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About 2,600 workers are moving out of Washington to the sites. That’s more than half of the 4,600-member workforce in the national capital region.
The United States Department of Agriculture will reorganize, refocusing core operations to support American farming, ranching and forestry, the USDA announced.
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FOX 5 DC on MSNUSDA plans to close Alexandria headquarters and relocate DC area staffThe U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Thursday a mass reorganization of the agency, as well as plans to vacate one of its headquarters in Alexandria and have staff members move away from the Greater Washington area.
USDA to move about half of DC capital region employees to hubs closer to farmers, ranchers across US
The department has 4,600 employees in the capital region, but is looking to keep no more than 2,000 in the area
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said the plan to relocate workers was intended to bring the agency’s staff closer to its “core constituents.”
Through the recent biennial budget approved by the Indiana General Assembly, the Indiana State Department of Agriculture provided a combined $2 million to support Indiana food