- to make sure that America's children had more nutritious food
- to do everything USDA can to expand energy opportunities and the capacity of land, farms and ranches to produce alternative forms of energy and fuel; and
- to make sure USDA is doing the research necessary to allow agriculture to "transition away from its rather significant dependence today on fossil fuels."
An article detailing the priorities set by the President is available here. A transcript of Secretary Vilsack's remarks at the Agriculture Outlook Forum is available here.
