Source: Philip Brasher, AGRI-PULSE, 1/18/17

After the longest search for a USDA chief in modern history, President-elect Donald Trump will nominate for agriculture secretary former Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue, a longtime rural agribusinessman who originally trained as a veterinarian.  
Perdue, 70, served two terms as governor, from 2003 to 2011, and was an original member of Trump's agricultural advisory team, announced in August. Although he has a doctorate in veterinary ...

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