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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Sunday, March 16, 2025
Anne Hazlett, who oversees Rural Development at USDA, wants to get the word out that RD’s new Innovation Center will soon be open for business, with a new executive at the helm and a long list of challenges to face, including the opioid epidemic that’s been devastating rural communities.
Gina Sheets, a former Indiana director of agriculture under then-Governor Mike Pence, has been appointed to the new position of chief innovation officer in USDA’s Rural Development office.