var digesttext = "<!-- Header --><!-- Items --><b><a href=\"http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?contentid=2012/01/0003.xml&contentidonly=true\" target=\"_new\"><h3>Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces Blueprint for Stronger Service to Increase Efficiency in USDA Operations</h3></a></b> <em>Jan 13, 2012 00:00</em><br/>WASHINGTON, Jan. 9, 2012-The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) must be built to meet the evolvin..<br /><br /><b><a href=\"http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?contentid=2012/01/0006.xml&contentidonly=true\" target=\"_new\"><h3>USDA Announces Funding for Water Quality Markets, Seeks Proposals for Projects</h3></a></b> <em>Jan 13, 2012 00:00</em><br/>WASHINGTON, January 13, 2012 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced a funding opportuni..<br /><br /><b><a href=\"http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?contentid=2012/01/0005.xml&contentidonly=true\" target=\"_new\"><h3>USDA Expands Export Opportunities for Hawaiian Rainbow Papaya</h3></a></b> <em>Jan 11, 2012 00:00</em><br/>WASHINGTON, Jan. 11, 2012—The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that on Dec. 1, the Go..<br /><br /><b><a href=\"http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Agwired/~3/UM0VGDJEQ8U/\" target=\"_new\"><h3>Mike Miller Named Senior VP for NCBA</h3></a></b> <em>Jan 10, 2012 23:15</em><br/> Mike Miller has been appointed senior vice president of Global Marketing and Research at the Nation..<br /><br /><b><a href=\"http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Agwired/~3/q_VOKjgFPFA/\" target=\"_new\"><h3>Dave Barry Leaves Farmers Laughing at AFBF</h3></a></b> <em>Jan 10, 2012 06:19</em><br/> Growing up in south Florida, I have been a fan of humorist Dave Barry from the time he was still ju..<br /><br /><b><a href=\"http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Agwired/~3/ltviF6A1Pc0/\" target=\"_new\"><h3>Vilsack Announces USDA Streamlining at AFBF Meeting</h3></a></b> <em>Jan 10, 2012 02:39</em><br/> Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack revealed a plan for streamlining operations and cutting costs at ..<br /><br /><b><a href=\"http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Agwired/~3/LQDTC6ww5NE/\" target=\"_new\"><h3>Missouri Rancher New Farm Bureau YF&R Chair</h3></a></b> <em>Jan 9, 2012 19:49</em><br/> The new chairman of the American Farm Bureau Federation Young Farmers &#038; Ranchers (YF&#038;R) c..<br /><br /><b><a href=\"http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?contentid=2012/01/0001.xml&contentidonly=true\" target=\"_new\"><h3>Deadline for USDA Conservation Innovation Grant Pre-proposals January 31</h3></a></b> <em>Jan 4, 2012 00:00</em><br/>WASHINGTON, Jan. 4, 2012 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today reminded applicants that January ..<br /><br /><b><a href=\"http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?contentid=2011/08/0352.xml&contentidonly=true\" target=\"_new\"><h3>USDA and DOE Fund 10 Research Projects to Accelerate Bioenergy Crop Production and Spur Economic Impact</h3></a></b> <em>Oct 28, 2011 00:00</em><br/><br /><b><a href=\"http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?contentid=2010/02/0047.xml&contentidonly=true\" target=\"_new\"><h3>USDA Names Members to the National Mango Board</h3></a></b> <em>Oct 27, 2011 00:00</em><br/><br /><b><a href=\"http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?contentid=2010/06/0303.xml&contentidonly=true\" target=\"_new\"><h3>Agriculture Deputy Secretary Merrigan Kicks Off New Farmers Market Season at USDA</h3></a></b> <em>Oct 27, 2011 00:00</em><br/><br /><b><a href=\"http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?contentid=2010/02/0045.xml&contentidonly=true\" target=\"_new\"><h3>USDA Names Members, Alternates to the Hass Avocado Board</h3></a></b> <em>Oct 27, 2011 00:00</em><br/><br /><b><a href=\"http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?contentid=2010/02/0066.xml&contentidonly=true\" target=\"_new\"><h3>USDA Names Members to the National Watermelon Promotion Board</h3></a></b> <em>Oct 27, 2011 00:00</em><br/><br /><b><a href=\"http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?contentid=2011/08/0382.xml&contentidonly=true\" target=\"_new\"><h3>USDA Offers Livestock and Pet Safety Tips In Advance of Hurricane Irene</h3></a></b> <em>Oct 13, 2011 00:00</em><br/><br /><b><a href=\"http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?contentid=2011/05/0201.xml&contentidonly=true\" target=\"_new\"><h3>USDA Announces Project to Encourage Development of Next-Generation Biofuels</h3></a></b> <em>Oct 7, 2011 00:00</em><br/><br /><b><a href=\"http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?contentid=2006/10/0429.xml&contentidonly=true\" target=\"_new\"><h3>Joint USDA And DOI News Release: Confirmatory Avian Influenza Tests Complete On Ohio Duck Samples - New Public Notification Protocol Announced</h3></a></b> <em>Jun 17, 2010 00:00</em><br/>The U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Interior today announced final test results, which confirm t..<br /><br /><b><a href=\"http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?contentid=2006/10/0408.xml&contentidonly=true\" target=\"_new\"><h3>USDA-DOE Make Available $4 Million For Biomass Genomics Research</h3></a></b> <em>Mar 23, 2010 00:00</em><br/>The U.S. Departments of Energy and Agriculture (DOE and USDA) today announced $4 million for bio-bas..<br /><br /><b><a href=\"http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?contentid=2007/02/0023.xml&contentidonly=true\" target=\"_new\"><h3>USDA Announces Appointment of Mast as Deputy Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment</h3></a></b> <em>Aug 13, 2009 00:00</em><br/>The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced the selection of Gary W. 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