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USDA announces new members of the 1890 Task Force

January 09, 2023 03:56 PM

USDA has announced new members of the 1890 Task Force, which aims to shape the next generation of ag leaders by strengthening partnerships with land-grant universities.

President of Fort Valley State University, Dr. Paul Jones spoke with RFD-TV’s own Janet Adkison on the initiative’s main objective, the value of land-grant universities for ag, and his hopes moving forward.

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