5/14/13 Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Unveils Vision for U.S. Organic Agriculture Washington, DC 5/13/13 Secretaries Vilsack and Jewell Highlight Federal Preparedness for 2013 Western Wildfire Season Boise, ID 5/07/13 USDA Funds Major Research Initiatives to Study the Effects of Weather and Climatic Variability on Beef and Dairy Cattle Madison, WI 5/06/13 USDA Announces Final Call for 2012 Census of Agriculture Washington, DC 5/01/13 Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Outlines USDA Efforts to Raise a Healthier Generation of Americans; Highlights Improvements to the National School Lunch Program New Orleans, LA 5/01/13 USDA Announces Funding to Improve Rural Broadband Service in Nebraska and Montana Washington, DC 5/01/13 Value-Added Producer Grants Support Local Producers, Biobased Initiatives Washington, DC 4/29/13 Remarks by Secretary Tom Vilsack - G-8 International Conference on Open Data for Agriculture Unknown 4/29/13 Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces Funding for Projects to Boost Rural Electric Grid Efficiency and Reliability Washington, DC 4/29/13 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 4/25/13 G-8 Ag Leaders Set to Meet and Open Data to the World Washington, DC 4/24/13 USDA and Dairy Producers Renew Agreement to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Increase Sustainability of Dairy Production Washington, DC 4/22/13 USDA Rural Development Celebrates Earth Day by Promoting Water Quality Projects in 32 States Washington, DC 4/22/13 Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces Disaster Assistance to Producers and Communities in 12 States Affected by Superstorm Sandy Washington, DC 4/18/13 Agriculture Secretary Visits San Diego Summer Meals Site; Calls on Communities to Help Ensure Children Have Access to Healthy Food Year Round San Diego, CA 4/17/13 Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Seeks Nominations for Forestry Research Advisory Council Washington, DC 4/17/13 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa Honor Efforts of Urban Forestry Partners Los Angeles, CA 4/15/13 USDA Proposes Simplified Application Process for Renewable Energy Funding Washington, DC 4/15/13 Agriculture Secretary Vilsack and Transportation Secretary LaHood Renew Agreement to Promote Renewable Fuels in the Aviation Industry Washington, DC 4/12/13 USDA Calls on Communities to Help Fill the Summer Meal Gap; Ensure Children Have Access to Healthy Food Year Round Washington, DC 4/10/13 USDA Announces Funding to Improve Electric Service to Customers in 13 States Washington, DC 4/08/13 USDA Seeks Applications to Promote Job Creation and Boost the Rural Economy Washington, DC 4/05/13 Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Outlines USDA Efforts to Raise a Healthier Generation of Americans; Highlights Efforts to Improve School Meals West Hartford, CT 4/04/13 Grants to Help Farms & Ranches Build Resilience to Drought Washington, DC 4/03/13 USDA Opens Export Markets for Day-Old Chicks, Hatching Eggs, Dairy Cattle and Pears Washington, DC 4/03/13 USDA Announces Program to Facilitate the Export of Further Processed Eggs and Egg Products Washington, DC 3/29/13 USDA Invites Applications for Renewable Energy System and Energy Efficiency Improvement Projects Washington, DC 3/29/13 USDA Announces New Conservation Collaboration with DuPont to Promote Sustainable Harvesting of Bio-based Feedstocks for Cellulosic Ethanol Johnston, IA 3/28/13 Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Outlines USDA Efforts to Raise a Healthier Generation of Americans; Highlights Efforts to Increase Access to Affordable and Healthy Food Sioux Falls, SD 3/26/13 Secretary Vilsack Launches USDA "StrikeForce" Initiative to Boost Rural Economic Growth and Opportunity Columbia, SC 3/25/13 Hispanic and Women Farmers and Ranchers Claims Must be Filed by MAY 1, 2013 Washington, DC 3/21/13 Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Outlines USDA Efforts to Raise a Healthier Generation of Americans; Highlights Benefits for Business and the Economy Atlanta, GA 3/15/13 Remarks of Secretary Tom Vilsack at the Maine Medical Center Portland, ME 3/14/13 Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Outlines USDA Efforts to Raise a Healthier Generation of Americans; Affirms Need for Generational Change Portland, ME 3/11/13 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to lead U.S. Delegation at the G-8 International Conference on Open Data for Agriculture Washington, DC 3/05/13 Hearing of the House Agriculture Committee - To Review the State of the Rural Economy Washington, DC 3/05/13 Federal Agencies Announce Action Plan to Guide Protection of Indian Sacred Sites Washington, DC 3/04/13 USDA Kicks Off National Nutrition Month by Highlighting Breakfast Washington, DC 3/01/13 USDA to Simplify Guaranteed Farm Loans by Setting Thresholds on Interest Rates Washington, DC 2/25/13 Reminder: Hispanic and Women Farmers and Ranchers Claims Must be Postmarked by March 25 Washington, DC 2/21/13 Keynote Address by USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack at 2013 USDA Ag Outlook Conference Unknown 2/21/13 Keynote Address by USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack at 2013 USDA Ag Outlook Conference Unknown 2/20/13 Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack: World Organization for Animal Health Recommends United States' BSE Risk Status Be Upgraded Washington, DC 2/18/13 Secretary Vilsack Announces Funding to Improve Rural Electric Service for Customers in 12 States New Orleans, LA 2/05/13 Letter to Chairwoman Mikulski - Sequestration Washington, DC 1/31/13 Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces Expansion of Refinancing Program to Help More Rural Homeowners Washington, DC 1/28/13 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 1/14/13 Remarks of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to 94th Annual Meeting of the Farm Bureau Federation Nashville, TN 12/08/12 United States Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk Call on Russia to Suspend its new Testing Requirements for U.S. Meat Exports to Russia Washington, DC 11/30/12 Blog: Secretary's Column: The Millions of Jobs Supported by Rural America Unknown