<p>U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue and Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts, participate in a discussion with local leaders about various rural issues, while in the  Ackerman Ag Service and Supply, in Alliance, Nebraska, on May 17, 2018.  USDA Photo by Lance Cheung.
</p><p>Secretary Perdue is on his fourth "Back to Our Roots" tour to hear ideas and concerns from local farmers, ranchers, producers, foresters, agriculture students, business owners, community leaders, and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) employees. The tour will last through Thursday, May 17th and include stops in New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming, and Nebraska. This is Secretary Perdue’s fourth “Back to Our Roots” tour since taking office just more than a year ago. On his first tour in August of 2017, Secretary Perdue toured Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, and Indiana. In September of 2017, Secretary Perdue traveled on his second tour to Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire. Most recently, Secretary Perdue visited Michigan, Ohio, and Kentucky during his third tour in early April.  
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For photos from the tours, please go to &lt;a href="<a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/usdagov/collections/72157689539524440/">https://www.flickr.com/photos/usdagov/collections/72157689539524440/</a>"&gt;www.flickr.com/photos/usdagov/collections/72157689539524440/&lt;/a&gt;.
To watch a recap of Secretary Perdue’s first year and the tours, please go to &lt;a href="<a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="https://www.usda.gov/year-one">https://www.usda.gov/year-one</a>" rel="nofollow"&gt;www.usda.gov/year-one&lt;/a&gt;.
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Lance Cheung/Multimedia PhotoJournalist
2018-05-17 10:58
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