Lorenzo A. Tribbett, Director, Specialty Crops Inspection Division, USDA

The Agriculture Department is trying lots of ways to develop its next generation workforce. One bureau has set up partnerships with schools in New York, Chicago...

The Agriculture Department is trying lots of ways to develop its next generation workforce. One bureau has set up partnerships with schools in New York, Chicago and Philadelphia to let high school students intern as crop inspectors. Lorenzo A. Tribbett is the director of the Specialty Crop Inspection Division at USDA. He joined the Federal Drive with Tom Temin to explain more about the program and its impact so far.

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