Science Alert: USDA’s research agencies will move to Kansas City region, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announces, despite resistance to the plan

The USDA's Economic Research Service, a statistical agency, and the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, which funds cutting-edge agricultural science, will be relocated from Washington this fall, according to Perdue, who says the move puts the agencies closer to major farm regions and would save taxpayer dollars. Current employees, congressional Democrats and a bipartisan coalition of former USDA leaders contend the move would harm the agencies.

Democracy Dies in Darkness     Science Alert Jun 13, 10:19 AM     USDA's research agencies will move to Kansas City region, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announces, despite resistance to the plan The USDA's Economic Research Service, a statistical agency, and the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, which funds cutting-edge agricultural science, will be relocated from Washington this fall, according to Perdue, who says the move puts the agencies closer to major farm regions and would save taxpayer dollars. Current employees, congressional Democrats and a bipartisan coalition of former USDA leaders contend the move would harm the agencies. Read more » Advertisement You received this email because you signed up for news alerts from The Washington Post. Manage my newsletters and alerts | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Help ©2019 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071