Fw: Agriculture Secretary Vilsack to Honor USDA Agricultural ExpertsWho Have Returned from Afghanistan and Iraq

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From: USDA Office of Communications <oc.news@usda.gov>

Date: Tue, 7 Sep 2010 11:31:32 -0500

To: Tom Karst<TKarst@vancepublishing.com>

Subject: Agriculture Secretary Vilsack to Honor USDA Agricultural Experts Who Have Returned from Afghanistan and Iraq

Media Advisory No. 4217.10 Contact: USDA Office of Communications (202) 720-4623   Agriculture Secretary Vilsack to Honor USDA Agricultural Experts Who Have Returned from Afghanistan and Iraq   Vilsack to Highlight Obama Administration's Whole-of-Government Approach      WASHINGTON, Sept. 7, 2010 – Tomorrow, Sept. 8, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and other USDA officials will honor 24 civilian agricultural experts who have returned to the United States from Afghanistan and Iraq at the USDA Jamie L. Whitten Building in Washington, D.C. At the event, Vilsack will highlight the important role agricultural development plays in creating economic stability.   USDA civilian agricultural experts began serving in Afghanistan in 2003 and in Iraq in 2004 to help the people of each country rebuild their agricultural economies. Primarily, experts serve as extension agents within the military-civilian field units operating in the provinces of both countries; some serve in the respective U.S. Embassies and Ministries of Agriculture. In the field, experts plan and implement reconstruction and agricultural development projects to help Afghanistan and Iraq rebuild their agricultural sectors.   At the conclusion of the ceremony, agricultural experts will be available to speak about their experiences to members of the credentialed media in attendance.   Wednesday, September 8, 2010 10:30 a.m. EDT WHAT: Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services Deputy Under Secretary Darci Vetter will honor 24 civilian agricultural experts who have returned to the United States from Afghanistan and Iraq                        WHERE: Patio of USDA Jamie L. Whitten Building 1400 Jefferson Drive, SW  Washington, DC 20250 MEDIA:  Credentialed members of the news media should RSVP by calling Matthew Herrick, (202) 720-0551, or by e-mailing Matthew.Herrick@fas.usda.gov . USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer and lender. To file a complaint of discrimination, write: USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Ave., SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call (800) 795-3272 (voice), or (202) 720-6382 (TDD).

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