Sec. Tom Vilsack blogs about the Bio-economy

Biofuels Digest
Tom Saidak
June 26, 2012

In Washington, Secretary Tom Vilsack posted on the USDA Blog about the progress to date on the bio-based economy. In part, he stated:

“Today, there are more than 3,000 American companies producing more than 25,000 bio-based products made from renewable sources grown here at home. In turn, their innovation is supporting more than 100,000 American jobs.

The bio-based economy will be critical in the coming years to creating even more jobs – particularly in rural America – by bringing together agriculture and manufacturing, two sectors that are key economic drivers.

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