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Secretary Vilsack Meets with Mexican Agricultural Secretary

December 14, 2010 Matt Herrick, USDA, Foreign Agricultural Service,

Last week, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack met with Mexican Agricultural Secretary Francisco Mayorga in Merida, Mexico to discuss agriculture and trade. The two agricultural leaders engaged in a very productive dialogue on a wide range of issues important to both the United States and Mexico.

Trade

Secretary Vilsack Announces New Steps to Address Climate Change

December 09, 2010 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack

Earlier today it was my privilege to address those attending the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Cancun, Mexico. Climate change is one of the greatest threats facing our planet, and the United States is taking significant action to meet this challenge. Under President Obama’s leadership...

Integrating Climate Change Issues in Forest Management

December 09, 2010 Sarah Goldfarb; US State Deptartment

Cross-posted from the US State Department Blog from the 16th Session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP-16) in Cancun, Mexico Addressing the climate challenge requires advancing policies and partnerships that span a number of initiatives, including...

Forestry

Secretary Tom Vilsack Speaking Today at Climate Change Conference

December 09, 2010 Brenda Chapin, Office of the Chief Economist

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is speaking today at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Cancun, Mexico, at 2:30 p.m. EST. He will be addressing actions that USDA is taking to strengthen the role of agriculture and forestry in helping to address climate change. The Secretary will...

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