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WASHINGTON, May 22, 2012 — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and its partners will invest nearly $32 million this year in financial and technical assistance for five water quality and wetlands improvement projects in seven...

WASHINGTON, May 21, 2012 – Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack announced today that that Joanna Mounce Stancil has been selected to serve as the Director of the USDA Office of Tribal Relations. "Joanna's background is a mix of corporate, Tribal, and federal experience. She has been a successful...

WATSONVILLE, Calif., May 18, 2012 – Agriculture Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan today joined leaders from the produce industry at Driscoll's Berries farm to promote healthy food access and to highlight a new report that underscores that fruits and vegetables are an affordable part of a balanced...

WASHINGTON, and SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS, CA, May 18, 2012 – In response to President Obama's call to expand opportunities for summer employment for young people and connect them with the great outdoors, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Tom Vilsack...

FAIRFIELD, Calif., May 17, 2012—Agriculture Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan today met with local leaders and business owners at the Solano County Government Center to gather input on how the Obama administration can work with local businesses in the agriculture sector to improve economic...

STATE COLLEGE, Pa., May 16, 2012 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today visited Pennsylvania State University to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the land-grant university system to highlight the groundbreaking research, education, and innovation taking...

DAVIS, Calif., May 16, 2012 — Agriculture Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan today toured the Davis Farmer's Market to highlight the Obama administration's efforts to expand healthy food access by increasing the number of farmers markets participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program...

YORKTOWN, Va., May 15, 2012 – As part of the Joining Forces initiative to support our nation's service members and their families, several U.S. government agencies will announce an annual pass to active duty service members and their dependents, granting free access to more than 2,000 national parks...

WASHINGTON, May 15, 2012 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today marked the 150th anniversary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and highlighted the positive impact that USDA has on the life of Americans each day. "For 150 years, USDA has supported our nation's economic prosperity and touched...

WASHINGTON, May 15, 2012–Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack made the following statement about the U.S-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement, or Colombia TPA, which enters into force today. "Beginning today, U.S. agricultural exporters receive duty-free access on more than half of the products we...