Trump’s expected pick for top USDA scientist is not a scientist

Sam Clovis speaks at a campaign rally for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa, on Jan. 19, 2016. President Trump is likely to appoint him to a an undersecretary position in the USDA that serves as the agency’s chief scientist — though he’s not a scientist. (Creative Commons photo by Alex Hanson)
The USDA’s research section studies everything from climate change to nutrition. Under the 2008 Farm Bill, its leader is supposed