
RD Undersecretary Basil I. Gooden, PhD
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RD Undersecretary Basil I. Gooden, PhD
@BasilGooden
USDA RD Undersecretary; former Virginia Secretary of Agriculture & Forestry; Beef Cattle Farmer, Rural Virginia Advocate and VT Hokie alum & fan!




RD Under Secretary Dr. Basil Gooden is in Kansas City today, attending the National Association of Farm Broadcasters Trade Talk show. Dr. Gooden is talking to radio and TV reporters who cover agriculture and rural issues around the country!



Thanks to @keloradio for getting @usdaRD on with Bill for It's Your Agribusiness to talk about #Fertilizer Production and #RenewableEnergy. Check out the top of the episode at: omny.fm/shows/its-your…

@BasilGooden participated in a groundbreaking with Housing Assistance Corp of Western NC. @usdaRD invested 150K to assist in the construction of four homes. This event concluded Gooden’s tour of western NC to meet with community leaders in the wake of Hurricane Helene.




In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, the Housing Assistance Corporation of Hendersonville, North Carolina wants to inspire the community to keep looking towards the future as they recover. RD Under Secretary Dr. Basil Gooden was on hand for HAC's groundbreaking today.

@SRTelecom will soon install a new fiber optic network on the Standing Rock Reservation thanks to a $22.2M @usdaRD #ReConnect grant. The new network will serve residents in western Sioux County in ND, and Corson County, SD. Watch the announcement at youtu.be/2vlRN-_A82Y

Today's opening session featured @USDA Under Secretary Dr. @BasilGooden, @EPAWater's Jennifer McLain, and @USDARD's Janet Strouder speaking to attendees about what their agencies' priorities are for rural America. Thank you, federal partners for joining us! #RCAPConference2024



Yesterday, RD Under Secretary Dr. Basil Gooden was at Gallaudet University in Washington, DC for the Regional Foods Business Centers Convening Leadership Panel.






