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Deputy Under Secretary Cheryl Cook Delivers Keynote Address at Indian Country’s Arizona Construction Conference

USDA Rural Development Deputy Under Secretary Cheryl Cook was in Phoenix last week and addressed Native American contractors regarding the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) as well as the many programs Rural Development has to offer including the additional programs that came with the 2008 Farm Bill.

Ernie Wetherbee Arizona Rural Development Housing Program Director Posted in Initiatives Rural

Nov 27, 2009

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Tribal Nations Gather at USDA for Open Dialogue

In celebration of American Indian Heritage Month the U.S. Department of Agriculture today reported that there are nearly 80,000 American Indian operators on 61,472 farms and ranches across the United States. This represents an 88-percent increase over the number of American Indian farmers USDA counted in 2002.

acampbell Posted in Forestry

Nov 04, 2009

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