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 Features: O n   t h e   C o v e r: Wind turbine installation was a round-the-clock job at the Westmill Wind Farm Cooperative, in Oxfordshire, England. The coop is owned by more than 2,300 members of the local community. See page 4. Photo by Martin Phelps, courtesy Westmill Wind Farm Co-op




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Rural Area Determinations Here: Link to ERS site that calculates new coordinates for business-loan-eligible rural areas

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Rural Development 2007 Farm Bill Site

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Any questions or concerns regarding this determination should be directed to, USDA Rural Development, 101 S. Main, Suite 102, Temple, Texas 76501, Daniel Torres, Business & Cooperative Programs Director or daniel.torres@tx.usda.gov.




Special Initiatives Quick Find

Energy FactSheet
ENERGY: Farmbill Section 9006
1890 Land-Grant Institution Initiative
Agricultural Marketing Resource Center (AgMRC)
ARMS Loan Guarantee Program
Biobased Products and Bioenergy Program
The Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas
Community Adjustment and Investment Program (CAIP)
Rural Cooperative Development Grants
Value-Added Producer Grants (VAPG)
Agriculture Innovation Centers (AIC)
Value-Added Innovation Center Stakeholder Meeting Transcript


New Link to Ethanol Presentation - BCP
Energy Webpage
Federal Biobased Products Preferred Procurement Program


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