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Climate bill pushes trees over food

Dec. 26, 2009
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has ordered his staff to revise a computerized forecasting model that showed that climate legislation supported by President Obama would make planting trees more lucrative than producing food. The latest Agriculture Department economic impact study of the climate...
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Agriculture can gain from climate bills

Agriculture can gain from climate bills

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 (UPI) -- Agriculture will benefit from energy and climate change legislation having strong carbon offset programs, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said Friday.

Vilsack: Stop calling it swine flu

DES MOINES, Iowa, Sept. 12 (UPI) -- The H1N1 influenza is a new strain of the flu virus, not the swine flu that has infected U.S. pigs for 80 years, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says.

USDA grants to help poor rural residents

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 (UPI) -- U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said Friday the U.S. Department of Agriculture will provide $600,000 in grants to help poor rural residents.

USDA awards science education grants

WASHINGTON, July 27 (UPI) -- Twenty-three universities will share $3.3 million to enhance their international research and teaching capabilities, the U.S. Agriculture Department said.

Vilsack meets with farmers in Virginia

BLAIRS, Va., July 18 (UPI) -- Virginia was the latest scheduled stop Saturday in U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack's efforts to boost the federal economic stimulus program.

Government, TV team up for garden planting

WASHINGTON, June 3 (UPI) -- The U.S. Agriculture Department, the Food Network and others planted a garden at a Washington school to provide fresh, healthy food to children in need.

Caution urged in trade restrictions

WASHINGTON, May 2 (UPI) -- The swine flu outbreak should not be used to create unnecessary trade restrictions, officials from Mexico, the United States and Canada said Saturday.

Merrigan nominated for deputy ag secretary

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 (UPI) -- Kathleen Merrigan has been nominated by U.S. President Barack Obama to be deputy secretary of Agriculture, officials said Tuesday.

U.S. employees suspended over drug buys

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 (UPI) -- Nineteen employees of the U.S. Veterinary Services Laboratory have been suspended for allegedly purchasing prescription drugs for private use.
Obama names Vilsack as Agriculture chief

Obama names Vilsack as Agriculture chief

CHICAGO, Dec. 17 (UPI) -- U.S. President-elect Barack Obama Wednesday introduced former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack as his nominee to lead the Agriculture Department.
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Russian Maria Sharapova signs autographs after winning her French Open womens first round match against Romanian Alexandra Cadantu at Roland Garros in Paris on May 29, 2012. Sharapova defeated Cadantu 6-0, 6-0 to advance to the next round. UPI/David Silpa