Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack

Vilsack Warns of Sequestration Impacts [AUDIO]
Vilsack Warns of Sequestration Impacts [AUDIO]
Vilsack Warns of Sequestration Impacts [AUDIO]
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says the clock is ticking on automatic budget cuts, including cuts affecting meat inspectors. Attorneys in a class-action lawsuit say Atlanta-based Furniture Retail Company Aarons' Inc. hasn't notified at least 800 customers targeted by spyware installed on the company's rental computers. Amy Richards has a report. Click past jump to listen to Wyoming Radio N
Vislack Say Ag Losing Clout [AUDIO]
Vislack Say Ag Losing Clout [AUDIO]
Vislack Say Ag Losing Clout [AUDIO]
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says event though agriculture has been the second leading money maker for the national economy, it's losing political clout. Several Wyoming firms have been chosen to provide architect/engineering services for a major upgrade to the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences facilities at the University of Wyoming. Click past jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.
Vilsack Announces Drought Initiatives [AUDIO]
Vilsack Announces Drought Initiatives [AUDIO]
Vilsack Announces Drought Initiatives [AUDIO]
A Montana man charged with kidnapping and sexually assaulting an 11 year old girl from Cody is set for arraignment in District Court later this month. Amy Richards has a report. At a special drought forum in Washington Thursday Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced some new drought-related initiatives. Click past jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.
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Vilsack Concerned About Lack of Farm Bill
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The Wyoming Economic Development Association and the Wyoming Chamber Partnership will host the Regional Fall Economic Summit and Community Development Conference Wednesday and Thursday in Riverton. Amy Richards has details. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says if no new farm bill is passed before the new congress convenes in January, the whole process will have to start again with the risk of fa
Vilsack Raises Farm Bill Concerns [AUDIO]
Vilsack Raises Farm Bill Concerns [AUDIO]
Vilsack Raises Farm Bill Concerns [AUDIO]
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says if a new farm bill is not signed into law before the current bill expires at the end of this month it will raise a number of disturbing questions. A joint training exercise is scheduled for Friday at the Wyoming Medium Correctional Institution in Torrington. Click past jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.
Vilsack Announces Drought Assistance [AUDIO]
Vilsack Announces Drought Assistance [AUDIO]
Vilsack Announces Drought Assistance [AUDIO]
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says additional funding and other assistance  will be provided by the USDA to help agriculture producers deal with the drought conditions that have struck much of the nation. Members of the University of Wyoming Energy Resources Council and the Advanced Conversion Technologies Task Force will meet this month in Laramie. Amy Richards reports. Click past jump to lis
Mead’s Office Implementing Ed Dept. Oversight [AUDIO]
Mead’s Office Implementing Ed Dept. Oversight [AUDIO]
Mead’s Office Implementing Ed Dept. Oversight [AUDIO]
Governor Matt Mead's staff is hustling to implement a legislative directive requiring oversight of some spending at the state Department of Education. Amy Richards reports. U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says he has some concerns about the version of the Farm Bill that was passed by the House Agriculture Committee last week. Click past jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.
Vilsack Urges Collabarative Forest Planning [AUDIO]
Vilsack Urges Collabarative Forest Planning [AUDIO]
Vilsack Urges Collabarative Forest Planning [AUDIO]
A convicted killer who left Mississippi after being pardoned by ex-Governor Haley Barbour may fight attempts to force him to return from Wyoming. Amy Richards has a report. As federal officials work for restoration of forests and grasslands, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says he sees a united effort on the part of interested persons and groups is the best approach to developing a management pl