BIO Signs on to Letter in Support of Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation Robert Bonnie
July 20, 2021
We write to express our support for the nomination of Robert Bonnie to serve as the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation. The Under Secretary position is critical in overseeing the administration of a wide variety of USDA farm and conservation programs that directly serve farmers, ranchers, foresters, and landowners. Bonnie’s prior experiences show he is dedicated to serving U.S. agricultural producers, and improving the lands Americans depend on for food, fiber, water, recreation, and environmental enhancement. These experiences and his deep background knowledge make Bonnie uniquely qualified to serve as the USDA’s next Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation.
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We write to express our support for the nomination of Robert Bonnie to serve as the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation. The Under Secretary position is critical in overseeing the administration of a wide variety of USDA farm and conservation programs that directly serve farmers, ranchers, foresters, and landowners. Bonnie’s prior experiences show he is dedicated to serving U.S. agricultural producers, and improving the lands Americans depend on for food, fiber, water, recreation, and environmental enhancement. These experiences and his deep background knowledge make Bonnie uniquely qualified to serve as the USDA’s next Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation.