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The Bio-Based Economy and Renewable Energy: USDA's Record of Success

October 04, 2016 Lisa Mensah, Under Secretary, USDA Rural Development

One of the hallmarks of the Obama Administration has been our commitment to economic growth through an expanding bio-based economy. Nowhere is that transformation more pronounced than the success of renewable energy. And USDA Rural Development has been a leader in that effort. The proof is in the...

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A Biobased Economy for Rural America

February 12, 2013 Sarah Adler, Nevada State Director, USDA Rural Development

In the days after the Super Bowl it is not unusual for spectators to “Monday morning quarterback” the advertisements, as well as the plays that were called. For the members of two renewable fuels industries, however, there was no disputing the message of the now famous “God made a farmer” ad...

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USDA Boosts Innovation as a Pathway to Jobs and a Rural Biobased Economy

January 15, 2013 Sarah Bittleman, USDA Senior Energy Advisor

If you want proof that rural America is a land of limitless opportunity, go to King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. Last week I accompanied Secretary Vilsack as he toured a state-of-the-art bioindustrial facility in Pennsylvania that converts multiple feedstocks into cellulosic sugars. The plant, operated...

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Secretary's Column: Creating Jobs by Strengthening the Bio-Based Economy

June 22, 2012 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack

At USDA, we’re working every day to create jobs and support the American agriculture sector. One important piece of this effort is our support for a bio-based economy that will help increase business opportunities for farmers and ranchers, and create jobs across our nation. Today, there are more...

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