WASHINGTON, Feb. 9, 2012- TOMORROW, will host a roundtable with Iowa agriculture and business leaders as well as Des Moines Area Community College faculty and students to discuss President Obama's efforts to strengthen the Iowa economy. He will also discuss USDA's efforts to support Iowa's rural communities and agriculture sector. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack
In Iowa, USDA has provided 62 grants and loans to assist rural small and mid-sized businesses create or save 5,300 jobs over the past three years. USDA has also improved and modernized rural electric infrastructure for over 91,000 rural residents and businesses in Iowa with more than 2,636 miles of new and upgraded electric lines. Across the country, USDA has helped more than 7,435 rural families in all 99 counties buy or refinance a home. The department has provided grants and loans for water and waste water community infrastructure projects to help safeguard the health of 257,000 rural residents and create or save 1,900 jobs.
Friday, Feb. 10, 2012
9:45 a.m. CST
WHAT: Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will host a roundtable with Iowa agriculture
and business leaders as well as Des Moines Area Community College faculty and students to discuss President Obama's efforts to strengthen the Iowa economy.
WHERE: Des Moines Area Community College- Room 101
2006 South Ankeny Blvd.
Ankeny, Iowa 50023
