Source:  AGWEB, 5/29/19


This column was written by former Sen. Mike Johanns. As the 28th Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Johanns directed 18 agencies employing 90,000 staff worldwide and managed a $93 billion budget. Johanns says the skills gap is a problem the entire United States faces, but the agriculture sector in particular struggles to fill an increasing number of vacant jobs that only the tech-savvy can do. The agriculture industry in America is stronger than ever, but it faces a serious dilemma.

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