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Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Urges Philanthropists to “Step Up and Take Risks”

July 28, 2011 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack

One of the great things about being Secretary of Agriculture is that I get to see first-hand how truly vast our great nation is. It’s been my privilege to represent USDA and President Obama from Alaska to Florida and from North Dakota to New Mexico. Of course, I also spend quite a bit of time in the...

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Forests Inside Out!

July 28, 2011 Nancy Molina, U.S. Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station

Forests Inside Out! is a partnership of the U.S. Forest Service, World Forestry Center, and the Inner City Youth Institute. The program’s activities are structured around " Project Learning Tree," a nationally recognized curriculum that is aimed at fostering an understanding of how forests and the...

Initiatives Forestry

For A North Dakota City, a Recovery Act Loan Makes the Difference

July 28, 2011 Kathy Coyle, Rural Development North Dakota Program Specialist

“Without the involvement of USDA Rural Development, this hospital would not have been built,” says Martin Richman, CEO of the Jamestown Regional Medical Center (JRMC). Marty smiled from ear-to-ear as he prepared to thank North Dakota Rural Development State Director, Jasper Schneider and his staff...

Initiatives Rural

Disability Not a Barrier to Conservation Planning

July 28, 2011 Dave Sanden, Public Affairs Specialist, NRCS California

Shasta County landowner Karen Freitas has worked with the staff of USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) since 2009, when she sought help recovering from a devastating wild fire that had burned much of her 160-acre tree farm the previous summer.

Conservation

White House Roundtable Meeting with Rural Leaders

July 28, 2011 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack

This week, I led a meeting in the Roosevelt Room at the White House with leaders of a host of rural organizations to discuss the White House Rural Council. The White House Rural Council, which was established by President Obama on June 9, 2011, will build on this Administration’s unprecedented...

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Feds Fighting Hunger One Mango at a Time

July 28, 2011 Katie Yocum, Rural Development Northeast Region Coordinator

Right now, federal employees across the country are banding together to support the “Feds Feed Families” food drive. We’re nearing the end of July, and while the reports coming in look promising, we need to keep pushing ahead. August is right around the corner, which means we only have one more...

Food and Nutrition Rural

Wood-to-Energy Recovery Act Funds Bring Jobs, Energy Savings to Maine

July 27, 2011 R. "Fitz" Fitzhenry, U.S. Forest Service, Northeastern Area State and Private Forestry

In August 2009, a total of $11.4 million in U.S. Forest Service Recovery Act funds were made available to the State of Maine for grants to help rural, economically depressed counties support the conversion of heating systems to wood/dual-fuel heating systems for an estimated 15 public buildings.

Initiatives Energy Forestry

An Update on the Animal Disease Traceability Framework

July 27, 2011 Dr. John R. Clifford, Deputy Administrator and Chief Veterinary Officer for APHIS’ Veterinary Services’ program

On February 5, 2010, USDA announced a new, flexible framework for animal disease traceability in the United States. The Secretary of Agriculture and other USDA officials launched a widespread listening tour in 2010 to hear comments, concerns, and to discuss potential solutions to create a program...

Animals Plants

USDA Food and Nutrition Initiatives Thrive in the Windy City

July 27, 2011 Kevin Concannon, Under Secretary, USDA Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services

During my recent trip to Chicago, I had the great fortune to visit several places that were doing tremendous work with many of USDA’s nutrition programs. One of the first stops was to a local school where children were really excited to learn more about where their food comes from.

Initiatives Food and Nutrition

Pipe Springs Ranch: Colorado’s 2011 Leopold Conservation Award Winners

July 27, 2011 Katherine Burse-Johnson, NRCS Colorado

In the southeastern-most part of Colorado lays the historic town of Springfield, known for its farming and cattle ranching communities.

Conservation Energy Animals Plants