Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces Funding to Create Jobs and Strengthen Economic...
WASHINGTON, August 2, 2012 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the selection of projects in 12 states for loans and grants that will support job creation efforts, business development and strengthen economic growth in rural communities. Under Secretary Dallas Tonsager made the announcement on behalf of Secretary Vilsack....
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces New Drought Assistance, Designates an Additional 218...
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1, 2012—Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced two new pieces of disaster assistance for farmers and ranchers impacted by the nation’s worsening drought. First, Vilsack is expanding emergency haying and grazing on approximately 3.8 million acres of conservation land to bring greater relief to livestock producers dealing...
Obama Administration Announces $9 Million Investment in Rural Communities to Foster...
WASHINGTON, August 1, 2012 - The Obama Administration today announced the winners of the multi-agency Rural Jobs and Innovation Accelerator Challenge to spur job creation and economic growth in rural regions across the country....
USDA APHIS Removes Barriers to Trade and Expands Market Access for...
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1, 2012—The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has worked in conjunction with federal, international and industry partners to arrange for the release of 209 shipments of American products valued at more than $39 million in 2012. The goods had been detained at foreign ports of...
USDA Announces Projects to Create Jobs and Strengthen Economic Development Across...
CLARINDA, Iowa – July 31, 2012 – Agriculture Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Doug O’Brien today announced the selection of projects in Iowa for loans and grants that will support job creation efforts, business development and strengthen economic growth in rural communities across the state....
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces Support for Producers to Grow Renewable Feedstocks...
WASHINGTON, July 27, 2012 — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced payments for 125 advanced Biofuel producers across the country to support the production and expansion of advanced biofuels from a wide variety of non-food sources, including waste products....
USDA Challenges Employees to Donate 1.8 Million Pounds of Food for...
WASHINGTON, July 27, 2012 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is partnering with the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), the Chief Human Capital Officers, and other federal agencies in the 4th annual Feds Feed Families Food Drive....
Three Agricultural Scientists Given Presidential Early Career Award
WASHINGTON, July 27, 2012 – President Barack Obama has named three agricultural scientists as winners of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), the highest honor bestowed by the United States Government on science and engineering professionals in the early stages of their independent research careers....
U.S. Forests Continue to Create Jobs and Boost Economy Through Tourism;...
WASHINGTON-July 26, 2012-Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture highlighted how our nation's forests are contributing billions of dollars to the economy and creating jobs through tourism, restoration, and renewable energy initiatives....
USDA Designates an Additional 76 Counties in 6 States as Primary...
WASHINGTON, July 25, 2012—Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today designated 76 additional counties in six states as primary natural disaster areas due to damage and losses caused by drought and excessive heat. During the 2012 crop year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated 1,369 counties across 31 states as disaster a...
