…Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack has worked to enhance the range of products made in rural America, and to expand the domestic and international markets for those products….
Farm to School Programs Invest in Local Economies
…an investment in the health of local economies,” said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. “Nearly half of schools report that they intend to buy even more local foods in future school…
Agri View: Sweet Onion Thing
…The varieties include the hybrid yellow granex, varieties of granex parentage, and other similar varieties recommended by the Vidalia Onion Committee and approved by the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture. The…
Beef and Beef Products to Peru
…Secretary Tom Vilsack and U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman announced today that the U.S. government has reached agreement with the government of Peru to remove barriers for U.S. beef exports…
$260 Million Available for Regional Conservation Program
USDA Announces $260 Million Available for Regional Conservation Partnership Program Applications sought with a focus on environmental markets, conservation finance Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the availability of up…
Vilsack, Obama Travel to Cuba
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack to Join President Obama and Cabinet Delegation on Travel to Cuba Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will join President Obama when he travels to Cuba later this month….
$20 Million Committed to Innovative Conservation Projects
USDA Commits $20 Million to Innovative Conservation Projects Proposals sought for water quality, outreach and conservation finance Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the availability of up to $20 million…
Almond Board: Nitrogen Sampling
…and committee members serve without compensation. The Board is responsible for establishing policy, recommending budgets and programs to the Secretary of Agriculture for approval, and reviewing program results and effectiveness….
USDA Invests $25 Million in High-Priority Watersheds to Improve Water Quality
Seventeen New Watersheds Added to National Water Quality Initiative Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced an investment of $25 million targeted to help agriculture producers improve water quality in high-priority…
National FFA Week – Inspiration from our Future Farmers
…to support our youth and applaud their enthusiasm for agriculture – its future as well as its legacy. From CDFA by Karen Ross, Secretary, California Department of Food and Agriculture…
USDA and AFBF Discuss TPP
Zippy Duvall Tom Vilsack The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) was the topic of discussion yesterday during a national media call with Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and American Farm Bureau President Zippy…
Irrigated Lands Regulatory Programs to be Discussed
…operations. The California State Board of Food and Agriculture will be hearing from state officials and agricultural organizations on proposed programs regulating agricultural discharges on irrigated lands. The meeting will…
House Agriculture Committee Reviews State of the Rural Economy
The House Agriculture Committee held a hearing with Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack to review the state of the rural economy. According to the latest forecast from U.S. Department of…
Preparing for an Uncertain Future with Climate Smart Agriculture
Karen Ross, Secretary, California Department of Food and Agriculture California is the nation’s leading agricultural state, with 76,400 farms producing more than 400 commodities with a farm-gate value of $54…