Webinar: USDA Research Relocation and Reorganization: Perspectives from Former USDA Chief Scientists and Administrators
On August 9, US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue surprised Congress and USDA stakeholders with an announcement that he plans to relocate the USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) and USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) outside the Washington, DC, area by the end of 2019. He also will transfer ERS from the USDA research arm to a policy arm.
This webinar, consisting of a panel of former ERS leaders and other experts, will address the many questions and concerns raised about Perdue?s announcement; address viewer questions; and suggest actions for Congress, USDA, and viewers. Register for the webinar here.
