The top-ranking U.S. Agriculture Department official visited the hometown of the founder of the agency he leads to begin marking its 150th anniversary, according to a press release.
Department secretary Tom Vilsack visited the Old Illinois State Capitol in Springfield to commence one year of celebrations for the department President Abraham Lincoln signed into law in 1862.
"Through our work on food, agriculture, economic development, science, natural resource conservation and a host of issues, USDA still fulfills President Lincoln's vision as "The People's Department" - touching the lives of every American, every day," said Vilsack. "As we commemorate 150 years, we will look for lessons from the past that can help us strengthen USDA in the future to address the changing needs of agriculture and rural America."
By establishing the Department of Agriculture, Lincoln viewed potential ahead for farmers in America and their strategies of tilling the land to make it productive, according to the Agriculture Department.
The Agriculture Department underscores the valuable contributions that ranchers and farmers make to U.S. strength and health.
The federal agency is scheduled to formally begin marking the 150th anniversary in February 2012 at the Annual Agricultural Outlook Forum in Arlington, Virginia.
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