Farm Compliance

USDA Awards Grant to Improve Nutrition Assistance to Low-Income Children During Summer Months

Written by Farm Compliance
Monday, 21 March 2011
Washington, DC - USDA today announced the recipients of grants to improve the delivery of nutrition assistance to low-income children during the summer months. The grants will be used to test innovative alternatives to enable children from low-income households to access healthy food during the summer and will boost participation in the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), which provides meals to children from low-income households during summer months.
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Statement from Agriculture Secretary Vilsack on Tragedies in Japan

Written by USDA
Monday, 21 March 2011
Washington, DC - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack made the following statement on the recent tragedies in Japan:
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USDA Helping Hispanic Americans Achieve Education Excellence

Written by Farm Compliance
Monday, 21 March 2011
Washington, DC - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) to provide a cooperative framework that will develop and maintain a partnership between the USDA and Hispanic-Serving Institutions to enhance educational opportunities for Hispanic Americans, and prepare and encourage America's young people to pursue careers in agriculture-related fields.
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Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Urges Passage of Korean Trade Agreement

Written by USDA
Monday, 21 March 2011
Long Beach, California - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack spoke today at the Port of Long Beach in Long Beach, Calif., about the importance of sustaining the record-breaking productivity of America's farmers and ranchers with increased export opportunities and smart trade deals, including the Korean Trade Agreement, which needs congressional ratification.
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Public-Private Partnership Aims to Connect More Kids to Nutrition Programs

Written by Farm Compliance
Wednesday, 16 March 2011
Los Angeles, California - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today joined Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, No Kid Hungry National Campaign spokesperson Jeff Bridges, and leaders from the state and local level to launch the Los Angeles No Kid Hungry Campaign, a public-private partnership that will work to connect more than 600,000 children and teens to school breakfast and child care nutrition programs.
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