PRESENTATION OUTLINE
THE CURRENT SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE IS FORMER GEORGIA GOVERNOR SONNY PERDUE. PERDUE TOOK OFFICE ON APRIL 25, 2017 AFTER BEING CONFIRMED BY THE U.S SENATE
Abraham Lincoln established the independent Department of Agriculture to be headed by a commissioner without Cabinet status, and the agriculturalist Isaac Newton was appointed to be the first such commissioner. Lincoln called it the "people's department.
USDA duties range from helping farmers with price support subsidies, to inspecting food to ensure the safety of the American public.
Agriculture Marketing Service,Agriculture Research Service,Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
