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At White House Tribal Nations Summit, USDA Fulfills Long-Standing Tribal Requests to Strengthen Food Sovereignty and Expand Indigenous Roles in Forest Management

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6, 2023 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced ways the Biden-Harris Administration is fulfilling long-standing Tribal requests for USDA to support and better partner with Tribal Nations in empowering Tribal food sovereignty and co-stewardship...

USDA Announces Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers

WASHINGTON, August 8, 2012 - Agriculture Secretary Vilsack today announced the award of 70 grants to tribes, educational institutions and non-profit organizations across the country to conduct training, outreach and technical assistance for socially disadvantaged farmers, ranchers, and landowners...

Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production

October 23, 2023

Innovative Production Innovative production is a diverse and dynamic area of agriculture, including indoor controlled environment agriculture, rooftop farms, outdoor vertical production, green walls, high-tech vertical farms, greenhouses, and hydroponic, aeroponic, or aquaponic farms. These...

Nutrition, Health and Education Advocates Applaud Historic Improvements to Meals Served in America's Schools

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25. 2012 – First Lady Michelle Obama and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today unveiled new standards for school meals that will result in healthier meals for kids across the nation. The new meal requirements will raise standards for the first time in more than fifteen years and...

Podcast: Opportunities for Sustainable Ag

May 12, 2022

This podcast episode aims to answer an important question that recently was raised in the plenary session of USDA’s annual Agricultural Outlook Forum. The session was called “Growing Market Opportunities for Climate Smart, Sustainable Agriculture,” and it included five speakers who came from...

Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production Advisory Committee Members

March 30, 2023

The Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production Advisory Committee is composed of 12 members appointed by the Secretary of Agriculture. Original selected members were appointed to one, two, and three-year terms with the possibility of being reappointed for one additional term. Newly appointed...

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Secretary Perdue Applauds USDA’s 2020 Accomplishments

(Washington, D.C., December 16, 2020) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today applauded the accomplishments made by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) over the past year. “While this was a tough year with the coronavirus, historic wildfires, and weather damage, USDA met these...

Perdue Applauds USDA’s 2017 Accomplishments

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21, 2017 – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today applauded the accomplishments made by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) over the past year. In the first year of the Trump Administration, USDA made breakthroughs in agricultural trade, moved to reduce burdensome...

Contact OASCR

May 26, 2020

OASCR Offices EEO Counselors USDA Mission Area Civil Rights Directors Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights U.S. Department of Agriculture Center for Civil Rights Enforcement Executive Director 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Mail Stop 9410 Washington, DC 20250 Center for Civil Rights...

Agriculture Secretary Addresses Future Farmers of America (FFA) and 4-H Students on Importance of College Affordability

Audio MODERATOR: For this important call, the topic is making college affordable for all, and, of course, that is something that is very important to those who are on the line. They are students, as well as high schools, and they are very much interested in knowing about making college affordable...