INDIANAPOLIS – Jordan Seger was appointed deputy director of the Indiana State Department of Agriculture.
Seger has been with the department since 2011 and previously served as division of soil conservation director.
“We are pleased to name Jordan deputy director of our state’s department of agriculture,” said Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch, secretary of agriculture and rural development. “His vast knowledge and expertise, coupled with a lifelong devotion to agriculture, will serve this department, the industry and our state well.”
Seger grew up in Jasper and was involved with his family’s poultry operation. He graduated from Indiana University with a bachelor’s degree in public affairs, and previously worked for the National Park Service in Maine and Alaska, as well as the Department of Defense in Washington.
As deputy director, Seger will support the director in achieving ISDA’s mission and strategies. Among many responsibilities, he will oversee the day-to-day operations of the department, represent ISDA in committees, engage with producer organizations and identify opportunities to grow the state’s agriculture sector.
