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Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on House Legislation to Address Opioid Abuse

12 May 2016

WASHINGTON, May 12, 2016 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today released the following statement on H.R. 4641, H.R. 5046, and related bills considered today by the House of Representatives:

Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces Climate Smart Agriculture and Forestry Results, Additional $72.3 Million Soil Health Investment to Support Paris Agreement

12 May 2016

WASHINGTON, May 12, 2016 – Today, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack shared the first results of USDA’s Building Blocks for Climate Smart Agriculture and Forestry, one year after he unveiled the plan at Michigan State University. In addition to providing specific goals and results of the many actions that USDA is taking to help farmers, ranchers, an...

Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Departure of Arthur “Butch” Blazer, Deputy Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment

11 May 2016

WASHINGTON, May 11, 2016 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack issued the following statement today on the departure of Arthur “Butch” Blazer, Deputy Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment. Mr. Blazer’s final day with USDA will be Friday, May 13, 2016.

USDA Helps Farms and Small Businesses Conserve Energy and Save Costs

10 May 2016

WASHINGTON, May 10, 2016 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today awarded 26 grants to help rural small businesses and agricultural producers across rural America conserve energy and develop renewable energy systems, ultimately reducing their carbon footprint, lowering overhead costs and helping to create jobs.

USDA, DOE Partner to Invest $10 Million in Green Energy Research

9 May 2016

WASHINGTON, May 9, 2016 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)'s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) and the Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the joint investment of $10 million towards research that will drive more efficient biofuels production and agricultural feedstock improvements.