FEATURES & NEWS
Running on Empty?
‘Great ethanol debate’ waged at NCGA forum
By Stephen Thompson
Farmer-owned ethanol and the
role of information technology
By Anthony Crooks & John Dunn
Diversified rural economy
goal of Under Secretary Dorr
Taking Stock
Rural food co-op case studies reveal success factors
By Greg Lawless & Anne Reynolds
Antitrust review reveals strong
co-op support for Capper-Volstead
By Alan Borst
When the sky falls
Advance planning key to crisis communications
By Amber DuMont & Donna Abernathy
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Viroqua Food Co-op General Manager Jan Rasikas, right, in the old
store with an employee and her daughter. The co-op recently moved to
a much larger store. Story on page 19. Photo by Greg Lawless, courtesy
University of Wisconsin
Mike Johanns, Secretary of Agriculture
Thomas C. Dorr, Under Secretary, USDA Rural Development
Peter Thomas, Administrator, Rural Business-Cooperative Service
Roberta D. Purcell, Deputy Administrator, USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service
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