Under Secretary's Speeches and Remarks in 2006

December 16, 2006:  Remarks at the International Conference on Promoting Development of Farmers’ Cooperatives in Beijing, China (PDF)
Novermber 28, 2006:  Statement Vision for Bioenergy and Biobased Products in the United States (PDF)
November 21, 2006:  Statement Release of BIO Cellulosic Feedstock Study (PDF)*
November 19 , 2006:  Remarks Harvard-Ray Goldberg Group (PDF)*
November 17 , 2006:  Remarks Iowa AgSTATE Annual Meeting (PDF)
November 13, 2006:  Remarks at the Indiana Rural Summit (PDF)*
October 31, 2006:  Remarks at the Platts Cellulosic Ethanol Conference in Chicago, Illinois (PDF)*
October 26, 2006:  Remarks at the FFA National Convention Agri-Entrepreneurship Awards in Indianapolis, Indiana (PDF)
October 19, 2006:  Remarks at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Rural Investment Priorities
     Conference in Edinburgh, Scotland (PDF)
October 13, 2006:  Remarks at the Annual Agricultural Law Symposium in Savannah, Georgia (PDF)
October 12, 2006:  Closing Remarks at the Advancing Renewable Energy National Conference in St. Louis, Missouri (PDF)
October 11, 2006:  Welcoming Remarks at the Advancing Renewable Energy National Conference in St. Louis, Missouri (PDF)
October 5, 2006:  Remarks at the National Rural Health Association Critical Access Hospital Conference (PDF)
June 29, 2006:  Statement on USDA's Role in the President's Advanced Energy Initiative
     before the House Agriculture Committee
June 20, 2006:  Statement Examining USDA's Rural Development Programs before the Senate Committee
     on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry (PDF)
June 19, 2006:  Remarks at the Pennsylvania Renewable Energy Conference in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania (PDF)
June 15, 2006:  Remarks at the Biobased Stakeholders Workshop (PDF)
June 9, 2006:  Remarks at the Interfaith Housing Alliance Self Help Housing Check Presentation in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania (PDF)
June 5, 2006:  Remarks at the National Corn Growers Assoc. Corn Use and Technology Conference in Dallas, Texas (PDF)
June 3, 2006:  Remarks at the Menominee Tribal College Commencement in Keshena, Wisconsin (PDF)
May 25, 2006:  Remarks at the Ethanol Summit at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway (PDF)
May 22, 2006:  Statement on the Future of Renewable Fuels and Flex-Fuel Vehicles before the House Subcommittee
     on Department Operations, Oversight, Dairy, Nutrition, and Forestry (PDF)
May 4, 2006:  Remarks at National Association of Development Organizations Midwest and Rocky Mountain Regional Conference (PDF)
May 3, 2006:  Remarks at the Rural Development Broadband Conference in Oxford, Mississippi (PDF)
April 25, 2006:  Remarks at the AgSTAR Digester Conference in Madison, Wisconsin (PDF)
April 24, 2006:  Remarks at the Earth Day 2006 Forest Service Announcement in Missoula, Montana (PDF)
April 24, 2006:  Remarks at the Earth Day 2006 Eco-Friendly Housing Event in Pablo, Montana (PDF)
April 21, 2006:  Remarks at the Eastern Ohio Development Alliance 16th Annual Meeting (PDF)
April 21, 2006:  Remarks at the Earth Day 2006 Wastewater Announcement in Tuscarawas, Ohio (PDF)
April 11, 2006:  Remarks at the National Mutual Self Help Housing Conference in Denver, Colorado (PDF)
April 5, 2006:  Remarks at the Land 'O Lakes Board of Directors Meeting (PDF)
March 30, 2006:  Statement on Rural Development Programs before the House Subcommittee on Conservation,
     Credit, Rural Development and Research (PDF)
March 14, 2006:  Remarks at the Kansas Farm Bureau Annual Meeting in Washington, DC (PDF)
March 10, 2006:  Remarks at the Wallace Foundation Annual Meeting in Lewis, Iowa (PDF)
March 8, 2006:  Remarks at the Nebraska Ag Conference in Kearney, Nebraska (PDF)
March 7, 2006:  Statement on Rural Telecommunications Before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation
March 3, 2006:  Remarks at the 2006 Commodity Classic in Anaheim, California (PDF)
March 2, 2006:  Statement on the FY 2007 Budget Request Before the House Subcommittee on Agriculture,
     Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
February 27, 2006:  Remarks at the Harvesting Clean Energy Conference in Spokane, Washington (PDF)
February 25, 2006:  Remarks at the Agri-Pulse Conference in Ames, Iowa (PDF)
February 22, 2006:  Remarks at the National Ethanol Conference Panel in Las Vegas, Nevada (PDF)
February 21, 2006:  Remarks at the National Rural Electric Cooperatives Association National Meeting in Orlando, Florida (PDF)
February 16, 2006:  Remarks at the 2006 Agricultural Outlook Forum (PDF)
February 9, 2006:  Remarks at the Greater Cedar Valley Chamber of Commerce in Cedar Falls, Iowa (PDF)
February 8, 2006:  Remarks at the Reservation Economic Summit in Las Vegas, Nevada (PDF)
February 6, 2006:  Remarks at the National Biodiesel Conference in Spokane, Washington (PDF)
January 31, 2006:  Remarks at the WESTI AG Days meeting in Worland, Wyoming (PDF)
January 30 2006:  Remarks at the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) meeting (PDF)
January 20, 2006:  Remarks at the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives meeting in Orlando, Florida (PDF)
January 16, 2006:  Remarks at the Farm Credit Council meeting in Orlando, Florida (PDF)
January 11, 2006:  Remarks at the Hawaii Energy Initiative meeting (PDF)

Speeches and Remarks for 2005
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