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Agriculture Secretary Vilsack to Visit Michigan to Discuss Obama Administration Efforts to Create Jobs; Efforts to Revitalize Rural Communities
Vilsack to Join Senator Stabenow at NASCAR Pure Michigan 400, Meet with Michigan Producers and Highlight Importance of Agriculture to State’s Economy
WASHINGTON, August 19, 2011- Next week, August 22-23, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will join U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow, Chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry to highlight the importance of agriculture to Michigan’s economy and efforts to boost job creation through agricultural products. Michigan is one of the most agriculturally diverse states in the nation, producing more than 200 different food commodities at farms of a wide range of sizes. The Michigan agri-food industry contributes $71.3 billion annually to the state’s economy, making it the state’s second-largest economic driver.
Sunday, August 21, 2011
10 a.m. EDT
WHAT: Agriculture Secretary Vilsack and Senator Stabenow will tour the NASCAR Sprint Cup Garage to view engines using American-grown biofuels, the jobs this will create, and discuss the importance of energy independence during a media availability at the Michigan International Speedway.
WHERE: Michigan International Speedway
12626 US-12
Brooklyn, MI
NASCAR Sprint Cup Garage at the #33 Cheerios Transporter
RSVP: All media are required to RSVP to Sammie Lukaskiewicz at slukaskiewicz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx in order to attend.
Monday, August 22, 2011
11 a.m. EDT
WHAT: Agriculture Secretary Vilsack and U.S. Senator Stabenow will host a White House Rural Forum in Grand
Rapids to give Michigan farmers an opportunity to discuss their ideas for expanding jobs in agriculture. Local farmers and agriculture leaders will discuss with Secretary Vilsack some of the exciting things happening in areas like biofuels, food processing, and specialty crops.
WHERE: May Farms
7828 Fruit Ridge Ave NW
Sparta, MI
3 p.m. EDT
WHAT: Agriculture Secretary Vilsack and U.S. Senator Stabenow will tour the Michigan Biomanufacturing Institute (MBI) and will see firsthand how innovative research is helping start-up companies produce new bio-based products and create jobs in Michigan.
WHERE: MBI International Headquarters
3815 Technology Boulevard
Lansing, MI
