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Department of Agriculture

Federal agencies to improve coordination of information on pharmaceuticals in drinking water

Posted Wed, 2013/01/09 - 4:39pm by RCAP

EPA, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of the Interior have agreed to  improve coordination and collaboration on issues related to pharmaceuticals in drinking water through a new memorandum of understanding.

Thanksgiving message from USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack

Posted Wed, 2012/11/21 - 12:26pm by RCAP

Why I’m Thankful for Rural America

This week, Americans across our nation will gather around Thanksgiving tables with family and friends.   Every year at this time, I am reminded how blessed we are to have a strong, vibrant rural America which provides so much for each of us, every day.

A thank you to America’s veterans and a message about their re-integration

Posted Thu, 2012/11/15 - 12:30pm by RCAP

The message below from Secretary Tom Vilsack was released in advance of Veterans Day by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In it, Vilsack speaks about