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American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Broadband Initiative
Public Roundtables

USDA Rural Development, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will host a series of public meetings during March in connection with the broadband initiatives
funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Public Law No. 111-5.

Each meeting will feature a roundtable discussion and an opportunity for public comment. Public comments can also be posted at
www.ntia.doc.gov/broadbandgrants.

No advance registration is required.

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5th National Small Farm Conference
Conference Partners: USDA, RD, CREES-more to be added
Host: University of Illinois Extension

Date:  September 15-17, 2009-Tuesday through Thursday
Time: 12:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.-Tuesday
8:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.-Wednesday
8:00 a/m/ - 9:00 p.m.-Thursday

Location: Hilton Sprinfield and Prairie Captial Convention Center, Springfield Illinois

For more information, contact:
Deborah Cavanaugh-Grant, Conference Chair
Extension Specialist, Small Farm and Sustainable Agriculture
University of Illinois Extension
SARE Coordinator
P.O. Box 410
Greenview, IL 62642
217-968-5512
cvnghgrn@illinois.edu

 

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