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U.S. Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Selects Warren Preston as USDA Deputy Chief Economist

Thu, 11 Feb 2016 15:02:15 CST

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Selects Warren Preston as USDA Deputy Chief Economist
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Thursday announced the selection of Dr. Warren Preston as U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Chief Economist, effective February 21. He has served as senior economist for agricultural policy in the Office of the Chief Economist (OCE) since August 2015, after serving as USDA's acting Deputy Chief Economist beginning in February 2015. He joined USDA in 1992.


"I am pleased that Dr. Preston's experience in program and policy analysis will continue to support informed decision making at USDA to the benefit of American agriculture," said Vilsack. "Dr. Preston is extremely well prepared for the demands of this position through years of experience in applying economic analysis to agricultural policy issues in USDA and in academia."


In his role as Deputy Chief Economist for Policy Analysis, Dr. Preston advises the Chief Economist, the Secretary, and top policy officials regarding the economic implications of programs, regulations, and legislative proposals affecting the U.S. food and fiber system and rural areas. He supports USDA policy decision making by evaluating policy options on complex domestic and global agricultural issues and serves as the backup to the Chief Economist.


Prior to joining OCE, Dr. Preston served as an economist and associate deputy administrator analyzing and overseeing programs and policies across the full spectrum of marketing activities administered in the Livestock, Poultry, and Seed Program of USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service. From 1992 to 2001, he worked as an economist and branch chief in the Packers and Stockyards Programs of USDA's Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration, playing a key role in integrating economic analysis into investigative procedures and processes. From 1986 to 1992, he held a research and teaching position as an assistant professor in the Department of Agricultural Economics at Virginia Tech, focusing on agricultural marketing and the interface between public policies and food system performance.


Dr. Preston earned master's and doctoral degrees in agricultural economics from Purdue University and a bachelor's degree in dairy science from The Ohio State University.

   

 

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