Sec. Vilsack to host media conference call on restoring the nation’s forests through science and collaboration

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25, 2012 – TOMORROW, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will host a national media conference call to highlight a major announcement impacting America’s 193-million acre National Forest System and the economic vitality of our rural communities.

Thursday, January 26, 2012, 12:15pm
WHAT: Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will host a national media conference call to highlight news from the U.S. Forest Service.

DETAILS: Call in: 800-857-5233

Passcode: USDA (Given verbally)

All callers using the above passcode will be placed in listen-only mode. To ask a question during the Q&A portion of the meeting, callers are instructed to press *0 on their touch tone phone.

Trouble number – 202-720-8560

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