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Liangzhi You

Liangzhi You is a Senior Research Fellow and theme leader in the Foresight and Policy Modeling Unit, based in Washington, DC. His research focuses on climate resilience, spatial data and analytics, agroecosystems, and agricultural science policy. Gridded crop production data of the world (SPAM) and the agricultural technology evaluation model (DREAM) are among his research contributions. 

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Sonny Perdue is a rarity: A Trump Cabinet member who went the distance (Atlanta Journal & Constitution)

January 09, 2021


Atlanta Journal & Constitution published an article on the USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue’s tenure in the Trump Cabinet.  Senior Research Fellow Joseph Glauber discussed what may be one of the most enduring parts of Perdue’s legacy, Perdue’s decision to relocate two USDA research branches from Washington to Kansas City. He argued the move would cut costs and bring government employees closer to farmers. Most quit — roughly two thirds, according to media reports — and led to a brain drain that some say could take years to fill. Glauber said, “That’s real knowledge that was lost.” 

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