USDA announces ‘rural summit’ for June 3, 2010

The Department of Agriculture has announced it will hold a “rural summit” on June 3, 2010, in Hillsboro, Missouri.

press release announcing the summit says the event will “provide an opportunity for rural Americans to share their vision for creating a more prosperous and promising future for rural America.”

Registration is open on a first-come, first-served basis via the USDA website

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