U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Monday the appointment of 10 members to the National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics (NAREEE) Advisory Board, including Prof. Agnes Mojica, Chancellor of the San Germán Campus of the Inter American University of Puerto Rico.
Looking to boost exchanges in key areas such as agriculture, manufacturing and energy, and reestablish direct trade routes between Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic, the Department of Economic Development and Commerce has created a task force responsible for promoting commercial ties between the islands.
More than 1,000 students hit Puerto Rico’s coffee fields over the weekend to pick the ripe beans alongside a crew of government officials, the Agriculture Department confirmed.
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