WASHINGTON, August 29, 2013? On Saturday, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will host a town hall meeting at the 2013 Old Threshers Reunion on the need for Congressional passage of a Food, Farm and Jobs Bill for rural America.
The Obama Administration has called for Congress to pass a five-year farm bill that promotes rural development, preserves a strong farm safety net, maintains nutrition programs, encourages the development of local and regional markets, enhances conservation, honors our international trade commitments, and advances agricultural research.
Saturday, August 31, 2013 - 11 a.m. CDT
WHAT: Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will host a town hall meeting on the need for Congressional passage of a Food, Farm and Jobs Bill for rural America.
WHERE: 405 East Threshers Road? Barb Heaton Pavilion, Mt. Pleasant, IA
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