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== Agency Information ==
== Agency Information ==
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'''Category:''' Government
'''Category:''' Government
'''Service Area:''' Jackson County


'''Purpose:''' USDA leads the Federal anti-hunger effort, the steward of our nation's national forests and rangelands, the largest conservation agency, brings housing, modern telecommunications, and safe drinking water to rural America, responsible for the safety of meat, poultry, and egg products,a research leader in everything from human nutrition to new crop technologies that allow us to grow more food and fiber using less water and pesticides, and helps to ensure open markets for U.S. agricultural products and provides food aid to needy people overseas.
'''Purpose:''' USDA leads the Federal anti-hunger effort, the steward of our nation's national forests and rangelands, the largest conservation agency, brings housing, modern telecommunications, and safe drinking water to rural America, responsible for the safety of meat, poultry, and egg products,a research leader in everything from human nutrition to new crop technologies that allow us to grow more food and fiber using less water and pesticides, and helps to ensure open markets for U.S. agricultural products and provides food aid to needy people overseas.
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Address: USDA 1400 Independence Ave., S.W.
'''Address:''' USDA 1400 Independence Ave., S.W.


City: Washington, DC
'''City:''' Washington, DC


ZIP: 20250
'''ZIP:''' 20250


Phone: (202) 720-3631
'''Phone:''' (202) 720-3631


Website: http://www.usda.gov/
'''Website:''' http://www.usda.gov/


Other: Information Hotline:(202) 720-2791
'''Other:''' Information Hotline:(202) 720-2791






Updated Jan 2017
Updated Feb 2021

Latest revision as of 21:14, 13 December 2021

Agency Information

Name: U.S. - Department of Agriculture Secretary - Tom Vilsack

Category: Government

Purpose: USDA leads the Federal anti-hunger effort, the steward of our nation's national forests and rangelands, the largest conservation agency, brings housing, modern telecommunications, and safe drinking water to rural America, responsible for the safety of meat, poultry, and egg products,a research leader in everything from human nutrition to new crop technologies that allow us to grow more food and fiber using less water and pesticides, and helps to ensure open markets for U.S. agricultural products and provides food aid to needy people overseas.

Additional Information

Address: USDA 1400 Independence Ave., S.W.

City: Washington, DC

ZIP: 20250

Phone: (202) 720-3631

Website: http://www.usda.gov/

Other: Information Hotline:(202) 720-2791


Updated Feb 2021