The announcement is part of President Obama's post-State of the Union push to build public support for his initiatives, including a series of executive actions aimed at advancing his agenda in areas where he has not gotten much cooperation from Congress.
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, who announced the development of the hubs last year, is scheduled to unveil the seven locations during the White House briefing. Administration officials said the following sites were chosen through a competitive process:
Midwest: National Laboratory for Agriculture and the Environment, Agricultural Research Service, Ames, Iowa
o Sub-Hub in Houghton, Mich.
· Northeast: Northern Research Station, Forest Service, Durham, N.H.
· Southeast: Southern Research Station, Forest Service, Raleigh, N.C.
o Sub-Hub in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico
· Northern Plains: National Resources Center, Agricultural Research Service, Fort Collins, Colo.
· Southern Plains: Grazinglands Research Lab, Agricultural Research Service, El Reno, Okla.
· Pacific Northwest: Pacific Northwest Research Station, Forest Service, Corvallis, Ore.
· Southwest: Rangeland Management Unit/Jornada Experimental Range, Agricultural Research Service, Las Cruces, N.M.

