Merrigan helped design the national organic standards, and is seen as a champion of organic farmers and someone who can help clarify and strengthen federal food laws.
And great hope is being placed in Kathleen A. Merrigan, director of the agriculture, food and environment program at Tufts University, who was appointed the deputy agriculture secretary last week.
在上周被指定为农业秘书代理人(deputy agriculture secretary在这里有好几个意思，不知道哪个才是…)，Tufts大学农业、食品与环境项目主管Kathleen a . Merrigan对其寄予厚望。