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Transcript: USDA and CDC Update to Media on Highly Pathogenic H5N2 Avian Influenza Outbreaks

Moderator: Rodney Bain April 22, 2015 11:00 am EDT Coordinator: Good day and welcome to today's live broadcast from the USDA Radio Studios in Washington D.C. featuring USDA's Chief Veterinary Officer, Dr. John Clifford, as well as Dr. Alicia Fry of the Centers for Disease Control, and Dr. David...

Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by Secretary Vilsack on Rollout of USDA's Building Blocks for Climate Smart Agriculture & Forestry Strategy at Michigan State University

Welcome, and thank you all for being here today. Thank you to MSU Provost June Pierce Youatt for hosting us here on the beautiful Michigan State University campus. It's fitting that I'm here today to give this speech. Michigan State University has set some aggressive goals in the fields of energy...

Statement by Krysta L. Harden Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Before the House Committee on Agriculture Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research

Chairman Davis, Ranking Member Del Bene, and Members of the Subcommittee, I am pleased to have the opportunity to address you today on the topic of the future of American farming and ranching. I am looking forward to hearing the testimony of my fellow witnesses and learning from their enthusiasm and...

Agriculture Secretary Outlines Vision for Agricultural Solutions to Environmental Challenges in Speech to the National Press Club

Watch Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack's remarks live at 12:50 pm ET at: http://press.org/events/npc-luncheon-tom-vilsack-secretary-us-department-agriculture Good afternoon, everyone. I want to thank the National Press Club for the opportunity to discuss a complex environmental challenge American...

Media Call on Wildland Fire Forecast, Federal Preparedness, and Available Assets

Speakers: Tom Vilsack, Secretary of U.S. Department of Agriculture, Sally Jewell, Secretary of U.S. Department of Interior, Ernest Mitchell, U.S. Fire Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Jeremy Sullens, Wildfire Analyst, Predictive Services, National Interagency Fire Center Monday...

Testimony of Thomas J. Vilsack Secretary U.S. Department of Agriculture Before the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance Washington, DC

Mr. Chairman, members of the Committee, I am pleased to appear before you today. I welcome the opportunity to discuss the benefits to U.S. agriculture of ending the application of the Jackson-Vanik Amendment and authorizing permanent normal trade relations (PNTR) for Russia. The U.S. Department of...

Secretary Tom Vilsack Commencement Remarks to Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences

As Prepared for Delivery Good afternoon and thank you for the invitation to join you today. As you all know well, the Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences is a unique institution with an innovative premise. It stands as a testament to the fact that agriculture is a critical element in the...

USDA Grants to Increase Farmers Market Participation in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

Audio MODERATOR: Hello, everyone, and thank you for joining us for this press call today. We are talking about grants to improve nutrition opportunities to SNAP beneficiaries as well as increasing the number of farmers markets participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP...

Agriculture Secretary Addresses Future Farmers of America (FFA) and 4-H Students on Importance of College Affordability

Audio MODERATOR: For this important call, the topic is making college affordable for all, and, of course, that is something that is very important to those who are on the line. They are students, as well as high schools, and they are very much interested in knowing about making college affordable...