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Public Schedules

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

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 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                    Congressional Black Caucus Institute (CBCI) Policy Conference 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