RICHMOND —
USDA public meeting about Hispanic,
women farmers/ranchers Oct. 30
The USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA), Rural Development (RD) and the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will attend a public meeting hosted by the River Valley AgCredit ACA. Each agency will provide program updates and John W. McCauley, Kentucky Farm Service Agency State Executive Director, will discuss the Hispanic and Women Farmers and Ranchers Claims Process. The Claims period opened on Sept. 24 and will close on March 25, 2013.
The meeting will be at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 30, central time, at the Graves County Public Library located at 601 North 17th Street in Mayfield.
Call Debra Hunt, (859)224-7441 or debra.hunt@ky.usda.gov for additional information about the meeting please.
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USDA public meeting about Hispanic, women farmers/ranchers Oct. 30
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