Received yesterday from Jerome Tucker about the USDA StrikeForce Initiative: “Unfortunately, 90 percent of America’s persistent poverty counties are in rural America. USDA’s StrikeForce aims to increase investment in rural communities for technical assistance and other resources in priority, poverty-stricken communities.” -jsq

StrikeForce Georgia Informational Meeting

Informational Meeting
Thursday, May 23, 2013
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
(Individual media interview time will be from 1:00-2:00PM)
Hosted By: Fort Valley State University
Agricultural Technology Conference Center,
Camp John Hope Road, Fort Valley, GA 31030

This free meeting is open to the general public, partners and members of the press to get a better understanding of this expanding USDA initiative and to learn where it's heading in Georgia!

Pre-Registration is requested by May 20, 2013 by emailing Chris.Groskreutz@ga.usda.gov or by calling 706-546-2069.

USDA StrikeForce website: http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?navid=STRIKE_FORCE

Georgia's Effort to Boost Rural Economic Growth and Opportunity Noted as Secretary Vilsack Expands USDA StrikeForce Initiative. Click to Read the News Release (April 3, 2013)

Georgia Rural Development StrikeForce Coordinators: Bryan Zulko Phone: (706) 552-2557 and Deborah Callahan Phone: (706) 552-2583

StrikeForce is helping us direct needed USDA resources to individuals and communities in Georgia’s 60 Strikeforce counties.  The counties are: 

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