Read More05/14/2013 USDA Seeks Applications for Grants to Provide Technical Assistance to Help Rural Businesses Grow Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack recently announced that USDA is seeking applications from qualified organizations to provide technical assistance to rural businesses to help them expand and create jobs. "These grants will help businesses get access to planning, mentoring and other ...
Read More12/13/2012 South Dakota: Beginning Farmer and Rancher Symposium at South Dakota State University The South Dakota Department of Agriculture (SDDA) is teaming up with South Dakota State University (SDSU) to host the first-ever Beginning Farmer and Rancher Symposium. The one-of-a-kind event will be held Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2012, from 12-5 p.m. CST at the Student Union on the SDSU campus in ...
Read More12/13/2012 Tennessee: State Ag and Economic Development Officials to Host “Rural Opportunities Roundtable” The Tennessee departments of Agriculture and Economic and Community Development are hosting a “Rural Opportunities Roundtable” for farmers, landowners, local extension and county leaders in Benton, Carroll, Crockett, Dyer, Gibson, Henry, Lake, Obion and Weakley counties. The meeting ...
Read More Date Sent: 05/22/2009 B&I Loans Letter to Senate Ag Committee Leadership Letter encouraging Congress to take swift action to improve the utility of the USDA Business and Industry (B&I) Guaranteed Loan Program Subject: USDA-RD Business and Industry Loan Guarantee Program Recipient: Senate Ag Committee Leadership Sender: NASDA President Ron Sparks Download 150KB, PDF
Read More Date Sent: 02/15/2008 E-20 Letter Letter urging EPA to actively support the research and development needed to make higher blends of ethanol, including E20 and E30, available to American consumers. Subject: E-20 Recipient: EPA Administrator Stephen Johnson Sender: NASDA President Roger Johnson
Read More08/01/2007 USDA Seeks Public Comment on Ethanol Standards USDA's Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) published earlier this month an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) in the Federal Register seeking public comment on whether there is a market need for USDA to establish additional grain quality standards regarding ... Contact: Jennifer Yezak Jennifer Yezak Email: Jennifer@nasda.org
Read More04/09/2007 USDA Outlines 2007 Farm Bill Proposals for Rural Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns on April 5 outlined details of several proposed 2007 farm bill changes that will streamline USDA's Rural Development programs and expand funding for rural health care and community facilities. Contact: Charlie Ingram Charlie Ingram Phone: 202-296-9680 Email: charlie@nasda.org
Read More02/26/2007 Lawmaker Introduces Rural Health Sen. Norm Coleman (R-Minn.) recently unveiled a comprehensive rural health legislative agenda. Contact: Charlie Ingram Charlie Ingram Phone: 202-296-9680 Email: charlie@nasda.org
Visit Link Rural Development Strategies - ERS Briefing Room http://www.ers.usda.gov/Briefing/ruraldevelopment/ Rural America is diverse, with different places facing different conditions. Consequently, rural communities adopt a wide array of development strategies that address their particular needs. These strategies involve several basic components, including infrastructure improvement, business assistance, education and training, amenity-based development, and community development. Local-based strategies often draw on funding from Federal and State governments. Resource Added: 06/01/2007
Visit Link Rural Economy - ERS Briefing Room http://www.ers.usda.gov/Browse/RuralEconomy/ ERS research focuses on socioeconomic change and diversity in rural areas and provides information to Federal, State, and local policymakers to help enhance the quality of life and well-being of rural Americans. Resource Added: 06/01/2007
Read More04/03/2006 House Panel Reviews Rural Development Programs The House Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development held a hearing on March 30 to review USDA's rural development programs. The main focus of the hearing was on the ability of biofuel production to stimulate growth in rural areas. ... Contact: Jerri-Ann Henry or Clay Francis Jerri-Ann Henry or Clay Francis Phone: 202-296-9680
Read More03/20/2007 Senator Offers Rural Development Plan For 2007 Farm Bill Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) announced on March 13 that he will offer a bold new approach to rural competitiveness in the 2007 farm bill. Harkin's proposal creates a Rural Collaborative Investment Program to address the ... Contact: Charlie Ingram Charlie Ingram Phone: 202-296-9680 Email: charlie@nasda.org