Dept of Agriculture (USDA)


	Dept of Agriculture (USDA)
skwirlinator
12-27-2007 10:28 AM
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12-28-2007 8:06 AM
skwirlinator
Horse Protection Operating Plan
APHIS has finalized the Horse Protection Operating Plan which will allow Horse Industry Organizations to adhere to and enforce the Horse Protection Act for the 2007 - 2009 horse show seasons.

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12-28-2007 8:54 AM
skwirlinator
Perhaps we need a Department of Ecology?
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We provide leadership on food, agriculture, natural resources, and related issues based on sound public policy, the best available science, and efficient management.
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We want to be recognized as a dynamic organization that is able to efficiently provide the integrated program delivery needed to lead a rapidly evolving food and agriculture system.
</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/!ut/p/_s.7_0_A/7_0_1OB/.cmd/ad/.ar/sa.retrievecontent/.c/6_2_1UH/.ce/7_2_5JN/.p/5_2_4TR/.d/0/_th/J_2_9D/_s.7_0_A/7_0_1OB?PC_7_2_5JN_navid=MISSION_STATEMENT&PC_7_2_5JN_navtype=RT&PC_7_2_5JN_parentnav=ABOUT_USDA"><table background="undefined" bgcolor=""><tr><TD class="HdrBlackBold">Strategic Plan Framework</TD></tr></table></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/!ut/p/_s.7_0_A/7_0_1OB/.cmd/ad/.ar/sa.retrievecontent/.c/6_2_1UH/.ce/7_2_5JN/.p/5_2_4TR/.d/0/_th/J_2_9D/_s.7_0_A/7_0_1OB?PC_7_2_5JN_navid=MISSION_STATEMENT&PC_7_2_5JN_navtype=RT&PC_7_2_5JN_parentnav=ABOUT_USDA"><TABLE width="179" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"><TBODY><TR><TD height="5"></TD></TR><TR><TD> </TD><TD valign="baseline" colspan="3" class="BodyTextBlackSmall"><STRONG>Secretary of Agriculture</STRONG></TD></TR><TR><TD height="3"></TD></TR><TR><TD height="7"><IMG width="4" height="7" title=" " alt=" " src="http://www.usda.gov/img/spacer.gif" /></TD><TD valign="baseline"><IMG alt=" " src="http://www.usda.gov/img/bullets/l_c_bullet_unselected.gif" /></TD><TD width="1"> </TD><TD width="163" valign="baseline" class="BodyTextBlueSmall"><A class="BodyTextBlueSmall" href="http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/!ut/p/_s.7_0_A/7_0_1OB/.cmd/ad/.ar/sa.retrievecontent/.c/6_2_1UH/.ce/7_2_5JN/.p/5_2_4TR/.d/1/_th/J_2_9D/_s.7_0_A/7_0_1OB?PC_7_2_5JN_navid=SECRETARY_PAGE&PC_7_2_5JN_navtype=RT&PC_7_2_5JN_parentnav=ABOUT_USDA#7_2_5JN">
						<B>Secretary's Page</B></A></TD></TR><TR><TD height="5"></TD></TR><TR><TD height="7"><IMG width="4" height="7" title=" " alt=" " src="http://www.usda.gov/img/spacer.gif" /></TD><TD valign="baseline"><IMG alt=" " src="http://www.usda.gov/img/bullets/l_c_bullet_unselected.gif" /></TD><TD width="1"> </TD><TD width="163" valign="baseline" class="BodyTextBlueSmall"><A class="BodyTextBlueSmall" href="http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/!ut/p/_s.7_0_A/7_0_1OB/.cmd/ad/.ar/sa.retrievecontent/.c/6_2_1UH/.ce/7_2_5JN/.p/5_2_4TR/.d/1/_th/J_2_9D/_s.7_0_A/7_0_1OB?PC_7_2_5JN_navid=SECRETARY_PHOTO_GALL&PC_7_2_5JN_navtype=RT&PC_7_2_5JN_parentnav=ABOUT_USDA#7_2_5JN">
						<B>Secretary's Photo Gallery</B></A></TD></TR><TR><TD height="5"></TD></TR><TR><TD> </TD><TD valign="baseline" colspan="3" class="BodyTextBlackSmall"><STRONG>Structure and Organization</STRONG></TD></TR><TR><TD height="3"></TD></TR><TR><TD height="7"><IMG width="4" height="7" title=" " alt=" " src="http://www.usda.gov/img/spacer.gif" /></TD><TD valign="baseline"><IMG alt=" " src="http://www.usda.gov/img/bullets/l_c_bullet_unselected.gif" /></TD><TD width="1"> </TD><TD width="163" valign="baseline" class="BodyTextBlueSmall"><A class="BodyTextBlueSmall" href="http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/!ut/p/_s.7_0_A/7_0_1OB/.cmd/ad/.ar/sa.retrievecontent/.c/6_2_1UH/.ce/7_2_5JN/.p/5_2_4TR/.d/1/_th/J_2_9D/_s.7_0_A/7_0_1OB?PC_7_2_5JN_navid=BUDGET&PC_7_2_5JN_navtype=RT&PC_7_2_5JN_parentnav=ABOUT_USDA#7_2_5JN">
						<B>Budget</B></A></TD></TR><TR><TD height="5"></TD></TR><TR><TD height="7"><IMG width="4" height="7" title=" " alt=" " src="http://www.usda.gov/img/spacer.gif" /></TD><TD><IMG alt=" " src="http://www.usda.gov/img/bullets/l_c_bullet_unselected.gif" /></TD><TD width="1"> </TD><TD width="163" valign="baseline" class="BodyTextBlueSmall"><A class="BodyTextBlueSmall" href="http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/!ut/p/_s.7_0_A/7_0_1OB/.cmd/ad/.ar/sa.retrievecontent/.c/6_2_1UH/.ce/7_2_5JN/.p/5_2_4TR/.d/1/_th/J_2_9D/_s.7_0_A/7_0_1OB?PC_7_2_5JN_navid=USDA_ORG_CHART&PC_7_2_5JN_navtype=RT&PC_7_2_5JN_parentnav=ABOUT_USDA#7_2_5JN">
						<B>USDA Organization Chart</B></A></TD></TR><TR><TD height="5"></TD></TR><TR><TD height="7"><IMG width="4" height="7" title=" " alt=" " src="http://www.usda.gov/img/spacer.gif" /></TD><TD valign="baseline"><IMG alt=" " src="http://www.usda.gov/img/bullets/l_c_bullet_unselected.gif" /></TD><TD width="1"> </TD><TD width="163" valign="baseline" class="BodyTextBlueSmall"><A class="BodyTextBlueSmall" title="Link opens in new window" target="extWindow" href="http://www.ocfo.usda.gov/usdarpt/usdarpt.htm">
						<B>USDA Performance and Accountability Report</B></A></TD></TR><TR><TD height="5"></TD></TR><TR><TD height="7"><IMG width="4" height="7" title=" " alt=" " src="http://www.usda.gov/img/spacer.gif" /></TD><TD valign="baseline"><IMG alt=" " src="http://www.usda.gov/img/bullets/l_c_bullet_unselected.gif" /></TD><TD width="1"> </TD><TD width="163" valign="baseline" class="BodyTextBlueSmall"><A class="BodyTextBlueSmall" title="Link opens in new window" target="extWindow" href="http://www.ocfo.usda.gov/usdasp/usdasp.htm">
						<B>Strategic Plan</B></A></TD></TR><TR><TD height="5"></TD></TR><TR><TD> </TD><TD valign="baseline" colspan="3" class="BodyTextBlackSmall"><STRONG>History and Mission</STRONG></TD></TR><TR><TD height="3"></TD></TR><TR><TD height="7"><IMG width="4" height="7" title=" " alt=" " src="http://www.usda.gov/img/spacer.gif" /></TD><TD valign="baseline"><IMG alt=" " src="http://www.usda.gov/img/bullets/l_c_bullet_unselected.gif" /></TD><TD width="1"> </TD><TD width="163" valign="baseline" class="BodyTextBlueSmall"><A class="BodyTextBlueSmall" href="http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/!ut/p/_s.7_0_A/7_0_1OB/.cmd/ad/.ar/sa.retrievecontent/.c/6_2_1UH/.ce/7_2_5JN/.p/5_2_4TR/.d/1/_th/J_2_9D/_s.7_0_A/7_0_1OB?PC_7_2_5JN_navid=FORMER_SECRETARIES&PC_7_2_5JN_navtype=RT&PC_7_2_5JN_parentnav=ABOUT_USDA#7_2_5JN">
						<B>Former Secretaries</B></A></TD></TR><TR><TD height="5"></TD></TR><TR><TD height="7"><IMG width="4" height="7" title=" " alt=" " src="http://www.usda.gov/img/spacer.gif" /></TD><TD valign="baseline"><IMG alt=" " src="http://www.usda.gov/img/bullets/l_c_bullet_selected.gif" /></TD><TD width="1"> </TD><TD width="163" valign="baseline" class="BodyTextBlueSmall"><A class="BodyTextBlueSmall" href="http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/!ut/p/_s.7_0_A/7_0_1OB/.cmd/ad/.ar/sa.retrievecontent/.c/6_2_1UH/.ce/7_2_5JN/.p/5_2_4TR/.d/1/_th/J_2_9D/_s.7_0_A/7_0_1OB?PC_7_2_5JN_navid=MISSION_STATEMENT&PC_7_2_5JN_navtype=RT&PC_7_2_5JN_parentnav=ABOUT_USDA#7_2_5JN">
						<B>Mission Statement</B></A></TD></TR><TR><TD height="5"></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></blockquote></div><div style="margin: 0px 6px 6px 4px;"><table style="font-size: 11px;border-spacing: 0px;padding: 0px;" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tr><td style="background:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</td><td align="right" style="background:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;width:107px" width="107"><a href="http://clipmarks.com/share/E17B3D01-007E-49AB-B305-E7F273C8EA11/blog/" title="blog or email this clip"><img src="http://content8.clipmarks.com/images/c2b-foot.png" border="0" alt="blog it" width="107" height="17" style="border-width:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;" /></a></td></tr></table></div></div>