According to Congressman Jim Costa’s office, Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue starts Tuesday with a town hall meeting in Modesto.
He’ll then makes stops at an Oakdale ranch, Joseph Gallo farms in Atwater, HMC Farms in Kingsburg and finally stopping off at Sunnyview Farms in McFarland.
Valley congressman David Valadao says with so many critical agriculture issues at the forefront of policy discussions, he’s eager to welcome Secretary Perdue to California’s Central Valley.
The congressman points out that the Ag Secretary will hear directly from local farmers about the issues impacting agriculture.
Those issues include Congress and the USDA continuing work on the 2018 farm bill, immigration reform legislation, and meaningful trade policy.
