Under Secretary of Agriculture for Natural Resources and Environment
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The Under Secretary for Natural Resources an Environment is a high-ranking position within the United States Department of Agriculture
that supervises policy development and day-to-day operations of the United States Forest Service
, Natural Resources Conservation Service
, and the Office of Environmental Markets.
Harris Sherman is the incumbent the Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment serving Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack
.
United States Department of Agriculture
The United States Department of Agriculture is the United States federal executive department responsible for developing and executing U.S. federal government policy on farming, agriculture, and food...
that supervises policy development and day-to-day operations of the United States Forest Service
United States Forest Service
The United States Forest Service is an agency of the United States Department of Agriculture that administers the nation's 155 national forests and 20 national grasslands, which encompass...
, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Natural Resources Conservation Service
The Natural Resources Conservation Service , formerly known as the Soil Conservation Service , is an agency of the United States Department of Agriculture that provides technical assistance to farmers and other private landowners and managers.Its name was changed in 1994 during the Presidency of...
, and the Office of Environmental Markets.
Harris Sherman is the incumbent the Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment serving Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack
Tom Vilsack
Thomas James "Tom" Vilsack is an American politician, a member of the Democratic Party, and presently the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture. He served as the 40th Governor of the state of Iowa. He was first elected in 1998 and re-elected to a second four-year term in 2002...
.