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Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack hosts a meeting of the White House Rural Council to discuss continued efforts to better serve rural America – from conservation, to veterans’ services, to rural development, to support for American agriculture and more.
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The Delta Regional Authority partnered with the Department of Defense to provide health care via the Innovative Readiness Training program.
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Yesterday, the White House released a report describing the economic benefits of immigration reform in rural communities. Here's what the media is saying about the report.
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State FFA officers traveled to Washington, D.C. this week for the National FFA Organization’s 2013 State Presidents’ Conference (SPC).
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The Obama Administration announces "Sentinel Landscapes," which will preserve agricultural lands and restore and protect wildlife habitat.
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Through leadership development sessions, communication trainings, case studies of successful models of change, and exposure to fellow community members and other parts of the region, the Delta Leadership Institute Executive Academy has created a corps of community leaders who have a vision for the Delta region.
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The White House Rural Council announces a new commitment to increase access to capital and provide additional training and counseling services to small businesses and entrepreneurs.
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Last week, hundreds of innovators gathered at the World Bank IFC Center to brainstorm about how Open Data can be harnessed to help meet the challenge of sustainably feeding nine billion people by 2050, as part of the first-of-its-kind G-8 International Conference on Open Data for Agriculture.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture challenges you to design innovative apps to connect farmers, ranchers, and others with the latest information on drought conditions and Federal drought relief resources.
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On Thursday, September 6th, Doug McKalip, Senior Policy Advisor for Rural Affairs attended the grand opening of Dillon Middle School in Dillon, South Carolina.
Press Releases
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July 10, 2013 7:07 AM EDT
White House Report: The Economic Benefits of Fixing Our Broken Immigration System
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February 20, 2013 9:31 AM EDT
Fact Sheet: The President’s Plan to Make America a Magnet for Jobs by Investing in Infrastructure
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February 15, 2013 9:49 AM EDT
Fact Sheet: The President’s Plan to Ensure Hard Work Leads to a Decent Living
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February 13, 2013 8:20 PM EDT
Fact Sheet President Obama’s Plan for Early Education for all Americans
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February 13, 2013 11:13 AM EDT
Fact Sheet: The President’s Plan to Reward Work by Raising the Minimum Wage
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February 8, 2013 1:04 PM EDT
Fact Sheet: Examples of How the Sequester Would Impact Middle Class Families, Jobs and Economic Security
Related Videos
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February 12, 2013 11:00 PMThe 2013 State of the Union Address (Enhanced Version)
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August 11, 2012 5:30 AMWeekly Address All-Hands-On-Deck Response to the Drought
