money at USDA often used to supplement nutrition programs but is also designated to restore the purchasing power of farms" according to the Associated Press. [read post]
1 Feb 2012, 12:00 am
First Lady Michelle Obama and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced last week new standards for school lunches as part of a national effort to fight childhood obesity. [read post]
20 Feb 2013, 11:03 pm
A powerful world panel is recommending that the United States be dropped to the lower “negligible” risk classification for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), or Mad Cow Disease, an opinion praised by Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack. [read post]
6 Sep 2012, 7:43 am
The named defendants are the WTO, USTR Ron Kirk, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, and the United States of America. [read post]
28 Jul 2015, 1:35 pm
DES MOINES, Iowa — The U.S. government expects to spend $191 million to pay chicken and turkey farmers for birds lost to avian flu, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said Tuesday as he called for Congress to consider a disaster program for poultry producers similar to that for other livestock farmers. [read post]
18 Jun 2005, 8:00 am
[JURIST] Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack [official profile] announced Friday that he will sign an order on July 4 to restore voting rights to felons who have completed their sentences. [read post]
17 May 2011, 10:34 am
On May 13th, United States Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack made an unusual visit to Massachusetts in order to bring attention to its growing biofuel sector and the USDA‘s efforts to invest in research and development projects that will help reduce America’s reliance on foreign oil. [read post]
14 Jul 2009, 2:13 pm
Department of Agriculture prohibit states from using federal nutrition education funds for discouraging soda consumption, and the Center for Science in the Public Interest is urging Secretary Tom Vilsack to reverse them. [read post]
1 Nov 2006, 8:37 pm
Tom Vilsack installed Daryl L. [read post]
16 Mar 2009, 5:22 am
According to a USDA press release:WASHINGTON, March 14, 2009 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced a final rule to amend the federal meat inspection regulations to require a complete ban on the slaughter of cattle that become non-ambulatory disabled after passing initial inspection by Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) inspection program personnel.Thanks to Doug Powell at Kansas State University for the heads-up on this one! [read post]
18 Feb 2021, 9:05 pm
Senate is expected to confirm the nomination of Tom Vilsack on Feb. 23, clearing the way for him to serve as President Biden’s Secretary of Agriculture, just as he did for former President Obama. [read post]
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]
