Agriculture commissioner pick David Frederickson
by Tom Crann, Minnesota Public RadioSt. Paul, Minn. — The state's Department of Agriculture will be in new hands for the first time in 15 years.
Gov.-elect Mark Dayton has named former state Senator David Frederickson as the next agriculture commissioner.
Frederickson is a farmer from Murdock. He served as a state senator representing southwestern Minnesota from 1987 to 1993.
He'll take charge of the state Agriculture Department next month. He joined All Things Considered host Tom Crann on the phone.
Tom Crann
• Host, All Things ConsideredTom Crann is the host of All Things Considered for MPR News.
