USDA Announces Grants for Childhood Obesity Prevention Programs
WASHINGTON - March 26, 2015 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the USDA awarded $9 million in grants to develop childhood obesity intervention programs through colleges and universities in 12 states and Puerto Rico. The grants are funded through the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI), the flagship competitive grant p...
USDA Mobilizes to Assist Those Affected by Hurricane Sandy
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31, 2012--The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is taking steps in coordination with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to assist those affected by Hurricane Sandy....
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces $18 Million Available to Support Research and...
WASHINGTON, Feb. 29, 2016 - Agriculture Secretary Vilsack today announced $18 million in grants will be available to strengthen research and teaching at historically black land-grant universities during a meeting with the 1890’s Council in Washington. The grants are available through the 1890 Institution Research, Extension, and Teaching Capacity...
Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on National Agriculture Day
WASHINGTON, March 15, 2016-Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today released the following statement:...
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces Additional Support for Iowa Producers to Improve...
DES MOINES, Iowa, Jan. 5, 2016 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced a host of new efforts to help Iowa's farmers and livestock producers conserve water and soil resources and improve nutrient management practices on the state’s 30 million acres of farmland. Vilsack said the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will expand acc...
USDA Announces Rural Schools Payments
WASHINGTON, March 18, 2016 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the investment of more than $272 million will go to 41 states and Puerto Rico this year in support of local schools, roads and forests through the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act (SRS). The SRS is administered by the U.S. Forest Service....
2013 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree Tour Begins
Newport, Wash., Oct.31, 2013 – The Colville National Forest and its nonprofit partner, Choose Outdoors, announce the kickoff of the 2013 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree tour with a cutting ceremony on Friday, Nov. 1, 2013. The “Peoples Tree” will be harvested and is scheduled to arrive in downtown Newport, Wash., that afternoon. The tree will visit 2...
Agriculture Secretary Announces Funding for Projects to Strengthen the Rural Electric...
WASHINGTON, July 17, 2013 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced funding for rural electric projects in seven states to provide reliable, affordable electricity for rural residents. USDA remains focused on carrying out its mission, despite a time of significant budget uncertainty. Today's announcement is one part of the D...
Secretary Vilsack Announces Soybean Board Appointments
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25, 2012 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced the appointment of 16 members to the United Soybean Board....
USDA Invests $25 Million in High-Priority Watersheds to Improve Water Quality
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26, 2016 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced an investment of $25 million targeted to help agriculture producers improve water quality in high-priority streams and rivers across the country. Through the National Water Quality Initiative (NWQI), USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will help a...
