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12 Feb 2018
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12, 2018 -- Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue today announced the appointment of 13 members, 13 alternate members and one advisor to serve on the Cotton Board. The following appointees will serve three-year terms ending Dec. 31, 2020.
12 Feb 2018
(Washington, D.C., February 12, 2018) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today praised the infrastructure agenda laid out by President Donald J. Trump, specifically its emphasis on investment in rural America. The plan calls for 25 percent of new federal funds to be dedicated to rural infrastructure needs, as prioritized by state and loca...
7 Feb 2018
(Washington, D.C., February 7, 2018) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced $17.5 million in emergency funding to stop the spread of the spotted lanternfly in southeastern Pennsylvania.
5 Feb 2018
Washington, D.C., February 5, 2018 – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today applauded President Donald J. Trump’s intent to appoint Kenneth Johnson to be the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Rural Utilities Service Administrator. Following the announcement, Secretary Perdue issued this statement:
2 Feb 2018
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2, 2018 -- Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue today announced the appointment of four members to serve on the Paper and Packaging Board. Members newly appointed to serve three-year terms are:
Matthew Kaplan, North Brook, Ill. (South Region)
Jennifer L. Miller, Boston, Mass. (Northeast Region)
Palace V. Stepps, Hartsville, S.C. (Mi...