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USDA 2012 Agricultural Outlook Forum's Twenty-Five Breakout Sessions Begin February 23

February 23, 2012 Brenda Chapin, Office of the Chief Economist

Following a morning plenary session featuring eight former Secretaries of Agriculture and Secretary Vilsack’s keynote speech, the USDA’s annual Outlook Forum will begin the programs breakout sessions featuring more than 80 speakers. The sessions will focus on a broad range of topical issues related...

Conservation Energy Food and Nutrition Health and Safety Trade

Under Secretary Hosts South Dakota Meeting on Renewable Energy Funding Opportunities

February 16, 2012 Tammi Schone, USDA South Dakota Public Information Officer

This afternoon, USDA Rural Development in South Dakota convened a Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) meeting in Sioux Falls. Rural Development Under Secretary Dallas Tonsager addressed the group of 25 stakeholders. Tonsager shared with the group that over the next couple of months, USDA Rural...

Energy Rural

With USDA’s Help, a Midwest Grocer Cuts his Energy Bill

February 06, 2012 Adam Czech USDA Public Affairs Specialist

Pat Longmire has owned a grocery store in Spring Grove, Minn., for 22 years. He knows customers want fresh produce, quality meats and weekly deals that save a buck here and there. But he wasn’t sure how customers would react after he put glass doors on the coolers in the store. Longmire didn’t have...

Energy Rural