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Public Schedule
Secretary Thomas J. Vilsack
United States Department of Agriculture

Week of September 16, 2024

Tuesday, September 17, 2024

7:35pm                             Remarks at Friends of the National Arboretum (FONA) 28th Annual Dinner Under the Stars

Thursday, September 19, 2024

1:00pm                             Press Call Announcing USDA Meat and Poultry Expansion Program (MPPEP) funding

Friday, September 20, 2024

11:30am                           In-Person Cabinet Meeting with POTUS

Week of September 9, 2024

Monday, September 9, 2024

9:00am                              Remarks and Q&A with National Farmers Union President, Rob Larew at the National Farmers Union Fly-In

11:30am                           Instagram Live with Secretary Deb Haaland, DOI

Tuesday, September 10, 2024

9:00am                              Remarks and Q&A with Growth Energy President, Emily Skor, at Growth Energy Biofuels Summit

1:00pm                             Hybrid Remarks and Collaborative Wildfire Risk Reduction Program Announcement with U.S. Forest Service Chief, Randy Moore, at the U.S. Forest Service Fire Desk

1:35pm                             Virtual Press Gaggle with Chief Randy Moore and Chief Executive Brian Ferebee at the U.S. Forest Service Fire Desk

Wednesday, September 11, 2024

11:50am                           Oral Testimony and Q&A at the Joint Hearing for House Agriculture Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture and House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies

Thursday, September 12, 2024

9:30am PT                        Remarks and Q&A at Wildfire & Drought Roundtable at Salt River Project in Tempe, AZ

11:15am PT                      Press Gaggle with at Salt River Project in Tempe, AZ

3:15pm PT                        Remarks and Q&A at Investing in Rural America Town Hall at Trico Electric Cooperative, Inc. In Marana, AZ

5:00pm PT                        Press Gaggle at Trico Electric Cooperative, Inc. In Marana, AZ

Week of September 2, 2024

Wednesday, September 4, 2024

12:00pm                           Embargoed Press Call with White House Deputy Chief of Staff Natalie Quillian Previewing POTUS’ Trip to Wisconsin

Thursday, September 5, 2024

2:05pm CT                        Greet & Briefing on Vernon Electric Co-Op with POTUS at Vernon Electric Cooperative in Westby, WI

3:00pm CT                        Remarks at Investing in America Event Announcing USDA’s Empowering Rural America (New ERA) funding with POTUS at Vernon Electric Cooperative in Westby, WI

3:40pm CT                        Press Gaggle at Vernon Electric Cooperative in Westby, WI

Friday, September 6, 2024

11:40am                           Tour with Secretary Miguel Cardona at Pittsburgh Faison K-5 School in Pittsburgh, PA

12:00pm                           Roundtable Discussion with Secretary Miguel Cardona at Pittsburgh Faison K-5 School in Pittsburgh, PA

1:00pm                             Press Gaggle with Secretary Miguel Cardona at Pittsburgh Faison K-5 School in Pittsburgh, PA

Week of August 26, 2024

Tuesday, August 27, 2024

3:00pm                             Phone Interview with Ben Brasch, WaPo

3:45pm                             Phone Interview with Claire Carlson, Daily Yonder

5:45pm                             Phone Interview with Marcia Brown, Politico

Wednesday, August 28, 2024

12:00pm CT                      Remarks and Moderated Q&A at Farm Progress Show at the Wallaces Farmer Hospitality Tent in Boone, IA

12:45pm CT                      Press Gaggle at Farm Progress Show in Boone, IA

Thursday, August 29, 2024

9:45am CT                        Remarks and Q&A at Investing in America Town Hall at South Slope Cooperative Communications in North Liberty, IA

11:35am CT                      Press Gaggle at South Slope Cooperative Communications in North Liberty, IA

Week of August 19, 2024

Monday, August 19, 2024

12:00pm CT                     Remarks and Q&A at an USDA Investing in America Townhall with Deputy Secretary Torres Small at the Central Standard Crafthouse & Kitchen & Craft Distillery in Milwaukee, WI

2:15pm CT                        Press Gaggle with Deputy Secretary Torres Small at the Central Standard Crafthouse & Kitchen & Craft Distillery in Milwaukee, WI

Week of August 12, 2024

Thursday, August 15, 2024

9:00am CT                        Remarks & Moderated Q&A at American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) Annual Conference in Omaha, NE

9:45am CT                        Press Gaggle at American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) Annual Conference in Omaha, NE

10:30am CT                      On-Camera Interview with TBC Reporter at KETV

Friday, August 16, 2024

9:30am CT                        Podium Remarks and Roundtable at Bioeconomy Roundtable with Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Sen. Tina Smith (D-MN), Rep. Betty McCollum (D-MN-04) and Rep. Angie Craig (D-MN-02), and Commissioner Thom Peterson at the University of Minnesota (UMN) in Minneapolis, MN

11:20am CT                      Press Gaggle with Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Sen. Tina Smith (D-MN), Rep. Betty McCollum (D-MN-04), Rep. Angie Craig (D-MN-02), and Commissioner Thom Peterson at the University of Minnesota (UMN) in Minneapolis, MN

12:15pm                           Visit to the R&R Smith – The Corner Store with Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Sen. Tina Smith (D-MN), Rep. Angie Craig (D-MN-02), and Commissioner Thom Peterson in Inver Grove Heights, MN

Week of August 5, 2024

No Public Schedule

Week of July 29, 2024

Wednesday, July 31, 2024

10:30am                           Press Call on USDA Discrimination Financial Assistance Program Announcement with Major Steve Benjamin, Director of the White House Office of Public Engagement

1:30pm                             Remarks and Q&A at White House Press Briefing

Thursday, August 1, 2024

11:30am                           Phone Interview with Suman Naishadham, Associated Press

11:45am                           On-Camera Interview with Ivonne Olivas, KKCO11 News

12:00pm                           On-Camera Press Interview with Alexa Liacko, Scripps

Week of July 22, 2024

Tuesday, July 23, 2024

3:15pm                             Veteran Food Security Summit Best Chef Competition with Secretary Denis McDonough hosted by U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

4:15pm                             Press Gaggle at Veteran Food Security Summit Best Chef Competition

Thursday, July 25, 2024

 2:00pm                             Remarks and Q&A at Investing in America Town Hall at the University of Maine in Orono, ME

3:50pm                             Press Gaggle at the University of Maine in Orono, ME

Friday, July 26, 2024

10:05am                           Arrive & Greet with Brunswick Farmers’ Market Host Committee in Brunswick, ME

10:20am                           Press Conference at Brunswick Farmers’ Market in Brunswick, ME

11:40am                           Visit to Brunswick Farmers’ Market in Brunswick, ME

Week of July 15, 2024

Friday, July 19, 2024

9:00am                              Interview with Amanda Brozana, National Grange

12:20pm                           Remarks & Fireside Chat at Rodale Institute Field Day Lunch Session in Philadelphia, PA

1:50pm                             Press Gaggle at Rodale Institute in Philadelphia, PA

3:45pm                             Phone Interview with Dave Williams, PA Farm Country Radio Network

Thursday, July 18, 2024

9:50am                              Remarks & Fireside Chat at Equity Commission Regional Convening #5 with Ali Zaidi, Assistant to the President and White House National Climate Advisor at Sankofa Community Farm at Bartram’s Garden in Philadelphia, PA

11:05am                           Press Gaggle at Sankofa Community Farm at Bartram’s Garden in Philadelphia, PA

2:30pm                             Remarks & Discussion at Investing in America Roundtable with Representative Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA-06) at Penn State Berks in Reading, PA

4:15pm                             Press Gaggle at Penn State Berks in Reading, PA

Secretary Vilsack's Previous Schedule

To view Secretary Vilsack's previous schedules, please visit the below links.

Public Schedule
Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small
United States Department of Agriculture

Week of September 9, 2024

Friday, September 13, 2024

2:45pm AST                      Media Callback for G20 Agriculture Ministers’ Meeting, Malai Manso Resort, Chapada dos Guimarᾶes, Brazil

Wednesday, September 11, 2024

1:35pm AST                      Participated from September 11-14, 2024 in the G20 Agriculture Ministers’ Meeting, Malai Manso Resort, Chapada dos Guimarᾶes, Brazil

Tuesday, September 10, 2024

6:05pm                             Attended the Third Annual Black Professionals in Food and Agriculture (BPFA) Awards, USDA, Washington, DC

Week of September 2, 2024

Thursday, September 5, 2024

8:30am                              Remarks at the 143rd Annual Session of the National Baptist Convention USA Inc., Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore, MD

Wednesday, September 4, 2024

2:20pm                             Participated virtually at the Hispanic Access Foundation Zoom Event, Washington, DC

Monday, September 2, 2024

9:05am                              Remarks at the 37th Annual Labor Day Parade held by Pennsylvania AFL-CIO, Sheet Metal Workers’ Local 19 Union Hall, Philadelphia, PA

Week of August 26, 2024

Monday, August 26, 2024

8:30am PST                      Remarks at the Young Farmer Conversation with Under Secretary Jenny Moffitt at the Center for Land Based Learning, Woodland, CA

2:30pm PST                      Site Tour at the Abe’s Hay’n’Feed Farm, Fallon, NV

2:50pm PST                      Press Gaggle at the Abe’s Hay’n'Feed Farm, Fallon, NV

Tuesday, August 27, 2024

9:30am PST                      Media Interview with Don York, KMJ Radio, Tucson, AZ

2:30pm PST                      Remarks and Q&A at the Good Food Forum & Expo – Investing in America Roundtable, El Conquistador Tucson Hotel in Tucson, AZ

Wednesday, August 28, 2024

9:00am PST                      Media Interview with Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current, Phoenix, AZ

10:05am PST                    Visit and Garden Tour at the Garfield Elementary School Event, Phoenix, AZ

10:55am PST                    Press Gaggle at the Garfield Elementary School, Phoenix, AZ

Thursday, August 29, 2024

9:00am PST                      Media Interviews with John Langeler, KLAS; Haajrah Gilani, Las Vegas Sun; Rodney Bain, USDA Radio; Geneva Zoltek, ABC 13; and Hayden Ristevski, WDRB in Las Vegas, NV

11:00am PST                    Media Interview with Alan Halaly, Las Vegas Review-Journal, in Las Vegas, NV

2:00pm PST                      Remarks and Press Gaggle at the Powering Affordable Clean Energy (PACE) program Announcement Event, Pahrump, NV

Week of August 19, 2024

Monday, August 19, 2024

12:00pm CST                   Remarks and Q&A at the USDA Investing in America Town Hall with Secretary Vilsack at the Central Standard Crafthouse & Kitchen & Craft Distillery in Milwaukee, WI

2:15pm CST                      Press Gaggle with Secretary Vilsack at the Central Standard Crafthouse & Kitchen & Craft Distillery in Milwaukee, WI

Week of August 12, 2024

Monday, August 12, 2024

7:30am CST                      School Kickoff Event with Representative Sylvia Garcia, Marshal Middle School in Houston, TX

9:00am CST                      Food Bank Visit with Representative Sylvia Garcia, Houston Food Bank East Branch in Houston, TX

2:30pm CST                      Urban and Community Forestry Conservation Event, Student Conservation Association Offices, Houston, TX

4:45pm CST                      Phone Interview with Houston Chronicle, Houston, TX

Tuesday, August 14, 2024

8:00am                              Booth Visit:  Invest in Our Land Booth, Penn State University, Pennsylvania Furnace, PA

9:00am                              Pennsylvania Future Farmers of America (FFA) and 4H Meet and Greet with Pennsylvania Secretary Russell Redding, Penn State University in Pennsylvania Furnace, PA

10:45am                           Pennsylvania Ag Progress Days Booth Tour with Senator Bob Casey, Penn State University in Pennsylvania Furnace, PA

11:30am                           Press Gaggle at Penn State University, Pennsylvania Furnace, PA

Wednesday, August 15, 2024

10:00am CST                    Field Hearing, Grand Farm, Wheatland, ND

12:30pm CST                   Press Gaggle at Grand Farm, Wheatland, ND

1:00pm CST                      North Dakota Young Farmer Future Roundtable, Grand Farm, Wheatland, ND

Week of August 5, 2024

Monday, August 5, 2024

8:00am                              Media Interview - Farm Progress with Josh Baethge

8:40am                              Media Interview - U.S. Trade with Jason Asenso

Tuesday, August 6, 2024

10:20am CST                    Roundtable on Global Food Security with Ambassador Linda Thomas Greenfield, St. Paul, MN

Wednesday, August 7, 2024

8:00am CST                      Minnesota Farm Bureau Pancake Breakfast Feed, Minnesota Farm Fest, Morgan, MN

8:50am CST                      Meet and Greet with Hosts and Speakers, Minnesota Farm Fest, Morgan, MN

9:00am CST                      Remarks at Ag Outlook Forum, Minnesota Farm Fest, Morgan, MN

9:25am CST                      Booth Visits:  Minnesota Farmers Union, Ag Country (AgCredit), and Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council, Minnesota Farm Fest, Morgan, MN

10:30am CST                    Young Farmer Conversation, Minnesota Farm Fest, Morgan, MN

11:45am CST                    Press Interview with Noah Fish, AgWeek Reporter, Morgan, MN

2:00pm CST                      Press Interview with Chris Vondracek, Minnesota Star Tribune Report, Minnesota Farm Fest, Morgan, MN

2:20pm CST                      Press Interview with Keith Lundburg, WNAX Radio, Minnesota Farm Fest, Morgan, MN

3:00pm CST                      Booth Visits:  Minnesota Turkey, Minnesota Pork Producers’ Association, Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, and Minnesota Corn Growers’ Association, Minnesota Farm Fest, Morgan, MN

Thursday, August 8, 2024

8:30am CST                      National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) Remarks and Q&A, St. Paul, MN

Friday, August 9, 2024

11:00am CST                    Promoting Equity:  Federal Agencies’ Impact on Communities of Color-Biden-Harris Administration Officials Panel, Tunica, MS

Week of July 29, 2024

Friday, August 2, 2024

8:30am PST                      USDA School Meal Site and Santa Barbara County Farm visit with Representative Carbajal, Carpinteria, CA

Thursday, August 1, 2024

10:15am PST                    Water Event with Representative Costa Water Event, Dinuba, CA

2:30pm PST                      Press Gaggle at Gilkey Farm, Corcoran, CA

Deputy Secretary Torres Small's Previous Schedule

To view Deputy Secretary Torres Small's previous schedules, please visit the below links.