ADVISORY: Secretary Perdue to swear in Bill Northey in Des Moines TOMORROW
(Washington, D.C., March 5, 2018) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue will travel to Des Moines, Iowa TOMORROW, Tuesday, March 6th to deliver remarks and swear in Bill Northey at the Iowa Ag Leaders Dinner. Northey was confirmed by the U.S. Senate last week as Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Service (FFAS)*.
Secretary Perdue Delivers Remarks and Swears in Bill Northey
WHAT: Secretary Perdue will deliver remarks and swear in Bill Northey at the Iowa Ag Leaders Dinner before holding a media availability.
WHEN: TOMORROW, Tuesday, March 6th at 8:00 p.m. CST
WHERE: Paul R. Knapp Animal Learning Center on the Iowa State Fairgrounds, 3000 E Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA 50317
*NOTE: As part of a reorganization of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Secretary Perdue has created, the President appointed, and the Senate confirmed a new Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs, as directed by the 2014 Farm Bill. The creation of the new mission area prompted the realignment of several agencies under a newly-named Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation (FPAC), the position for which Northey is intended. FPAC will encompass the USDA’s domestic-facing agencies: the Farm Service Agency, the Natural Resources Conservation Service, and the Risk Management Agency.
NOTE: Media interested in covering the event should RSVP to press@xxxxxxxxxxx by TOMORROW, Tuesday, March 6th at 9:00 a.m. CST.
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