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Release No. 0112.17
Contact: USDA Press Office
Phone: (202) 720-4623
Email: press@xxxxxxxxxxx
Secretary Perdue to Survey Hurricane Damage in Georgia, Florida, and Texas
(Washington, D.C., September 14, 2017) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue will travel to Georgia, Florida, and Texas over the next week to survey agricultural damage from hurricanes Harvey and Irma. The Secretary was invited to Georgia by Agriculture Commissioner Gary Black, to Florida by Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam, and to Texas by Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller. The Secretary will be in Georgia TOMORROW, Friday, September 15th; Florida on Monday, September 18th; and Texas on Thursday, September 21st and Friday, September 22nd. Below are the media availabilities in Georgia for TOMORROW, Friday, September 15th, with more information regarding Florida and Texas visits to follow in the coming days.
Secretary Perdue Tours Mason Pecan Farms and Holds Media Availability
What: Secretary Perdue will tour Mason Pecan Farms and hold a media availability immediately after.
When: TOMORROW, Friday, September 15th. The Secretary will be onsite from 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. ET
Where: Mason Pecans, intersection of Buckeye Road and Walton Road, Fort Valley, GA 31030
Secretary Perdue Tours Shiloh Farms and Holds Media Availability
What: Secretary Perdue will tour Shiloh Farms and hold a media availability immediately after.
When: TOMORROW, Friday, September 15th. The Secretary will be onsite from 2:15 to 3:15 p.m. ET
Where: Shiloh Farms Shed, intersection of Possum Creek Road and Schroer Farm Road, Ray City, GA 31645
Secretary Perdue Tours Watson Farms and Holds Media Availability
What: Secretary Perdue will tour Watson Farms and hold a media availability immediately after.
When: TOMORROW, Friday, September 15th. The Secretary will be onsite from 3:35 to 4:45 p.m. ET
Where: Watson Farms, 356 Funston-Doerun Road, Moultrie GA
*NOTE: Media interested in attending any of the above events must RSVP to press@xxxxxxxxxxx by 7:00 p.m. ET TONIGHT.
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