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REVISED ADVISORY: Secretary Perdue to Visit Washington and Idaho MONDAY
(Washington, D.C., June 28, 2018) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue will be in Washington and Idaho on MONDAY, July 2nd to meet with forestry leaders and producers; tour the Washington State University (WSU) College of Agriculture, Human, and Natural Resources Sciences and the College of Veterinary Medicine; and visit the Center for Agriculture, Food, and the Environment at the University of Idaho. During various stops throughout the day, Secretary Perdue will be joined by Governor Butch Otter, Lieutenant Governor Brad Little, and Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers.
WASHINGTON
Secretary Perdue and Rep. McMorris Rodgers Attend Breakfast and Hold Fireside Chat with Agriculture and Forestry Leaders WHAT: Secretary Perdue and Rep. McMorris Rodgers meet with ag and forestry leaders and hold a fireside chat. Following the event, the Secretary will hold a media availability. WHEN: MONDAY, July 2nd at 7:45 a.m. PDT WHERE: The Spokane Club, 1002 West Riverside Avenue Spokane, Washington 99201
Secretary Perdue and Rep. McMorris Rodgers Participate in a Luncheon Conversation with Southern Washington Producers at the McGregor Company WHAT: Secretary Perdue and Rep. McMorris Rodgers participate in a luncheon conversation with Southern Washington producers. Following the event, the Secretary will hold a media availability. WHEN: MONDAY, July 2nd at 11:00 a.m. PDT WHERE: The McGregor Company, 401 Airport Road, Colfax, WA 99111
Secretary Perdue and Rep. McMorris Rodgers Tour WSU WHAT: Secretary Perdue and Rep. McMorris Rodgers will tour the WSU College of Agriculture, Human, and Natural Resources Sciences. They will tour the Plant Growth Facility before meeting with College of Veterinary Medicine faculty at the Paul G. Allen School for Global Animal Health. Following the event, the Secretary will hold a media availability WHEN: MONDAY, July 2nd at 12:30 p.m. PDT WHERE: Plant Growth Facility, 122 Wilson Boulevard, Pullman, WA 99163
IDAHO
Secretary Perdue, Gov. Otter, and Lt. Gov. Little Visit the University of Idaho WHAT: Secretary Perdue, Governor Otter, and Lieutenant Governor Little will meet university leadership at the Integrated Research and Innovation Center (IRIC) before joining a presentation on the Center for Agriculture, Food, and the Environment. Following the event, the Secretary will hold a media availability WHEN: MONDAY, July 2nd at 2:15 p.m. PDT WHERE: University of Idaho, 875 Perimeter Drive, Moscow, ID 83844
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