United States Department of Agriculture
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| February 1 2025 | Janet M. Sorensen (Acting) appointed as Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Agriculture |
| January 2025 | The Trump administration implemented mass layoffs following the extreme Southern California wildfires, dismissing probationary employees and potentially weakening the agency's wildfire mitigation capabilities. |
| January 20 2025 | Basil Gooden concluded his service as the Under Secretary for Rural Development, departing the position. |
| January 20 2025 | Xochitl Torres Small concluded her service as Deputy Secretary of Agriculture. |
| September 20 2024 | Scheduled expiration date for the extended 2018 Farm Bill, marking the end of its current legislative period. |
| March 4 2024 | Basil Gooden began serving as the Under Secretary of Agriculture for Rural Development. |
| January 2024 | Level III Executive Schedule position for Under Secretary of Agriculture for Natural Resources and Environment established an annual pay rate of $204,000. |
| November 2023 | President Joe Biden signed H.R. 6363, extending the 2018 Farm Bill until September 20, 2024. |
| September 2023 | Basil Gooden was nominated as the Under Secretary for Rural Development by the President of the United States. |
| July 17 2023 | Xochitl Torres Small from New Mexico became Deputy Secretary of Agriculture. |
| April 2023 | The U.S. Forest Service published a proposed rulemaking to improve climate resilience on public lands, addressing challenges such as wildfire, drought, insects, disease, and extreme weather events affecting national forests and grasslands. |
| March 2023 | The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) proposed new regulations to allow for responsible carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration projects on National Forest lands, marking a significant policy shift in environmental management strategies. |
| March 3 2023 | Jewel H. Bronaugh left office on March 3, 2023. |
| February 2023 | Joe Biden nominated Xochitl Torres Small as Deputy Secretary of Agriculture. |
| January 4 2023 | Dr. Jose Emilio Esteban was sworn in as the 6th Undersecretary of Food Safety |
| 2022 | Publication of 'Tractor Wars' by Neil Dahlstrom, exploring the early development of modern agriculture through the competition between John Deere, Henry Ford, and International Harvester. |
| 2022 | Total Forest Service budget peaked at $9,161,463,000, with Research budget increasing to $313,560,000 and State and Private Forestry budget at $304,614,000. |
| 2022 | Reached peak total budget of $9,161,463,000, with discretionary appropriations rising to $8,436,564,000. |
| December 29 2022 | Alexis Taylor was sworn in as the new Under Secretary of Agriculture for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs, succeeding Ted McKinney. |
| June 2022 | Chavonda Jacobs-Young begins serving as the Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics |
| 2021 | Total budget increased to $8,370,527,000, with discretionary appropriations at $7,451,262,000. |
| October 7 2021 | Xochitl Torres-Small was confirmed by voice vote as the Under Secretary of Agriculture for Rural Development. |
| May 17 2021 | Jewel H. Bronaugh from Virginia became Deputy Secretary of Agriculture during Joe Biden's presidency. |
| May 13 2021 | Jewel H. Bronaugh was confirmed as Deputy Secretary of Agriculture, becoming the first African-American to serve in this role. |
| January 2021 | Dr. Mindy Brashears concluded her term as Undersecretary of Food Safety |
| 2020 | The Forest Service allocated $2.4 billion for Wildland Fire Management, which was a $530 million decrease from the 2019 Annualized Continuing Resolution due to the 'fire fix' cap adjustment becoming available. |
| 2020 | Melody Starya Mobley, the first black female forester hired by the Forest Service, publicly claimed she was sexually assaulted by a colleague in the late 1970s and that the incident was ignored by the agency. |
| 2020 | Highest total budget recorded at $8,142,677,000, with discretionary appropriations reaching $7,450,413,000. |
| December 2020 | President Trump announced the nomination of Stephen Vaden to the deputy secretary role. |
| November 8 2020 | Stephen Censky left office on November 8, 2020. |
| March 2020 | Dr. Mindy Brashears began serving as Undersecretary of Food Safety |
| 2019 | The Forest Service experienced a budget decrease of $815 million compared to the previous fiscal year, with the total budget authority being $5.14 billion in fiscal year 2020. |
| 2019 | Sent a contingent of firefighters to assist during the 2019-2020 Australian bushfires, working alongside other American fire departments. |
| 2019 | The family comedy movie 'Playing With Fire' featured John Cena as a U.S. Forest Service firefighter, portraying the service's role in wilderness rescue and child safety. |
| November 2019 | Dr. Scott Hutchins becomes Deputy Under Secretary and acting Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics |
| May 14 2019 | Senate provides unanimous consent for Dr. Scott Hutchins' nomination |
| February 7 2019 | Anne Hazlett left her position as Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development to join the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy. |
| 2018 | Significant budget increases observed, with National Forest System budget rising to $1,890,313,000 from previous years, and State and Private Forestry budget increasing to $319,737,000. |
| 2018 | The Forest Service was reprimanded by the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for issuing permits for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline that violated the National Forest Management Act of 1976 and the National Environmental Policy Act. |
| December 20 2018 | Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 signed into law by President Donald Trump, reauthorizing many previous programs, emphasizing conservation efforts, and introducing the declassification of hemp and hemp seed products. |
| November 28 2018 | Senate Agriculture Committee holds hearing on Scott Hutchins' nomination by President Donald Trump |
| September 20 2018 | The Forest Service reported having 27,062 permanent, full-time employees, with 541 in the headquarters office and 26,521 in regional and field offices. |
| 2017 | Ted McKinney was officially appointed as the first Under Secretary of Agriculture for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs. |
| 2017 | A draft report describing the legal basis for federal land managers' decision-making authority proved unexpectedly controversial. |
| November 2 2017 | Sam Clovis withdraws his nomination for the position |
| October 11 2017 | Stephen Censky from Missouri became Deputy Secretary of Agriculture. |
| October 10 2017 | Mike Young left office on October 10, 2017. |
| October 3 2017 | Stephen Censky was confirmed by the U.S. Senate as Deputy Secretary of Agriculture. |
| July 19 2017 | President Donald Trump announces intent to nominate Sam Clovis for the position |
| July 13 2017 | President Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate Stephen Censky, CEO of the American Soybean Association, as Deputy Secretary of Agriculture. |
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