USDA Secretary visits Indiana

USDA Secretary Visits Indiana Tuesday 06/01/2009
On Tuesday, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack will be visiting Indiana to host several events. From 9:15 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Vilsack will be joined by Indiana Congressman Brad Ellsworth to announce that USDA will distribute millions of dollars for projects that will improve water quality, increase water supply,decrease soil erosion, and improve fish and wildlife habitat in rural communities. Thirteen states will benefit from this investment made possible through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009. That event will be held at Honey Creek Water Shed, 7th St Bridge, 4250 S. 7th Street in Terre Haute.From 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Vilsack will host a press conference to discuss Obama administration's recovery efforts for auto communities and workers. Sec. Vilsack will be joined by Congressman Baron Hill at the National FFA Center at 6060 FFA Drive in Indianapolis.Then from three until four in the afternoon the Ag Secretary will host a rural community forum where he will share information with local residents about the work USDA is doing to revitalize and rebuild rural America and ask local residents how USDA can be helpful in supporting and initiating other programs and projects to help the community participate fully and successfully in the new, 21st century economy. Vilsack will also highlight American Renewal and Reinvestment Act projects improving communities in Indiana and benefiting people throughout rural America. The forum will be at the Hendricks County 4-H Fairgrounds and Conference Complex, 1900 East Main Street in Danville