October 14, 2015

Agricultural Innovation – Planting the Seeds for a Sustainable Future

This post originally appeared on Agri-Pulse.

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Remarks delivered at the U.S.A. Pavilion, Milan Expo, October 8th, 2015 by Michael Scuse, Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services, USDA.
 
When we talk sustainability, I think we can all agree that the challenges before us are daunting—a growing world population, a diminishing natural resource base, a changing climate and a mounting demand for energy.
 
Whether speaking as a policymaker or as a farmer, I have a clear and simple message for you: Embracing innovation and making decisions based on sound science is the only way we can confront these challenges.
 
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