…areas. This assistance supports infrastructure improvements; business development; homeownership; community services such as schools, public safety, and healthcare; and high-speed internet access in rural areas. For more information, visit www.rd.usda.gov….
Senators Urge FCC To Ensure Affordable Rural Broadband Access
A bipartisan group of senators is urging the FCC to ensure access to affordable broadband in rural communities. Led by Senate Agriculture Chairman Pat Roberts, the group penned a letter…
USDA Offers Support to People and Communities Affected by California Wildfires
…areas. This assistance supports infrastructure improvements; business development; homeownership; community services such as schools, public safety, and healthcare; and high-speed internet access in rural areas. For more information, visit www.rd.usda.gov/ca….
Microsoft Investing in Rural Tech Jobs, Broadband Projects
Microsoft announced last week it will team up with communities in six states to invest in technology jobs and broadband in rural areas. The Microsoft initiative TechSpark is a multi-year,…
The Western View: Solve Fake News
…bad decisions. It’s amazingly easy to set up an online publication that looks legit. Websites can be created in minutes and the cost of publishing on the Internet is so…
Western View: How to Donate for Hurricane Relief
…Wanting to help is great, but be careful. There have always been con artists, but these days they have it much easier than ever before. The Internet makes it easy…
House Debates Ag Spending Bills as Fiscal Battle Looms
…Resources Conservation service and actually increase funding by $5.6 million. Another amendment would restore almost a half million dollars to the USDA loan program to address rural broadband infrastructure. The…
Secretary Perdue Announces USDA Improvements
…Force on Agriculture and Rural Prosperity. There have been meetings in which participants held a wide-ranging dialogue, discussing – among other issues – access to broadband, community infrastructure, community mental…
White House Backs 2018 Spending Package
…current form, his advisers would recommend that he sign the bill into law.” Politico reports that the White House supported putting aside money for rural broadband and infrastructure; for providing…
Red Worm Composting Benefits
…large plastic tub with a lid, or purchase one on the Internet and in some garden stores. A tiered bin system, where you can move and empty bins as they…
Farm Computer Ownership Report Released by USDA
A report by the Department of Agriculture shows farm access to the internet is increasing. The 2017 USDA Farm Computer Usage and Ownership report show that nationally, 73 percent of…
Readout on Principals Meeting on Agriculture and Rural Prosperity Task Force
…wide-ranging dialogue, discussing – among other issues – access to broadband, community infrastructure, community mental and physical health, workforce training and veterans’ employment, agricultural research, regulatory reform, improved access to…
Development of Technologies Vital for Specialty Crops
…for large scale production. “We no longer have the luxury to wait decades for similar innovations, significant investment in plant breeding, mechanical engineering, and broadband is required today,” said Wenger….
Rural Broadband Improvements will be Costly
The president promised to improve broadband service to rural areas as part of his nationwide infrastructure plan. Bloomberg says it would take roughly $80 billion to expand broadband to all…