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The Farm Bill contains provisions that affect the delivery of Rural
Development programs.
Latest Additions
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Transcript and public comments -
Public Meeting September 4, 2008
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September 19, 2008
– Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer today announced that 17 tribal colleges in
eight states have been awarded $4 million through the USDA Rural Development
Tribal College Grant program
Details
- 2008 Farm Bill Overview
(pdf) - an overview of our current Farm Bill
implementation. This will be updated periodically.
- Renew_Energy_Factsheet (pdf) - This is a brief summary of the
authorities found under Title IX of the 2008 Farm Bill. The sections referenced
are ones contained in the 2002 Farm Bill that are amended by the Section 9001 of
the 2008 Farm Bill.
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Enactment Memo
(pdf) - memo from the Secretary clarifying the effective date of enactment of
the Farm Bill
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Electric Power
Generation Report (pdf) - a report required by the Agriculture Committee by
Section 6113 of Title VI of the Farm Bill.
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8-15-2008 Press Release
(pdf) - the press release concerning the funding of backlog water and waste
projects with the mandatory money provided by the Farm Bill for this purpose
List of Recipients (pdf)
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Title IX Public Meeting
(pdf) - the Federal Register pages that
announce the September 4th public meeting regarding Title IX of the Farm Bill.
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9-15-2008 Press Release
(pdf) - the press
release announcing the September 4 Renewable Energy Public Meeting
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Rural Development Renewable Energy Public Meeting September 4, 2008 (Media
Files)
Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008
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