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Announcing the U.S. Tall Wood Building Prize Competition to Innovate Building Construction

October 10, 2014 Doug McKalip, Senior Policy Advisor for Rural Affairs with the White House Domestic Policy Council

Cross-posted from the White House Rural Council: As part of the Obama administration's commitment to mitigate climate change, USDA, in partnership with the Softwood Lumber Board and the Binational Softwood Lumber Council, is announcing the U.S. Tall Wood Building Prize Competition. This competitive...

Energy Rural

Join A White House Rural Council Forum on Regional Food Economies; June 9, 12:45 ET

June 04, 2014 Wendy Wasserman, Communications Coordinator, USDA Office of Communications

How is investing in regional food economies an investment in rural America? How can rural America benefit from the growing demand for local food? How are local food systems supporting the economy in your town? On Monday, June 9 at 12:45 ET, the White House Rural Council will host Regional Food...

Food and Nutrition

FFA State Presidents ‘Suit Up’ for Agriculture

July 25, 2013 Todd Batta, Senior Advisor to the Secretary, USDA

Editor’s Note: Yesterday, Secretary Vilsack had the opportunity to speak with some of our nation’s brightest young leaders at the National FFA Organization’s State Presidents’ Conference. He discussed USDA’s efforts to revitalize the rural economy and recognized the officers for their commitment to...

USDA Results Initiatives Rural

A Promise Kept in Dillon, South Carolina

September 18, 2012 USDA Deputy Director of Communications Justin DeJong

More than 800 students, teachers, elected officials and community leaders were present at the new Dillon Middle School dedication on Thursday morning, September 6th. Several years ago, a letter was written to Congress pleading for help to replace the 100 year old dilapidated school by then-eight...

Initiatives Rural

USDA Recognizes Manufacturers who are Making a Difference in Rural America

March 08, 2012 Justin Hatmaker, USDA Rural Development

Last month the White House and the USDA hosted the “Recognition of Manufacturing Success in Rural America” event at the White House Eisenhower Executive Office building in Washington, DC. The ceremony recognized 46 rural manufacturing companies that have made outstanding contributions to the economy...

USDA Results Rural

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...

USDA Results Rural
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