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Published on July 9, 2012 - 14:11 GMT

Federal Partners Continue to Support Response Efforts Combating Western Wildfires

WASHINGTON, July 8, 2012 - The U.S. Forest Service, Department of the Interior, Department of Defense and FEMA continue to support efforts to protect life, public safety and aid in community recovery from wildfires and subsequent flash flooding in multiple …

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Published on July 6, 2012 - 20:10 GMT

Statement from United States Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson

Washington, July 6, 2012 - The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are committed to working closely together on a comprehensive review of a variety of applications recently received to introduce …

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Published on July 6, 2012 - 18:12 GMT

Federal Partners Continue to Support Response Efforts Combating Western Wildfires

WASHINGTON, July 6, 2012 - The U.S. Forest Service, Department of the Interior, Department of Defense and FEMA continue to support efforts to protect life, public safety and aid in community recovery from wildfires in multiple Western states. Last Friday, …

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Published on July 6, 2012 - 16:10 GMT

Statement from Agriculture Secretary Vilsack on the Codex Alimentarius Commission's Adoption of Standards for the Veterinary ...

WASHINGTON, July 6, 2012-Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack made the following statement today regarding the Codex Alimentarius Commission's adoption of standards for ractopamine on July 5th: "After five years of hard work by the …

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Published on July 5, 2012 - 19:13 GMT

Federal Partners Continue to Support Response Efforts Combating Western Wildfires

WASHINGTON, July 5, 2012 -The U.S. Forest Service, Department of the Interior, Department of Defense and FEMA continue to support efforts to protect life, public safety and aid in community recovery from wildfires in multiple Western states. Last Friday, …

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Published on July 5, 2012 - 19:11 GMT

Federal Partners Continue to Support Response Efforts Combating Western Wildfires

WASHINGTON, July 4, 2012 -The U.S. Forest Service, Department of the Interior, Department of Defense and FEMA continue to support efforts to protect life, public safety and aid in community recovery from wildfires in multiple Western states. Last Friday, …

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Published on July 2, 2012 - 22:10 GMT

UPDATE: Federal Partners Continue to Support Response Efforts Combating Western Wildfires

WASHINGTON, July 2, 2012 - The U.S. Forest Service, Department of the Interior, Department of Defense and FEMA continue to support efforts to protect life, public safety and aid in community recovery. Last Friday, President Obama approved a disaster …

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Published on July 2, 2012 - 15:10 GMT

Obama Administration Announces New Investments to Advance Biofuels Industry and Enhance America's Energy Security

WASHINGTON. D.C., July 2, 2012 – As part of the Obama Administration's commitment to deploying every available source of American energy and reducing our reliance on imported oil, U.S. Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus, Secretary of Agriculture Tom …

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Published on July 2, 2012 - 13:12 GMT

Federal Wildland Fire-Fighting Agencies Further Strengthen Preparedness, Prevention in Advance of July 4th Holiday

WASHINGTON, June 30, 2012 – To further address the severity of current wildland fire activity across the western states, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack have directed federal land managers to take additional …

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Published on June 29, 2012 - 19:10 GMT

Federal Partners Continue to Support Response Efforts Combating Western Wildfires

WASHINGTON, June 29, 2012 –The U.S. Forest Service, Department of the Interior, Department of Defense and FEMA continue to ramp up efforts to protect life, public safety and aid in community recovery. On top of resources already deployed to support …

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Published on June 29, 2012 - 19:10 GMT

United States, Canadian Forest Officials Hold Forest Health Summit

WASHINGTON, June 28, 2012 – U.S. Forest Service and Canadian Forest Service of Natural Resources Canada officials convened here for the first forest health summit between the two countries to discuss issues of common concern such as invasive species. …

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Published on June 29, 2012 - 19:10 GMT

Federal Partners Commit Additional Resources to Combat Western Wildfires

WASHINGTON, June 28, 2012 – The U.S. Forest Service, Department of the Interior, the Department of Defense and FEMA today announced more air support and additional Fire Management Grants to bolster the federal effort to protect life and public safety in …

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Published on June 29, 2012 - 19:10 GMT

Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Visits OSU, Highlights Cancer-Fighting Research and 150 Years of Land Grant University Partnerships

COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 28, 2012—Shining a light on agricultural research that has implications for fighting cancer, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today visited The Ohio State University's (OSU) Center for Advanced Functional Foods Research and …

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Published on June 27, 2012 - 21:12 GMT

UPDATE: Federal Partners Continue to Support State and Local Partners as They Fight Wildfires

WASHINGTON, June 27, 2012 – As the federal family continues to aggressively respond to the wildfires in the Western states, the U.S. Forest Service, Department of the Interior, and FEMA today announced additional resources have been deployed to support …

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Published on June 27, 2012 - 20:10 GMT

Secretary Vilsack Highlights USDA Support for Homeownership During a Rural Housing Visit in Ohio

WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, Ohio, June 27, 2012 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today toured a successful rural housing development in South Central Ohio and highlighted USDA's long-standing partnership with income-eligible rural residents who want to …

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Published on June 27, 2012 - 18:13 GMT

Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Highlights USDA, General Electric Efforts to Commercialize Renewable Jet Fuel for Ohio Aviation ...

CINCINNATI, Ohio, June 27, 2012 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today highlighted USDA's collaboration with General Electric (GE) Aviation, the Ohio Aerospace Institute, air carriers and producer groups to develop a Midwest-regional strategy to …

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Published on June 26, 2012 - 15:13 GMT

Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces Economic Development Funding to Support Business Growth, Create Jobs

WASHINGTON, June 26, 2012 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the selection of 28 recipients in rural communities for loans and grants to spur economic development and create or save jobs. "The funding I …

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Published on June 25, 2012 - 20:10 GMT

Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces Funding for Projects to Boost Renewable Energy Production, Reduce Energy Consumption

HUNTERSVILLE, North Carolina, June 25, 2012 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA has selected for funding 450 projects nationwide, including 31 in North Carolina, that are focused on helping agricultural producers and rural small …

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Published on June 21, 2012 - 19:12 GMT

Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on U.S. Senate Approval of the Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act

WASHINGTON, June 21, 2012– Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack made the following statement on the U.S. Senate's approval of the Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act: "I'm very pleased that the Senate acted in …

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Published on June 19, 2012 - 15:12 GMT

Secretary Vilsack Announces 23 New Water Quality Improvement Projects in Nine Mississippi River Basin States

WASHINGTON, June 19, 2012—Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that $8.4 million in financial assistance is available to support 23 new partnership projects in several Mississippi River Basin states under USDA's Mississippi River Basin …

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