Hmong Chicken Farmer to Sit on USDA Beginning Farmer Advisory Committee

USDA has tapped a Hmong chicken farmer to sit on a 19-member committee that will advise the agency on ways to help beginning farmers. Maykia Yang is a farmer by night and provides Web support for American Express during the day. A native of Laos in Southeast Asia, Yang moved with her family to the U.S. at age nine. Today she calls North Carolina her home and has been well noted in her community for helping to find resources for minority farmers, especially those of Hmong descent. (NewsObserver.com) Read more.