1. Department of Agriculture
By: Taylor Outram and
Evelyn Smith

2. Mission Statement
 “We provide leadership on food, agriculture, natural resources, and related issues based on sound public policy, the best available science, and efficient management. "
      

3. 10 Things Affecting our Lives
Food Recals
Child Starvation
Animal Health (Mad Cow)
Sallmonella
Conservation (soil, water and other natural resources)
Crop and Live Stock Insurance
Crop Production (making food safe to eat)
Watershed Protection Program (includes the purchase of flood plain easements
Pre harvest security guidelines and checklist
Hand Foot Mouth Disease
(Child Prone disease from GERMS!!!)

4. New Data highlights role of forests in fight agianst climate change
Current News Release
New Data highlights role of forests in fight agianst climate change
The forests help the atmosphere dramatically protecting it from 11% of the green house gases. If we didn't have our forests, the atmosphere would have a rising climate. The more plants and trees planted in the forest, the more green house gases will be stored.
   

5. Sub Organizations U.S Department of Interior
U.S Enviornmental Protection Agency
U.S Army Corps of Engineers

6. Taylor's Job Application
Job: Budget Manager
Salary:
            The yearly  salary for this position is between $57,408 to $74,628
Qualifications:
 You must be a U.S. citizen for this position.
Qualifying experience includes one full year of specialized experiance equvilant to at least GS-9 which must be in or directly realted to the work of the soon-to-be-filled position. (Experience requirements may be in the form of 3 full successful years of grad level acedemic education leading to a PHD.  

7. Evelyn's Job Application
Job: Animal and Plant Inspection Service
                 Salary: $31, $55, /year
 Qualifications:
United States Citizen
A complete 4-year course of study that gets you to a bachelors degree.  You need to have at least 24 semester hours in courses like: zoology, biology, chemistry, or agricultural subjects.
 Completion of 9 hours, 27 hours. and 18 hours of education in: agribusiness, agricultural chemistry, agricultural development, agricultural economics, agricultural education, animal breeding, animal genetics, animal health, animal nutrition, animal physiology, animal products, animal reproduction, animal science, animal toxicology, animal welfare, biological and agricultural engineering, beef cattle production, dairy herd management, dairy marketing, equine production, farm management, feeding management, meat science, physiology of lactation, poultry science, ruminant nutrition, swine production, and wildlife and fisheries sciences.  

8. Tom Vilsack's Biography
Tom Vilsack was appointed as secratary of the department of agriculture by Barack Obama in He is devoted to the agricultural economy, revitalizing rural comunities, protecting and conserving our natural resources, and providing a safe and nutritious food supply for America. Vilsack was born into an orphonage and adopted in He has two adult sons and one grandchild. Before being secratary, he served two terms being the governor of Iwoa.