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  1. Orlan Love wrote a new blog post: U.S. to spend $6 million on Iowa wetland restoration
    The Gazette 31 minutes ago
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    (Sourcemedia Group) A $6 million Iowa wetland restoration project is included in a $32 million set of conservation projects announced Tuesday by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. “We’re showing the country that voluntary conservation programs can work... Full Article at The Gazette

  2. Appointees named to assist Native American farmers
    San Luis Obispo Tribune logo San Luis Obispo Tribune 2 hours ago

    The Council for Native American Farming and Ranching is part of the $680 million Keepseagle lawsuit settlement. The 1999 lawsuit was named after George and Marilyn Keepseagle of Fort Yates, N.D. It contended Indian farmers and ranchers were denied USDA... Full Article at San Luis Obispo Tribune

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    Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announces a new lending program during a press conference at the Virginia Farm Bureau in Richmond, Va. , Wednesday, May 23, 2012. Vilsack was scheduled to address the Virginia Farm Bureau on Wednesday to promote a...

    Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announces a new lending program during a press conference at the Virginia Farm Bureau in Richmond, Va. , Wednesday, May 23, 2012. Vilsack was scheduled to address the Virginia Farm Bureau on Wednesday to promote a... View Photo »

  4. The availability of E15 will increase America's energy security and spur additional job creation ... The Obama Administration has an 'all-of-the-above' to promoting domestic energy security, and increasing the percentage of ethanol to be blended with gasoline will help boost economic growth while lessen...
    – Tom Vilsack SOURCE: U.S. Department of Agriculture 3 weeks ago
  5. The Newton speech: President says GOP favors inaction on economy
    Des Moines Register logo Des Moines Register 2 hours ago

    âIâm here today because that progress is in jeopardy,â Obama said. âIf Congress doesnât act, those tax credits I mentioned â the ones that helped to build up the wind industry and bring it here to Newton â will expire,â Obama said. U.S. Agriculture... Full Article at Des Moines Register

  6. Suspect in disappearance of Calif teen arraigned
    KATV 2 hours ago

    ...agency that regulates the nation's nuclear power plants.More >> Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has named the members of a council created in a 2010 settlement to ensure Native American farmers and ranchers have access to Department of Agriculture programs.More... Full Article at KATV

  7. Girl with cancer can't walk with graduating class
    WAVE 3 TV logo WAVE 3 TV 2 hours ago

    ...agency that regulates the nation's nuclear power plants.More >> Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has named the members of a council created in a 2010 settlement to ensure Native American farmers and ranchers have access to Department of Agriculture programs.More... Full Article at WAVE 3 TV

  8. AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 day ago
    Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack gestures as he speaks to a group of farmers during a panel discussion at the Virginia Farm Bureau in Richmond, Va. , Wednesday, May 23, 2012. Vilsack was scheduled to address the Virginia Farm Bureau on Wednesday to...

    Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack gestures as he speaks to a group of farmers during a panel discussion at the Virginia Farm Bureau in Richmond, Va. , Wednesday, May 23, 2012. Vilsack was scheduled to address the Virginia Farm Bureau on Wednesday to... View Photo »

  9. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack has stated a goal of establishing 100,000 new farmers and ranchers
    SOURCE: Delta Farm Press 2 months ago
  10. Obama Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack "Food Stamps Are A Stimulus and Creating Jobs"
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  11. Appointees named to assist Native American farmers
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    ...agency that regulates the nation's nuclear power plants.More >> Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has named the members of a council created in a 2010 settlement to ensure Native American farmers and ranchers have access to Department of Agriculture programs.More... Full Article at WTHR

  12. DC scientist denies involvement in wife's assault
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    ...agency that regulates the nation's nuclear power plants.More >> Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has named the members of a council created in a 2010 settlement to ensure Native American farmers and ranchers have access to Department of Agriculture programs.More... Full Article at WTHR

  13. Appointees named to assist Native American farmers
    The Seattle Times logo The Seattle Times 2 hours ago

    Secretary Tom Vilsack has named the members of a council created in a 2010 settlement to ensure Native American farmers and ranchers have access to Department of Agriculture programs. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has named the members of a council... Full Article at The Seattle Times

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  1. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announces a new lending program during a press conference at the Virginia Farm Bureau in Richmond, Va. , Wednesday, May 23, 2012. Vilsack was scheduled to address the Virginia Farm Bureau on Wednesday to promote a micro-loan program that will provide...
  2. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack gestures as he speaks to a group of farmers during a panel discussion at the Virginia Farm Bureau in Richmond, Va. , Wednesday, May 23, 2012. Vilsack was scheduled to address the Virginia Farm Bureau on Wednesday to promote a micro-loan program that...
  3. WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 4: In this handout photograph provided by Rabinowitz/Dorf, Alan van Capelle, Chief Executive Officer, Bend the Arc: A Jewish Partnership for Justice (L), shares some thoughts with U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack at a mock Passover seder meal at the US...
  4. In this March 12, 2012 photo, Bettina Siegel, center, poses with her son Asher, 9, and daughter Lily, 12, at their home in Houston. Siegel, whose blog �The Lunch Tray� focuses on kids� food, was so upset over a report of ammonia-treated meat trimmings in school lunches she started an...
  5. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack speaks with the media during the National Governors Association's winter meetings in Washington, on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012.
  6. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack speaks at the Education, Early Childhood and Workforce Committee panel during the National Governors Association winter meeting in Washington, on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012.
  7. Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell, center, speaks with U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, left, as Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin, right, looks on at the Education, Early Childhood and Workforce Committee panel during the National Governors Association winter meeting in Washington, on...
  8. ALEXANDRIA, VA - JANUARY 25: Celebrity cook Rachael Ray (C) hi-fives a student as she and U.S. first lady Michelle Obama (R) have lunch with students at the cafeteria of Parklawn Elementary School January 25, 2012 in Alexandria, Virginia. The first lady, accompanied by Agriculture...
  9. US First Lady Michelle Obama speaks alongside Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack prior to eating lunch with school children in the cafeteria at Parklawn Elementary School in Alexandria, Virginia, January 25, 2012. Obama visited the school with Ray and Vilsack to highlight the US...

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Thomas James "Tom" Vilsack (pronounced /ˈvɪlsæk/; born December 13, 1950) is an American politician, a member of the Democratic Party, and presently the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture. He served as the 40th Governor of the state of Iowa. He was first elected in 1998 and re-elected to a second four-year term in 2002. On November 30, 2006, he... Full Article At Wikipedia.org

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  1. The availability of E15 will increase America's energy security and spur additional job creation ... The Obama Administration has an 'all-of-the-above' to promoting domestic energy security, and increasing the percentage of ethanol to be blended with gasoline will help boost economic growth while lessen...
    – Tom Vilsack SOURCE: U.S. Department of Agriculture 3 weeks ago
  2. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack has stated a goal of establishing 100,000 new farmers and ranchers
    SOURCE: Delta Farm Press 2 months ago
  3. The availability of E15 will increase America's energy security and spur additional job creation ... The Obama Administration has an 'all-of-the-above' to promoting domestic energy security, and increasing the percentage of ethanol to be blended with gasoline will help boost economic growth while lessen...
    – Tom Vilsack SOURCE: U.S. Department of Agriculture 3 weeks ago
  4. When we get to 36 billion gallons, that's going to be mean that we will be importing fewer barrels of oil ... That means that the wealth that we are currently transferring into those countries that don't necessarily agree with us and are from an unstable part of the world can be redirected into creating...
    – Tom Vilsack SOURCE: U.S. Department of Agriculture 3 weeks ago
  5. Ensuring that all Americans have access to reliable broadband is a key part of the Obama Administration's effort to help create jobs and expand economic opportunities in rural areas ... These grants not only are critical for businesses and residents, they also help first responders, educators and health...
    – Tom Vilsack SOURCE: U.S. Department of Agriculture 3 weeks ago
  6. Some available grasslands at airports have the potential to spur the type of innovation we need to build American-made, homegrown biofuels and biobased products that will help to break our dependence on foreign oil and move our nation toward a clean energy economy
    – Tom Vilsack SOURCE: Mother Nature Network 3 weeks ago
  7. When finalized, this rule will provide a lasting commitment for the protection of roadless areas on our national forests, areas vital for water conservation, wildlife and for outdoor recreation
    – Tom Vilsack SOURCE: Denver Post 3 weeks ago
  8. That will help save 300 good-paying jobs over the next year and a half ... This is a finite and specific amount of acres. It cannot be expanded.
    – Tom Vilsack SOURCE: Denver Post 3 weeks ago
  9. The 2001 rule contained no comparable protection for high quality lands
    – Tom Vilsack SOURCE: Grand Junction Sentinel 3 weeks ago
  10. USDA and the Obama administration are working with private industry to pursue an 'all of the above' energy strategy
    – Tom Vilsack SOURCE: U.S. Department of Agriculture 3 weeks ago
  11. There is a lot of misunderstanding about those programs
    – Tom Vilsack SOURCE: The Gazette 3 weeks ago
  12. I think everybody in Congress recognizes the need to get the job done, and you've got to do it quickly
    – Tom Vilsack SOURCE: ABC News 3 weeks ago
  13. We have a lot of confidence in a rule we think will work
    – Tom Vilsack SOURCE: Arkansas Online 3 weeks ago
  14. Rather than regulate we’re going to focus on educate ... We’re anxious to get this started.
    – Tom Vilsack SOURCE: Des Moines Register 3 weeks ago
  15. We are ready to meet the challenge ... Our concern does not stop at the border of federal lands but, rather, a strategy that is an all-lands approach for safety and wildfire management.
    – Tom Vilsack SOURCE: Los Angeles Times 3 weeks ago
  16. We’re very confident that we’ve got the right inspection regime and process in place ... As this particular circumstance pointed out, the system worked.
    – Tom Vilsack SOURCE: Southern California Public Radio 4 weeks ago
  17. The funding we are announcing today represents USDA's continuing investment in providing small business owners with the assistance they need to improve their business operations, and serve their communities by creating economic opportunity for residents and training new generations of rural Americans to...
    – Tom Vilsack SOURCE: U.S. Department of Agriculture 4 weeks ago
  18. The funding we are announcing today represents USDA's continuing investment in providing small business owners with the assistance they need to improve their business operations, and serve their communities by creating economic opportunity for residents and training new generations of rural Americans to...
    – Tom Vilsack SOURCE: U.S. Department of Agriculture 4 weeks ago
  19. is very consistent with international standards and we want to make sure we abide by those international standards ... We are testing at a level that allows us to detect at a very, very low level any potential BSE issue.
    – Tom Vilsack SOURCE: Bloomberg.com 4 weeks ago
  20. I'm sending out a letter to 20 major trading partners today to reassure that the products they're buying are safe
    – Tom Vilsack SOURCE: Reuters.co.uk 4 weeks ago
  21. This is an atypical case, which means it's not connected in any way, shape or form to feed. ... A very rare circumstance and situation ... It can just sort of come up and pop up -- sometimes it's genetic.
    – Tom Vilsack SOURCE: Catholic Exchange 4 weeks ago
  22. The beef and dairy in the American food supply is safe and USDA remains confident in the health of U.S. cattle ... The systems and safeguards in place to protect animal and human health worked as planned to identify this case quickly, and will ensure that it presents no risk to the food supply or to hum...
    – Tom Vilsack SOURCE: WHAS11.com 4 weeks ago
  23. It can just sort of come up and pop up -- sometimes it's genetic.
    – Tom Vilsack SOURCE: CNN 4 weeks ago
  24. The systems and safeguards in place to protect animal and human health worked as planned to identify this case quickly and will ensure that it presents no risk to the food supply or to human health
    – Tom Vilsack SOURCE: Calgary Herald 4 weeks ago
  25. USDA has not completed their investigation of this particular case so well be watching carefully to see what they find ... Obviously if it turns out that we have tainted feed we will have a much larger problem on our hands.
    – Tom Vilsack SOURCE: WLS 4 weeks ago

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