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USDA commission calls for making county committees more equitable

02/02/23 6:39 PM By Steve Davies
KEYWORDS Bronaugh FSA county committees Gary Matteson minority-serving ag institutions Tom Vilsack USDA civil rights USDA Equity Commission

USDA’s Equity Commission unanimously approved nearly three dozen recommendations Thursday addressing a swath of issues including the diversity of county committees, funding for minority-serving institutions, and the way USDA handles civil rights complaints.

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