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Statement by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Rural America at a Glance, 2016 Edition

14 Nov 2016

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14, 2016—Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today released the following statement on Rural America at a Glance, 2016 Edition, and annual report by USDA's Economic Research Service:

USDA, Partners Celebrate First Wood-to-Jet-Fuel Commercial Flight

14 Nov 2016

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14, 2016 – Alaska Airlines today landed the first commercial flight powered in part by a new renewable fuel made of wood waste salvaged from private lands in Washington, Oregon and Montana.

USDA Seeks Applications for $25 Million in Conservation Innovation Grants

3 Nov 2016

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3, 2016 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is seeking new proposals for cutting-edge projects that will provide new conservation opportunities through its competitive Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) program. Through USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), the department will invest up ...

USDA Awards $4.3 Million to Ensure Access to Needed Veterinary Services in Rural Communities

3 Nov 2016

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3, 2016 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today awarded more than $4.3 million to 48 American veterinarians to help repay a portion of their veterinary school loans in return for serving in areas lacking sufficient veterinary resources critical to America’s food safety, ...

USDA Grants $20.2 Million for Food and Forestry Research and Development Projects

2 Nov 2016

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2, 2016 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA will grant $20.2 million to help 34 small businesses move forward with innovative research and development projects to benefit food security, natural resources conservation and other agricultural issues.