Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says the latest flu outbreak is called H1N1 and that connecting it to pigs is harmful on various fronts. (Susan Carter and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack)
The Agriculture Secretary Wednesday noted some of the accomplishments and activities of USDA during the first days of the Obama Administration. (Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack)
A USDA benefits and cost analysis on a National Animal Identification System will be part of upcoming listening sessions on NAIS, that according to the Agriculture Secretary. (Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack)
A new geospatial mapping web tool at USDA's website will allow citizens to track, and comment on, projects funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. (Rod Bain, Secretary Tom Vilsack, Hank Kashdan of USDA)
Hank Kashdan of USDA explains how a new web-based geospatial mapping tool will allow citizens to trace USDA centered American Recovery and Reinvestment Act projects, and offer comment.
With the economy moving slowly these days, farm broadcasters queried the Department of Agriculture's chief economist on the health of the agriculture economy. (Susan Carter and USDA's Chief Economist Joe Glauber)
USDA�s lead economist was questioned by farm broadcasters about the effects of ethanol on the nation�s gas use. (Susan Carter and Agriculture Department Chief Economist Joe Glauber)
Recent hot weather was behind wildfires in Florida and the Southern Plains; however, other areas like California have delayed wildfire threats due to recent moisture. (Rod Bain and Meteorologist Brad Rippey)