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(August 18, 2009) - USDA Study Finds Rural Communities Finds Rural Communities Benefit From Greater Broadband Internet Acccess News Release

(August 18, 2009) - USDA Provides $17 Million For Critical Access Hospital In Rural Kansas News Release

Midwest Rural Assembly Photograph(August 10, 2009) - Agriculture Under Secretary for Rural Development Dallas Tonsager Speaks At the Midwest Rural Assembly - Speech

Photo - Left to Right With Iowa State Director, William Menner, South Dakota State Director, Elsie Meeks, Under Secretary for Rural Development, Dallas Tonsager, Minnesota State Director, Colleen Landkamer and Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development, Victor Vasquez.

 

(August 10, 2009) - Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Launches Retooled Loan Assistance for Individuals and Businesses in Struggling Agriculture Industries News Release | Fact Sheet

(August 10, 2009) - Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces More than $15 Million in Renewable Energy Loans and Grants News Release

(August 5, 2009) - Agriculture Deputy Secretary Merrigan Announces USDA Has Helped 50,000 Americans Become Homeowners News Release

(August 5, 2009) - Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces $1.7 Billion in Loan Assistance Available Now to Help Rural Business through Recovery Act Funds News Release

(August 3, 2009) - Agriculture Deputy Secretary Merrigan Announces $6.25 Million Available in Rural Development Grants News Release

(August 3, 2009) - Agriculture Deputy Secretary Merrigan Announces $155 Million for Rural Water Projects News Release

 

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