The U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue visited
Florida A&M University on Friday, December 8, to hold a roundtable
discussion on youth in agriculture. The secretary was greeted by Florida
A&M University President
Larry Robinson, alumnus and Congressman
Al Lawson,
and the Dean of the College of Agriculture and Food Sciences
Robert Taylor
before meeting with Florida agriculture youth leaders from FAMU, 4-H, FFA,
MANRRS, and Florida extension staff and University professors.
Discussion topics included how to ensure young people are
well-informed about the multiple job opportunities that exist within the
agriculture industry, as well as how to dispel myths about what agriculture
means to our country.
