Center News Releases

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Release Date Contact(s)
10/16/2012 South Sioux Farmers Market Association to Hold Public Meeting Nov. 13 - Planning meeting for next season and voting on board of directors Amy Radding, Center for Rural Affairs, amyr@cfra.org, Phone: (402) 687-2103 ext. 1017 or Elisha Smith, Center for Rural Affairs, elishas@cfra.org, Phone: (402) 687-2103 ext. 1007
10/10/2012 Center for Rural Affairs Hosting Grassroots Advocacy Leadership Training in Kearney Virginia Wolking, virginiaw@cfra.org, Center for Rural Affairs, (402) 687-2103 ext. 1014 or Elisha Smith, elishas@cfra.org, Center for Rural Affairs, (402) 687-2103 ext. 1007
10/08/2012 Medicaid Expansion in Nebraska - Report examines rural implications of new Medicaid initiative Jon Bailey, jonb@cfra.org, Phone: (402) 687-2103 ext. 1013 or John Crabtree, johnc@cfra.org, Phone: (563) 581-2867 or (402) 687-2103 ext. 1010
10/01/2012 No Farm Bill before Election Day - Center for Rural Affairs urges Rural Americans to speak out John Crabtree, johnc@cfra.org, 402.687.2103 ext. 1010 or 563.581.2867; or Traci Bruckner, tracib@cfra.org, 402.360.2109 or 402.687.2103 ext. 1016
09/26/2012 E-Commerce & Social Networking: Class Coming to Central Nebraska Free Class Conducted in Spanish Nancy Flock, nancyf@cfra.org, REAP Hispanic Business Center Business Specialist, Phone: (308) 534-3508
09/11/2012 $14 Million Available for Value Added Producer Grants - Center for Rural Affairs Offers Help Line to Assist Applicants Traci Bruckner, tracib@cfra.org, Center for Rural Affairs, (402) 687-2103 ext. 1016 or Elisha Smith, elishas@cfra.org, Center for Rural Affairs, (402) 687-2103 ext. 1007
09/10/2012 Tecumseh Area Community Conversation Next Week - Center for Rural Affairs encourages public to attend Jamie Horter, jamieh@cfra.org, Phone: (402) 687-2103 ext. 1021 or John Crabtree, johnc@cfra.org, Phone: (402) 687-2103 ext. 1010
09/05/2012 Health Exchanges Hot Topic Across Nebraska Jon Bailey, Center for Rural Affairs, 402.687.2103 ext 1013, jonb@cfra.org; or, John Crabtree, Center for Rural Affairs, 402.687.2103 ext 1010, johnc@cfra.org
08/31/2012 Center for Rural Affairs Hosting Free Community Workshop in Nebraska City - Helping beginning family farmers and ranchers get started in your community Virginia Wolking, virginiaw@cfra.org, Phone: (402) 687-1014 or Elisha Smith, elishas@cfra.org, Phone: (402) 687-2103 ext. 1007
08/24/2012 Nebraska Forums Set on State Health Insurance "Exchange" Virginia Wolking, virginiaw@cfra.org, (402) 687-2103 ext. 1014 or Elisha Smith, elishas@cfra.org, (402) 687-2103 ext. 1007
08/23/2012 Local Businesses invited to attend Clean Line Energy Open Houses Iowa sessions run from August 27th to August 30th Johnathan Hladik, johnathanh@cfra.org, Phone: (402) 687-2103 ext. 1022
08/15/2012 Rural Small Businesses remain concerned about Finance, Training and Business Planning - Sufficient capital and taking on more debt also remain primary concerns; social media use exploding Jon Bailey, jonb@cfra.org, (402) 687-2103 ext. 1013 Dena Beck, denab@cfra.org, (308) 528-0060 or John Crabtree, johnc@cfra.org, (563) 581-2867
08/09/2012 Workshops and Farm Tours Introduce Veterans to Farming, Ranching Opportunities - Center for Rural Affairs hosting workshops and farm tours to help Veterans return Home to Farm and Ranch Kathie Starkweather, kathies@cfra.org, Phone: (402) 617-7946
08/08/2012 Center for Rural Affairs Hosting Policy Leadership Training in Valentine - Entrepreneurs and renewable energy supporters become effective leaders for policy issues Virginia Wolking, virginiaw@cfra.org, Center for Rural Affairs, (402) 687-2103 ext. 1014
08/06/2012 Garden Care Workshop Slated for Davenport - Four-county collaboration hosts fifth workshop in community food workshop series Kathie Starkweather, kathies@cfra.org, Phone: (402) 617-7946

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