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USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack Believes COP21 Deal Will Help Satisfy Global Food Demand in the Future
Mon, 14 Dec 2015 05:00:21 CST
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack released the following statement on the finalization of the COP 21 deal in Paris:
"The historic COP21 deal supports a better-nourished, stable, secure future for the United States and every nation. Thanks to a coalition of global leaders led by President Obama, our world is now working together to aggressively address climate change with action and results. The benchmarks outlined in the deal build on the ambitious climate smart strategy being implemented by U.S. farmers, ranchers and foresters in partnership with USDA and the Obama Administration. Our efforts to boost productivity reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and share best practices with counterparts around the world will help to address climate change and improve global resilience while continuing to meet global demand for food, fiber and fuel."
Following the statement from the Secretary, USDA offered the following links to show what they are doing in the Climate Change arena.
Link to Climate Change, Global Food Security, and the U.S. Food System report:- Click here.
Link to USDA's Building Blocks for Climate Smart Agriculture and Forestry strategy: Click here.
Link to USDA's Regional Climate Hubs: Click here. For our region- The Southern Plains Climate Hub is physically located at the Grazinglands Research Laboratory at the Ft. Reno ARS facility in Canadian County- just west of El Reno.
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