USDA Overhauls Single Family Housing Guaranteed Loan Program
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9, 2013 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced a series of sweeping changes to a popular loan program for rural homebuyers. The changes are part of an extensive overhaul that will strengthen rural housing markets, increase the availability of rural home loans and spur the construction of new h...
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Provides Six-Month Update on Farm Bill Implementation...
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6, 2014 — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced continued progress on implementing the Agricultural Act of 2014 (the 2014 Farm Bill), which President Obama signed into law nearly six months ago on Feb. 7, 2014. The 2014 Farm Bill reforms agricultural policy, reduces the deficit, and helps grow America’s economy....
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Kicks off the 2014 Feds Feed Families...
WASHINGTON, June 2, 2014 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today kicked off the 6th annual Feds Feed Families Campaign at the USDA Headquarters in Washington D.C. The food drive is an annual event in which Federal employees in the Washington metropolitan area and around the country collect food for distribution by food banks, food pantries, and...
USDA to Host Conference in Oklahoma Supporting Small Businesses in Rural...
WASHINGTON, Aug. 11, 2015 - The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization will host a conference on Thursday, Aug. 13th in Owasso, Oklahoma. This event will provide small business owners located in rural areas with opportunities to learn how to grow and support their businesses by...
Free-Ride Friday on THE BUS
Coinciding with OSU’s Earth Week, April 15th-April 19th, Transit Services and THE BUS are offering free bus rides on Friday, April 19th, 2013 to everyone. It is our hope to try and help diminish the footprint left by motor vehicles, not only during Earth Week, but also throughout the year by the use of our clean-running, CNG buses.
Please join us...
Farm to School Programs Invest Nearly $800 Million in Local Economies
WASHINGTON, March 15, 2016 – Schools across the United States purchased $789 million in local foods from farmers, ranchers, fishermen, and food processors and manufacturers in school year 2013 – 2014, according to results from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm to School Census released today. That represents a 105 percent increase ove...
Secretary Vilsack Announces Regional Hubs to Help Agriculture, Forestry Mitigate the...
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5, 2014—Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today the creation of the first ever Regional Hubs for Risk Adaptation and Mitigation to Climate Change at seven locations around the country....
Vilsack Outlines Vision for Agricultural Solutions to Environmental Challenges
WASHINGTON, June 5, 2013-Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today said that the Federal government must increase collaboration with producers, researchers and industry to develop the next generation of solutions that will help agriculture mitigate and adapt to modern climate challenges....
Used combines can spread state’s No. 1 weed to watch
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COLUMBIA, Mo. – You may get a whole lot more than you bargained for when you buy a used combine out of state.
Lodged Palmer amaranth seeds may travel across state lines with the combine, says...
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Announces Additional USDA Actions to Combat Spread...
St. Paul, Minn., April 18, 2014 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that in an effort to further enhance the biosecurity and health of the US swine herd while maintaining movement of pigs in the US, the USDA will require reporting of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus (PEDv) and Swine Delta Coronavirus in order to slow the spread of...
