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In Conversation with #WomeninAg: Dr. Dionne Toombs

March 06, 2020 Justice Wright, Deputy Director of Communications, Research, Education, and Economics Mission Area

In celebration of Women’s History Month, USDA is proudly sharing stories of women leaders in agriculture who are helping girls and other women succeed along the way. In this blog, we feature Dr. Dionne Toombs, the Director of USDA’s Office of the Chief Scientist. As director, Dr. Toombs provides...

Research and Science

“Our People Are Our Biggest Asset:” Determined Coastal Community Stands Up for Broadband

March 06, 2020 Timothy P. Hobbs, State Director, Rural Development

The bold and rugged coast of Downeast Maine is home to a rural community of 300, where the people have made a living off the land and sea for generations. The Town of Roque Bluffs contains a state park and boasts some of the most beautiful coastline in Maine - yet it is the people who are its...

Broadband Rural