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Vilsack Announces New Climate-Smart Partnership Initiative.

00:00:57.364   2021-09-29   
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says USDA is in the early stages of creating a new initiative to speed up adoption of climate-smart farming and forestry practices. (Gary Crawford and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack)

Actuality: Examples of Possible Climate-Smart Partnership Projects

00:00:34.272   2021-09-29   
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, in a Wednesday speech at Colorado State University, giving some examples of projects that could be carried out in the new Climate-Smart Agriculture and Forestry Partnership Initiative.

Actuality: New Climate-Smart Partnership Initiative Not a Carbon Bank

00:00:27.219   2021-09-29   
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, in a Wednesday speech at Colorado State University, saying the new Climate-Smart Partnership Initiative is not a carbon bank or a conservation program.

Vilsack Pledges More Help for Farmers Hit by Disasters and Other Problems

00:00:59.324   2021-09-29   
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is pledging more help for farmers hit by drought and other problems. (Gary Crawford and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack)

Vilsack Putting More $ into Keeping African Swine Fever out of U.S.

00:00:59.350   2021-09-29   
The USDA is committing more money into keeping African Swine Fever out of the U.S. (Gary Crawford and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack)

Actuality: Biofuels Will Play a Role in Fighting Climate Change

00:00:43.232   2021-09-29   
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, in a Wednesday speech at Colorado State University, saying that biofuels and other renewable energy sources will play a role in fighting climate change.

Actuality: USDA's Research Service's Work on Climate-Smart Agriculture

00:00:32.470   2021-09-29   
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, in a Wednesday speech at Colorado State University, describing the climate-smart work to be done by USDA's Agricultural Research Service.

Actuality: USDA's Climate Change Efforts Focused on Partnerships

00:00:36.049   2021-09-29   
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, in a Wednesday speech at Colorado State University, saying USDA's climate change work will focus on partnerships and voluntary efforts by farmers.

Vilsack on Efforts to Control and Manage Wildfire Activity

00:01:00.160   2021-09-29   
The Agriculture Secretary shared his thoughts on what is needed in the present and future regarding wildfire prevention and mitigation. (Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack)

Wildfire Season to Date and Future Prevention Efforts

00:00:59.611   2021-09-29   
The Chief of the U.S. Forest Service offers the latest on this year's wildfire season and what he believes is needed short and long term to substantially curb this activity. (Rod Bain and Chief Randy Moore)