Comm. Mike Strain Interview (2017)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2017-06-23
Duration: 00:10:17
Subjects: STRAIN, MIKE | Louisiana. Department of Agriculture and Forestry | International trade | International relations | Cuba | Agriculture
Contributors:
- Moreau, Andre Host
- Strain, Mike Interviewee
Description
This segment from the June 23, 2017, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Andre Moreau’s interview with Commissioner Mike Strain of the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry. He discusses: his reaction to the Trump Administration’s changes to United States policy toward Cuba; his work over the last nine years in building trade relationships with Cuban cooperatives; Louisiana’s potential market share of agricultural trade with Cuba; the top exports to Cuba; and the needs of the Cuban people.