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USDA Announces New Members of the Advisory Committee on Minority Farmers

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced the appointment of 15 members to serve on the Advisory Committee on Minority Farmers. The newly appointed members serve terms of up to two years through 2022.
 
“USDA is excited to announce new members of the Minority Farmer Advisory Committee,” said Secretary Perdue. “This diverse committee of talented farmers will play an important role in advising the USDA on challenges and opportunities that minority farmers in the United States may face.”
 
Newly appointed members are:
  • Harvey Reed, Louisiana
  • Cary M. Junior, Michigan
  • Carolyn Jones, Mississippi
  • Kimberly Ratcliff, Texas
  • Arnetta Cotton, Oklahoma
  • Antonio Harris, Louisiana
  • Delmar Stamps, Mississippi
  • Michelle Costa Cruz, Connecticut
  • Dewayne Goldmon, Arkansas
  • William Miller, Ohio
  • Lois Kim, Texas
  • Ivan H. Howard, Florida
  • Dr. Duncan Marson Chembezi, Alabama
  • Dr. Elsa Selina Sanchez, Pennsylvania
  • Claud D. Evans, D.V.M., Oklahoma
Background:
 
The Committee is made up of 15 members, including representatives for: socially disadvantaged farmers or ranchers, nonprofit organizations, civil rights organizations or professions, and institutions of higher education. Congress authorized the Committee in 2008, and since its inception, it has served to advise the Secretary and USDA on the implementation of the section 2501 Program of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation and Trade Act of 1990; methods of maximizing the participation of socially disadvantaged farmers or ranchers in USDA programs; and civil rights activities within USDA. The Committee is managed by USDA’s Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement.
 
About the USDA Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement
 
USDA’s Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement develops and maintains partnerships focused on solutions to challenges facing rural and underserved communities in the United States, and connects those communities to the education, tools, and resources available to them through U.S. Department of Agriculture programs and initiatives.
Source : usda.gov

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