Secretary Vilsack Announces $36.5 Million for Specialty Crop Research and Extension Investments Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced 19 grants totaling $36.5 million for research and extension to support American farmers…
Beef Exports Reopen to Brazil
…market access for U.S. beef and “pumping hundreds-of-millions of dollars into the American economy,” according to USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack. Vilsack says the Brazilian market offers excellent long-term potential for…
Rural for Hillary Group Forms at DNC
…not formally affiliated with Clinton’s campaign, the group did hold a closed-door session with Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack earlier this week, according to the Hagstrom Report. Organizers of the group…
Vilsack Happy with Clinton VP Pick
Vilsack Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says he is not upset that Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton did not choose him as her running mate and says he will do anything for…
Lawmakers Call for Dairy Program Sign up Extension
…to USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack, the group of lawmakers say an extension of the deadline to December 31st “should be made permanent to give producers additional time to make informed…
Tomato growers reduce acreage to match markets
…said. Merced County grower Pat Borrelli said his contracted tomato acres were cut in half this year and, as a result, he planted more cotton. His tomato plants are just…
Efforts to Make School Environments Healthier
…and reach their fullest potential depends on what we do right now to ensure their health,” stated Secretary Vilsack. “The actions we are announcing today continue the Administration’s unprecedented commitment…
Lessons from Six California Soil Care Farmers
…their center pivot-irrigated crops growing on undulating terrain. These practices also cut costs and eliminate considerable labor. Tom Willey of Madera uses compost applications ahead of each of his organic…
Farm Credit Service Turns 100
President Barack Obama Farm Credit Service celebrated it’s 100 anniversary Sunday. President Obama, the House and Senate, and Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack all recognized the milestone. The President said, “FCS…
Ag Secretary Vilsack a Potential VP Candidate
Vilsack Several recent media reports said USDA Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack is among a handful of candidates being considered as a potential nominee for Vice President and running mate…
Apps for Ag Hackathon Prizes Awarded
…Ag hackathon, after contestants pitched judges at the California State Fair in Sacramento on Sunday (July 17). The first place team, GivingGarden, took home $7,500 in prize money, custom rodeo…
Avocado Growers Face Obstacles but Harvest More Fruit
…279 million pounds, well short of the “nice sized” crop of 300 million to 350 million pounds growers and packers prefer to see going to market, said Tom Bellamore, California…
Funding for Farmworker Housing
…affordable rental communities in four states. The funding will support 439 rental units in California, Florida, Kansas and Texas. Vilsack “American agriculture is grateful to the individuals working in the…
CA Welcomes Farmers Market Proclamation
California welcomes proclamation of National Farmers Market Week in August by Karen Ross, Secretary, California Department of Food and Agriculture Farmers Market in San Francisco, California Tom Vilsack recently signed…