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Secretary Thomas 'Tom' James Vilsack's Public Statements on Agriculture and Food

Thomas Vilsack
Full Name: Thomas 'Tom' James Vilsack
Office: U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Democratic
First Appointed: 01/20/2009
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Christie; 2 Children: Jess, Doug
Birth Date: 12/13/1950
Birth Place: Pittsburgh, PA
Home City: Mt. Pleasant, IA
Religion: Roman Catholic

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May 23, 2013 Hearing of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, And Related Agencies - FY14 Department of Agriculture Budget Hearing Washington, DC
May 20, 2013 Statement by Secretary Vilsack on Congressional Progress Toward Passage of a Food, Farm and Jobs Bill Washington, DC
May 17, 2013 Statement by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Meeting with Mexico's Secretary of Agriculture Mexico City, Mexico
May 17, 2013 Secretary's Column: A Food, Farm and Jobs Bill: Helping Protect Our Natural Resources Unknown
May 14, 2013 Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Unveils Vision for U.S. Organic Agriculture Washington, DC
May 7, 2013 USDA Funds Major Research Initiatives to Study the Effects of Weather and Climatic Variability on Beef and Dairy Cattle Madison, WI
May 6, 2013 USDA Announces Final Call for 2012 Census of Agriculture Washington, DC
May 1, 2013 Value-Added Producer Grants Support Local Producers, Biobased Initiatives Washington, DC
April 29, 2013 Remarks by Secretary Tom Vilsack - G-8 International Conference on Open Data for Agriculture Unknown
April 29, 2013 G-8 Open Data for Agriculture Conference Aims to Help Feed a Growing Population and Fulfill New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition Commitment Washington, DC
April 25, 2013 G-8 Ag Leaders Set to Meet and Open Data to the World Washington, DC
April 24, 2013 USDA and Dairy Producers Renew Agreement to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Increase Sustainability of Dairy Production Washington, DC
April 22, 2013 Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces Disaster Assistance to Producers and Communities in 12 States Affected by Superstorm Sandy Washington, DC
April 4, 2013 Grants to Help Farms & Ranches Build Resilience to Drought Washington, DC
March 29, 2013 USDA Announces New Conservation Collaboration with DuPont to Promote Sustainable Harvesting of Bio-based Feedstocks for Cellulosic Ethanol Johnston, IA
March 29, 2013 USDA Invites Applications for Renewable Energy System and Energy Efficiency Improvement Projects Washington, DC
March 26, 2013 Secretary Vilsack Launches USDA "StrikeForce" Initiative to Boost Rural Economic Growth and Opportunity Columbia, SC
March 25, 2013 Hispanic and Women Farmers and Ranchers Claims Must be Filed by MAY 1, 2013 Washington, DC
March 15, 2013 Remarks of Secretary Tom Vilsack at the Maine Medical Center Portland, ME
March 14, 2013 Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Outlines USDA Efforts to Raise a Healthier Generation of Americans; Affirms Need for Generational Change Portland, ME
March 11, 2013 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to lead U.S. Delegation at the G-8 International Conference on Open Data for Agriculture Washington, DC
March 5, 2013 Hearing of the House Agriculture Committee - To Review the State of the Rural Economy Washington, DC
March 1, 2013 USDA to Simplify Guaranteed Farm Loans by Setting Thresholds on Interest Rates Washington, DC
Feb. 25, 2013 Reminder: Hispanic and Women Farmers and Ranchers Claims Must be Postmarked by March 25 Washington, DC
Feb. 21, 2013 Keynote Address by USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack at 2013 USDA Ag Outlook Conference Unknown
Feb. 21, 2013 Keynote Address by USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack at 2013 USDA Ag Outlook Conference Unknown
Feb. 20, 2013 Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack: World Organization for Animal Health Recommends United States' BSE Risk Status Be Upgraded Washington, DC
Feb. 5, 2013 Letter to Chairwoman Mikulski - Sequestration Washington, DC
Jan. 28, 2013 U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Announce Agreement to Further Open Japan's Market to U.S. Beef Washington, DC
Jan. 14, 2013 Remarks of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to 94th Annual Meeting of the Farm Bureau Federation Nashville, TN
July 13, 2012 Obama Administration Releases Report on Progress and Next Steps in Restoring the Everglades, Announces Additional $80 Million in Project Funding Kissimmee, FL
July 12, 2012 Statement from Agriculture Secretary Vilsack on the House Agriculture Committee's Approval of the Food Farm and Jobs Bill Washington, DC
July 11, 2012 USDA Announces Streamlined Disaster Designation Process with Lower Emergency Loan Rates and Greater CRP Flexibility in Disaster Areas Washington, DC
July 11, 2012 Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces Funding to Improve Rural Electric Infrastructure Washington, DC
July 6, 2012 Statement from Agriculture Secretary Vilsack on the Codex Alimentarius Commission's Adoption of Standards for the Veterinary Drug Ractopamine Washington, DC
July 6, 2012 Statement from United States Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson Washington, DC
July 2, 2012 USDA Press Teleconference with USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack; Secretary of the Navy, Ray Mabus; and Deputy Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change, Heather Zichal Unknown
June 30, 2012 Federal Wildland Fire-Fighting Agencies Further Strengthen Preparedness, Prevention in Advance of July 4th Holiday Washington, DC
June 28, 2012 Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Visits OSU, Highlights Cancer-Fighting Research and 150 Years of Land Grant University Partnerships Columbus, OH
June 27, 2012 Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Highlights USDA, General Electric Efforts to Commercialize Renewable Jet Fuel for Ohio Aviation Industry, Creating Job Opportunities Across the State Cincinnati, OH
June 26, 2012 Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces Economic Development Funding to Support Business Growth, Create Jobs Washington, DC
June 25, 2012 Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces Funding for Projects to Boost Renewable Energy Production, Reduce Energy Consumption Huntersville, NC
June 23, 2012 Secretary Vilsack Announces 23 New Water Quality Improvement Projects in Nine Mississippi River Basin States Washington, DC
June 21, 2012 Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on U.S. Senate Approval of the Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act Washington, DC
June 21, 2012 Hearing of the Senate Finance Committee - Jackson-Vanik Amendment and Authorizing Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) for Russia Unknown
June 19, 2012 Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack in Support of Invitation to Mexico as a New TPP Negotiating Partner Washington, DC
June 18, 2012 Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces Support for a New Bio-Based Chemical Production Facility in Louisiana Washington, DC
June 15, 2012 Statement from U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Today's Environmental Protection Agency Action allowing E15 to be Used by Model Year 2001 and Newer Passenger Vehicles Unknown
June 12, 2012 Agricultural Secretary Vilsack: Farm Exports Are Creating Jobs and Growing the Rural Economy Des Moines, IA
June 8, 2012 Secretary Tom Vilsack Commencement Remarks to Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences Unknown

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