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Grand Opening of Dillon’s New Middle School
Posted byon September 12, 2012 at 4:02 PM EDTOn Thursday, September 6th, Doug McKalip, Senior Policy Advisor for Rural Affairs attended the grand opening of Dillon Middle School in Dillon, South Carolina.
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Weekly Wrap Up: Dream Day
Posted byon August 17, 2012 at 3:44 PM EDTHere's a quick glimpse at what happened this week on WhiteHouse.gov.
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From the Archives: President Obama's 2011 Rural Tour
Posted byon August 15, 2012 at 3:22 PM EDTA look back at President Obama's 2011 Rural Economic Tour.
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It Takes a County … to Help Feed Families!
Posted byon August 14, 2012 at 3:31 PM EDTUSDA employees at the Tipton Service Center in Iowa are making impressive contributions to this year’s Feds Feed Families campaign. USDA Rural Development employee Mike Boyle reported food donations exceeding 750 pounds for the month of June and 1,760 pounds in July – just a portion of what is expected to be distributed throughout Tipton and surrounding eastern Iowa communities as part of the food drive this summer.
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More Help for Those Coping with the Drought
Posted byon August 13, 2012 at 7:08 PM EDTIn Iowa, President Obama describes a new effort to help livestock producers coping with one of the worst droughts in a half century.
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Weekly Address All-Hands-On-Deck Response to the Drought
Posted byon August 11, 2012 at 5:30 AM EDTPresident Obama discusses the Administration’s all-hands-on-deck approach to one of the worst droughts in more than fifty years.
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Assistance for Small Businesses Affected by the Drought
Posted byon August 8, 2012 at 12:01 PM EDTA guide to the tools and the resources hard hit communities need to navigate and recover from these severe drought conditions
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An Administration-Wide Response to the Drought
Posted byon August 7, 2012 at 5:19 PM EDTPresident Obama meets with White House Rural Council to discuss the steps being taken to help farmers, ranchers, and small businesses wrestling with the historic drought.
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Making Federal Resources More Accessible for Rural Communities
Posted byon July 30, 2012 at 10:00 AM EDTThe HUD-DOT-EPA Partnership for Sustainable Communities and USDA release the Federal Resources for Sustainable Rural Communities guide to programs from the four agencies that rural communities can use to promote economic competitiveness, protect healthy environments, and enhance quality of life.
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Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food - Across the United States
Posted byon July 17, 2012 at 4:34 PM EDTToday, the White House hosted a Google+ Hangout with Agriculture Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan and women leaders around the country to highlight efforts to strengthen local and regional food systems.