USDA ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF NEW WEBSITE

Can be customized by individual users

Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman recently announced the availability of "My.USDA.gov," which will allow individual users to customize the USDA homepage for their unique needs.

"eGovernment is an important part of President Bush's Management Agenda to improve the operations of government," said Veneman. "My.USDA.gov is the latest installment of USDA's efforts to provide customers with the latest information they need more quickly and easily."

Veneman noted the launch of My.USDA.gov features added functionality, allowing customers to find items of interest, by selecting "Browse by Audience" and as launched in January, the "Browse by Subject." A customized page can be created in three easy steps by going to www.usda.gov and signing up for an ID.