USDA Guarantees Loan to Support Development of Advanced Biofuels Production from...
WASHINGTON – August 22, 2012 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced a loan guarantee to Chemtex International, Inc., (Chemtex), to construct a 20 million gallon per year cellulosic ethanol refinery in Sampson County in eastern North Carolina. The project, a first-of-its-kind commercial facility in the mid Atlantic region, will help re...
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces New Help for Livestock Producers with Changes...
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22, 2012—Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today made a series of announcements that continue to underscore the Obama Administration’s ongoing work to help farmers, ranchers and businesses impacted by the most severe drought in 50 years. The Secretary said the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) intends to file special pro...
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces Economic Development Funding to Support Business Growth,...
WASHINGTON, August 21, 2012 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the selection of 16 recipients for grants to help spur economic development and create or save jobs in 17 states....
Obama Administration Announces New Design, Expanded Content for Recreation.Gov as Part...
WASHINGTON, August 20, 2012 -- As part of President Obama's initiative to fuel the economy and create jobs by promoting travel and tourism, the administration today announced a new design, improved navigation tools and expanded content for Recreation.Gov, the interagency website that guides visitors to 90,000 sites on federal lands such as...
AMERICA'S GREAT OUTDOORS: Salazar, Vilsack Announce Members of Wildlife and Hunting...
WASHINGTON, August 17, 2012 -- Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the appointments of 18 members of the Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council, an advisory group they established in 2010 to advise them on wildlife conservation, habitat conservation, and hunting....
USDA Seeks Applications for Grants to Help Agricultural Producers Bring Increased...
WASHINGTON, August 16, 2012 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today invited agricultural producers to apply for grants to increase the value of their products....
USDA Announces Low-Interest Emergency Loans Now Available to Producers in 172...
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15, 2012—As part of continuing steps by the Obama Administration to get assistance to producers impacted by the drought, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today designated 172 additional counties in 15 states as primary natural disaster areas due to drought and heat, making all qualified farm operators in the areas eligible for l...
Council for Native American Farming and Ranching Holds First Meeting Today
WASHINGTON, August 14, 2012- The Council for Native American Farming and Ranching, appointed by Secretary Tom Vilsack to advise him on ways to eliminate barriers to participation in USDA programs for Native American farmers and ranchers, will hold a two day public meeting beginning today at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian....
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces Funding for Projects to Boost Renewable Energy...
DES MOINES, IOWA, August 14, 2012 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that 106 projects in 29 states, Guam and Puerto Rico have been selected for funding to produce renewable energy and make energy efficiency improvements. Funding is made available through USDA Rural Development’s Rural Energy for America Program (REAP), which is au...
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces Economic Development Funding to Create Jobs, Economic...
DES MOINES, Iowa, August 14, 2012 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that 41 community-based organizations have been selected for funding to create jobs and support rural business development....
