WASHINGTON, Dec. 11, 2013 - TOMORROW, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will join Dr. Jack Payne, Senior Vice President for Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Florida, to highlight the need for a new Food, Farm and Jobs Bill to advance agricultural research across the nation.
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.
PRESS CONFERENCE PARTICIPANT ACCESS:
DATE: December 12, 2013
TIME: 3:15-3:45 p.m. Eastern Standard Time
Audio Bridge Number: 888-282-9574
PASSCODE: FARMBILL (Given Verbally)
Trouble number: (202) 720-8560
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