Statement by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on the Passage of Trade...
WASHINGTON, June 25, 2015—Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today made the following statement:...
Allergen-Free Peanuts Lead USDA Report Highlighting New Innovations in Ag
WASHINGTON, June 24, 2015 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced a new report on discoveries by USDA researchers that have led to new patents and inventions with the potential for commercial application and potential economic growth. USDA innovations included in this annual report range from USDA supported research that could offer...
DOI, USDA, EPA, NOAA and USACE announce additional Resilient Lands and...
WASHINGTON, June 24, 2015 - The Department of the Interior (DOI), Department of Agriculture (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) today recognized three new collaborative landscape partnerships across the country where Federal agencies...
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces $150 Million, New Partnership to Support Water...
SUNOL, Calif., June 24, 2015 — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today joined Interior Deputy Secretary Mike Connor and California Secretary for Natural Resources John Laird to announce a new partnership focused on conserving and restoring the Sierra-Cascade California Headwaters, as part of President Obama's Resilient Lands and Waters i...
USDA Announces New Tool to Monitor Dams, Keep Communities Safe
WASHINGTON, June 23, 2015 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the availability of DamWatch, a new web-based application that provides real-time monitoring of rainfall, snowmelt, stream flow and seismic events that could pose potential threats to dam safety....
Secretary Vilsack Appoints New Members to National Advisory Committee on Microbiological...
WASHINGTON, June 23, 2015 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the appointment of members to the National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods (NACMCF) for the 2015-2017 term....
USDA Seeks Partner Proposals to Protect and Restore Critical Wetlands
WASHINGTON, June 22, 2015 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the availability of $17.5 million in financial and technical assistance to help eligible conservation partners voluntarily protect, restore and enhance critical wetlands on private and tribal agricultural lands....
Fact Sheet: Administration Continues Major Push to Deliver More Meals this...
On the 40th anniversary of USDA's summer meal programs, the Obama Administration has set a goal of serving 200 million meals to children and teens this summer - an increase of 13 million meals from last year. With school letting out for the summer, the Administration is making unprecedented investments in new tools and local capacity to...
USDA Announces $1.97 Million for New Community Center on Pine Ridge...
Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, SD, June 22, 2015 - Today, Leslie Wheelock, Director of the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Office of Tribal Relations joined other federal, state, and Tribal leaders to announce $1.97 million to Thunder Valley Community Development Corporation (CDC) for a community center serving the Oglala...
USDA Updates Department Policy for Climate Change Adaptation
WASHINGTON, June 22, 2015 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced additional steps it is taking to integrate climate change adaptation into USDA's programs and operations. These efforts will help ensure taxpayer resources are invested wisely and that USDA services and operations remain effective under current and future...
