ADVISORY: Secretary Perdue in North Dakota TOMORROW
(Washington, D.C., March 8, 2018) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue will travel to North Dakota TOMORROW, Friday, March 9th following an invitation from Senator John Hoeven. The Secretary will participate in a series of tours and meetings with local officials and agriculture leaders. This will be Secretary Perdue’s first official visit to North Dakota and the 34th state he has visited since being sworn in as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Secretary Perdue Tours USDA Agriculture Research Center
WHAT: Secretary Perdue will tour the USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Red River Valley Agriculture Research Center, accompanied by Governor Doug Burgum, Senators Hoeven and Heidi Heitkamp, Representative Kevin Cramer, and ARS staff. After the tour, the Secretary will hold a media availability.
WHEN: TOMORROW, Friday, March 9th at 9:00 a.m. CST
WHERE: USDA ARS Red River Valley Agriculture Research Center, 1605 Albrecht Boulevard North, Fargo, ND 58102
Secretary Perdue Participates in Roundtable Discussion
WHAT: Secretary Perdue will participate in a North Dakota Commodity Group roundtable. He will be joined by Governor Burgum, Senators Hoeven and Heitkamp, Representative Cramer, and leaders in the North Dakota agriculture community. After the roundtable, the Secretary will hold a media availability.
WHEN: TOMORROW, Friday, March 9th at 10:30 a.m. CST
WHERE: NDSU Extension Greenhouse, 1440 18th Street North, Fargo, ND 58102
Secretary Perdue Participates in Collegiate Farm Bureau Luncheon
WHAT: Secretary Perdue will participate in a North Dakota Collegiate Farm Bureau luncheon. He will be joined by Governor Burgum; Senator Hoeven; Representative Cramer; Dean Ken Grafton of North Dakota State University (NDSU) College of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Natural Resources; members of the Collegiate Farm Bureau; and NDSU agriculture students. After the luncheon, the Secretary will hold a media availability.
WHEN: TOMORROW, Friday, March 9th at 12:15 p.m. CST
WHERE: Richard H. Barry Hall, 811 2nd Avenue North, Fargo, ND 58102
Secretary Perdue Tours American Crystal Sugar Company
WHAT: Secretary Perdue will tour the American Crystal Sugar Company’s (ACSC) sugar beet processing facility. He will be joined by Senator Heitkamp and Representatives Cramer and Collin Peterson. After the tour, the Secretary will hold a media availability.
WHEN: TOMORROW, Friday, March 9th at 3:05 p.m. CST
WHERE: American Crystal Sugar Company, 2500 North 11th Street, Moorhead, MN 56560
*NOTE: Media interested in covering these events should RSVP to press@xxxxxxxxxxx by TODAY, March 8, at 5:00 p.m. CST.
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