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				<title>Statement from Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Regarding Animal Health and 2009 Pandemic H1N1 Influenza</title>
				<pubDate>Jul 20, 2009 00:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
				
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				<title>Response to Drudge Item on Recovery Act Funding</title>
				<pubDate>Jul 20, 2009 00:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
				
					<link>http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?contentid=2009/07/0322.xml&amp;contentidonly=true</link>
				
				
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				<title>Remarks by First Lady Michelle Obama at the U.S. Department Of Agriculture</title>
				<pubDate>Feb 19, 2009 00:00:00 CST</pubDate>
				
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				<title>Joint USDA And DOI News Release: Confirmatory Avian Influenza Tests Complete On Ohio Duck Samples - 
New Public Notification Protocol Announced</title>
				<pubDate>Oct 26, 2006 00:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
				
					<link>http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?contentid=2006/10/0429.xml&amp;contentidonly=true</link>
				
				<description>The U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Interior today announced final test results, which confirm that no avian influenza virus was found in samples collected earlier this month from wild Northern pintail ducks in Ohio.</description>
				
				
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				<title>USDA-DOE Make Available $4 Million For Biomass Genomics Research</title>
				<pubDate>Oct 12, 2006 00:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
				
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				<description>The U.S. Departments of Energy and Agriculture (DOE and USDA) today announced $4 million for bio-based fuels research that will accelerate the development of alternative fuels.</description>
				
				
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				<title>Johanns Announces Renewable Energy And Energy Efficiency Funding, Funds to Increase Renewable Energy Production, Promote Energy Saving</title>
				<pubDate>Aug 8, 2006 00:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
				
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				<description>Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns today announced the selection of 12 projects in Iowa, Kansas and Oregon to receive over $9 million in loan guarantees and grants to fund renewable energy and energy efficiency projects. Eight Iowa recipients will receive more than $6 million.</description>
				
				
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				<title>Johanns Announces Model Food Security Plans For Federal Establishments</title>
				<pubDate>Apr 14, 2005 00:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
				
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				<description>Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns today announced the availability of model food security plans and training that meat, poultry and egg processing plants can utilize to strengthen security measures and prevent potential acts of intentional contamination.</description>
				
				
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				<title>Transcriot of Tele-News Conference with Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns
        Acting Under Secretary for Food Safety Dr. Merle Pierson
Acting Administrator for the Food Safety and Inspection Service Barbara Masters</title>
				<pubDate>Apr 14, 2005 00:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
				
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