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Lyons, NE - Today, Wednesday, February 24th, the Center for Rural Affairs and Nebraska Appleseed co-hosted a lobby day in Lincoln to show support for LB 1032, the Transitional Health Insurance Program...
Lyons, NE - On March 11th, the Center for Rural Affairs will host Map of my Kingdom, a play commissioned by Practical Farmers of Iowa and written by Iowa’s Poet Laureate Mary Swander, which tackles...
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Washington, DC - USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) recently announced this year’s deadline for producer applications for the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) is March 31...
- Small Towns
Lyons, Nebraska - The Center for Rural Affairs is once again circulating a statewide small business needs assessment survey, to explore how Nebraska small businesses are faring. This survey is the 5th...
- Small Towns
Lyons, NE - Women who own or manage farmland or ranchland in Holt and surrounding counties in Nebraska are invited to participate in a Women Caring for the Land discussion about soil health, farm...
- Small Towns
Lyons, NE - Women who own or manage farmland or ranchland in Holt and surrounding counties in Nebraska are invited to participate in a Women Caring for the Land discussion about soil health, farm...
- Small Towns
Lyons, NE - Women who own or manage farmland or ranchland in Holt and surrounding counties in Nebraska are invited to participate in a Women Caring for the Land discussion about soil health, farm...
- Small Towns
Lyons, NE – More than 200 farmers, ranchers, school food service personnel, and community members working to improve students health and economic opportunities for farmers and ranchers will gather in...
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Lincoln, Nebraska - Today, debate began in the Nebraska Unicameral over LB 1032, the Transitional Health Insurance Program, when the Legislature’s Health and Human Services Committee conducted a...
- Small Towns
Beatrice, NE - The Center for Rural Affairs Women’s Business Center in collaboration with Gage Area Growth Enterprise (NGage) is planning a five-week Business Plan Basics course starting March 1, 2016...
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Lincoln, NE - Today, the Nebraska Unicameral voted for final passage of LB 176, legislation introduced by Senator Ken Schilz in 2015 that will rescind Nebraska’s statute prohibiting meatpacking...
- Small Towns
Broken Bow, NE - The Center for Rural Affairs Women’s Business Center along with partnering organizations will host a five-week Business Plan Basics course beginning Monday, February 15 continuing...
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Lyons, NE - The Center for Rural Affairs' Rural Food Business Growth project is coming to Miss Molly's in Wayne, Nebraska, to showcase opportunities for food businesses. The Grow Your Food Business...
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Lincoln, NE - Today, the Nebraska legislature voted to advance LB 176 from Select File to the bill’s final reading and vote on final passage, which could occur as early as next week. LB 176...
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Lyons, NE - The Center for Rural Affairs is partnering with University of Nebraska Extension to offer several FREE farm to school trainings to Nebraska’s school food service staff and fruit and...
- Small Towns
Lyons, NE - The Center for Rural Affairs, Iowa Department of Agriculture and University of Missouri Extension will be presenting the inaugural Midwest Farm to School Conference at the beautiful Lied...
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Lyons, NE - On Tuesday, January 19, 2016, concerned citizens and like-minded organizations, including the Center for Rural Affairs, will hold a press conference in the State Capitol Rotunda to support...
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Lyons, NE - Farmers, gardeners, farmers market vendors and those interested in developing a food product for market are invited to participate in a “Recipe to Reality Seminar” on Saturday, January 16...
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Lyons, Nebraska - The Center for Rural Affairs is pleased to announce it has raised $10,635 in the Newman’s Own Foundation Challenge for #GivingTuesday, a global day of giving that harnesses the...
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Lyons, Nebraska - Today the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued their final rule to define what it means to be actively engaged in farming, and therefore eligible to receive federal farm...
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