Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack

Farm Bill Passes House, Heads to Senate
Farm Bill Passes House, Heads to Senate
Farm Bill Passes House, Heads to Senate
The House of Representatives passed the Farm Bill Wednesday by a vote of 251 to 166. The Senate is expected to take up the bill later this week. Negotiators from the House and Senate spent several weeks working out their differences on issues in the legislation, including cuts to food stamps, income caps on farm subsidies, and a price support program for dairy farmers...
Lower Whiteback Pine Cone Production Could Mean More Hunter-Grizzly Conflicts  [AUDIO]
Lower Whiteback Pine Cone Production Could Mean More Hunter-Grizzly Conflicts [AUDIO]
Lower Whiteback Pine Cone Production Could Mean More Hunter-Grizzly Conflicts [AUDIO]
Currently there are at least 50 wildfires burning in the west. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says the agency is committed to expanded opportunities to reduce the fuel load on the national forests. Biologists say a bad year for whitebark pine cone output could lead to more hunter-grizzly conflicts this fall...
Wildfire Plane Will Be Based in Casper This Summer [AUDIO]
Wildfire Plane Will Be Based in Casper This Summer [AUDIO]
Wildfire Plane Will Be Based in Casper This Summer [AUDIO]
Federal Officials say this year's wildfire season is made even more challenging because of sequestration. Doug Randall reports. A DC-10 Jet Aircraft configured to fight wildfires will be based at the Casper/Natrona County Airport this summer. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.
Vilsack Says Time A Concern for Farm Bill [AUDIO]
Vilsack Says Time A Concern for Farm Bill [AUDIO]
Vilsack Says Time A Concern for Farm Bill [AUDIO]
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says whether there will be enough time to get a new farm bill in place for the coming growing season depends on what congress does. Officials with the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) will be on the University of Wyoming campus tomorrow to answer questions on how UW researchers can obtain large time allocations on the NCAR-Wyoming Supercomputing Cen

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