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Philipsburg, PA Residents Enjoy Downtown Library

January 11, 2011 Thomas P. Williams, State Director, USDA Rural Development, Pennsylvania

Glowing smiles from the residents of Philipsburg, PA adorned the scene of a ribbon cutting ceremony marking the grand opening of the new downtown location of the Holt Memorial Library on a blustery evening in January. Through $261,500 in loans and $213,500 in grants from the American Recovery and...

Initiatives Rural

New Geospatial Data Service Now Available

January 11, 2011 Rick Mueller, Spatial Analysis Research Section, National Agricultural Statistics Service

The National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) proudly serves as the statistical arm of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. What some may not realize is that NASS provides statistical information in a variety of formats beyond the traditional paper report, which dates back more than a century...

Research and Science

Hoop House Hoopla

January 11, 2011 Kathleen Merrigan, Deputy Secretary

Sometimes those of us in Washington DC take ourselves too seriously. I’ve fallen into that trap more than once. So, when it came time to shoot our video on the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) hoop house offering, launched last year as part of the Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food...

Food and Nutrition Farming

A Texas Winery Saves Energy and Money Thanks to USDA Grant

January 11, 2011 Johnny Smith, USDA Rural Development Area Director, and Gayle Cargo, USDA Rural Development Public Information Coordinator

Red Caboose Winery, a family owned business in Meridian, Texas, was recently selected as a recipient of a USDA Rural Energy for America Program Grant. A $15,617 grant is being used to help lower the energy costs of running the rural winery that produces 10,000 cases of wine annually.

Energy Rural