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Templeton commissioners flag USDA reorganization and program cuts; local impacts uncertain
Summary
Commission members discussed a stalled USDA reorganization plan under Secretary Rollins and a reported cut of more than $1 billion to a program that supplied fresh boxes to low-income families; members said several local farms had participated but declined to speculate on future funding.
Carrie Novak, member of the Templeton Agriculture Commission, told the commission on June 2 that the U.S. Department of Agriculture has proposed a major reorganization under Secretary Rollins that has been temporarily halted because of litigation and that the agency has seen a substantial workforce reduction.
"There have been a large exodus of USDA employees. They…
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