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Senate confirms Jacobs-Young as USDA Under Secretary
The US Senate confirmed Dr. Chavonda Jacobs-Young to serve as the USDA Under Secretary of Agriculture for Research, Education, and Economics.
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association says the Research, Education, and Economics arm of the USDA provides data and analysis that is crucial to cattle producers around the country as they make business decisions, assess economic conditions, and monitor new scientific developments and the organization is looking forward to working closely with Dr. Jacobs-Young and her team.
Senate Ag Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (MI) says ag research plays a large role in giving American farmers and ranchers a competitive advantage on the global stage and Jacobs-Young is the right person to oversee USDA’s major research, education, and extension agencies. Ranking Member John Boozman (AR) says Dr. Jacobs-Young has served American agriculture well in her career and he’s pleased she will continue her leadership as Under Secretary.
She was confirmed by a 95-4 vote.
