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Tag Archives: agriculture
PCI Up in SW MN
Total Personal Income up 10% in Southwest Minnesota in 2008, largely on strong gains in farm income. Continue reading
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Farm Bureaus Lead Rural Development Efforts
The American Farm Bureau Federation is holding their annual meeting in Seattle this week. Farm Bureaus Lead Rural Development Efforts SEATTLE, January 12, 2010 – There was a time when railroads were the perfect rural development tool. Then the interstate … Continue reading
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Tagged agriculture, broadband, jcshepard.com, KS, LinkedIn, MN, NC, OH, rural development
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Minnesota Feedlot Tours
Feedlot tours scheduled to highlight Open Lot Agreement projects ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is hosting three feedlot tours this month to highlight the state’s Open Lot Agreement (OLA) program. The program was established in … Continue reading
Future of Communities in America's Resurgent Heartland
Blandin webinar with Dr. Delore Zimmerman, Praxis Strategy Group #mnbb09 Continue reading
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Tagged agriculture, broadband, jcshepard.com, LinkedIn, manufacturing, MN, renewable energy, rural development
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A Centennial of Cooperation
4-H, Extension & Communities that thrive Continue reading
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Tagged agriculture, jcshepard.com, leadership, LinkedIn, rural development
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Linking Animal and Human Health
Interesting first day of the 5th annual Bioscience Conference at Worthington Thursday. Dale Wahlstrom of the BioBusiness Alliance of Minnesota opened the session, discussing the Alliance’s vision for the Life Sciencs industry in Minnesota, developed with Deloitte Consulting. The vision … Continue reading
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Tagged agriculture, biotech, jcshepard.com, LinkedIn, MN, rural development, science
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Worthington Bioscience Conference
Renewable Energy & Animal Health featured topics; keynote by Burill & Co CEO Continue reading
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When is a Farm a Farm?
USDA ERS bulletin Exploring Alternative Farm Definitions: Implications for Agricultural Statistics and Program Eligibility Continue reading
Census of Agriculture in Southwest Minnesota
Presentation by John C Shepard, AICP, to Southwest Regional Development Commission, March 2009 Continue reading
Market Value of Ag Production
Agriculture is naturally a risky business. Americans have chosen to hedge some of that risk through federal farm programs to ensure a reliable supply of food and ag products. If you can’t eat, the rest doesn’t much matter. The President’s … Continue reading