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Secretary Perdue Statement on President Trump’s Selection of Naomi Earp for USDA Civil Rights Post

13 Feb 2018
(Washington, D.C., February 13, 2018) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today applauded President Donald J. Trump’s selection of Naomi Earp for Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Perdue issued the following statement:

USDA Announces Cotton Board Appointments

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.

Secretary Perdue Applauds Trump Infrastructure Agenda, Benefits to Rural America

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...

Perdue Announces Emergency Funding for Spotted Lanternfly in Pennsylvania

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.

Secretary Perdue Applauds President Trump’s Selection of USDA’s Rural Utilities Service Administrator

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:
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