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Minnesota Woman with Down Syndrome Achieves Home Ownership with Recovery Funds

December 11, 2009 Adam Czech, Public Information Coordinator, USDA Rural Development-Minnesota

With a lot of support from her family and financing through USDA Rural Development and the Recovery Act, Elissa Jahn is now a home owner. Check that, she is now a very proud home owner.

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Students Have Lively Discussion on Climate Change Across the Atlantic

December 11, 2009 acampbell

Yesterday the U.S. Forest Service hosted a side-event at the United Nations Copenhagen Climate Change Conference with some very special stakeholders unable to make the trip. A video-conference discussing climate change was held between DC-area students at Forest Service headquarters and students in...

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Highlights Links Between Climate Change and Global Food Safety at Copenhagen Talks

December 11, 2009 Chris Mather is Communications Director for the U.S. Department of Agriculture

It’s apparent as you speak to the Danes here in Copenhagen that this city, and all of Denmark has a lot on the line when it comes to the issue of climate change. No part of this country is far from the sea, and climate change and a rising sea level combined could alter living conditions...

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