Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Agriculture Deputy Secretary Krysta Harden present the Secretary’s Honor Award to Afghanistan Agricultural Extension Project Team group leaders Michael J. McGirr and Dr. James E. Hill, Ph.D. at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) 66th Annual Honor Awards Ceremony in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, Nov. 6, 2014. The Afghanistan Agricultural Extension Project Team received their award for enhancing food security and improving the quality of life for thousands of farmers by building capacity in Afghanistan’s agricultural extension system. USDA photo by Lance Cheung.
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