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Rural America matters to all Americans

  • Written by Jennifer Zwagerman, Associate Director of the Agricultural Law Center; Director of Career Development, Drake University

President-elect Donald Trump has nominated former Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue to lead the Department of Agriculture.

Many Americans may feel like this particular Cabinet nomination doesn’t impact their everyday lives, but that is a misconception. USDA is responsible for areas beyond agriculture, including food, nutrition and rural development.

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