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            Agriculture funding opportunities via the Rural Assistance Center
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    Agriculture funding opportunities, with information provided via the Rural Assistance Center
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				<copyright>Copyright 2010 Rural Assistance Center</copyright>
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        http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_topic_details.php?topic=Agriculture        </link>
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<title>Community Outreach and Assistance Partnership Program</title>
<description>Grants for collaborative outreach and assistance programs for limited resource, socially disadvantaged and other traditionally under-served farmers and ranchers, who produce priority commodities. Geographic coverage:  Nationwide  -- U.S. Department of Agriculture </description>
<link>http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=551 </link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:00:59 CST</pubDate>
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<title>Farmers Market Promotion Program (FMPP)</title>
<description>Grants to increase domestic consumption of agricultural commodities by expanding direct producer-to-consumer market opportunities. Geographic coverage:  Nationwide  -- USDA Agricultural Marketing Service </description>
<link>http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1147 </link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 13:49:37 CST</pubDate>
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<title>Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Development</title>
<description>Grants to provide U.S. beginning farmer and rancher producers and their families, with the knowledge, skills and tools needed to make informed decisions for their operations, with the goal of enhancing success of beginning farmers and ranchers. Geographic coverage:  Nationwide  -- USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture </description>
<link>http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2110 </link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Feb 2010 14:09:21 CST</pubDate>
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<title>High Plains Intermountain Center for Agricultural Health and Safety Feasibility Projects</title>
<description>Grants to encourage new and innovative projects in prevention/intervention, education and outreach, and research in areas outlined in the National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA). Geographic coverage:  Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming  -- High Plains Intermountain Center for Agricultural Health and Safety </description>
<link>http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2065 </link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:25:36 CST</pubDate>
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<title>Tribal Colleges Education Equity Program</title>
<description>A non-competitive grants program intended to enhance educational opportunities for Native Americans by strengthening instructional programs in the food and agricultural sciences. Geographic coverage:  Nationwide  -- USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture </description>
<link>http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=374 </link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 12:59:56 CST</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=374 </guid>

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<title>Farm Foundation Grants</title>
<description>Funding to improve the economic and social well being of U.S. agriculture, the food system and rural communities. Geographic coverage:  Nationwide  -- Farm Foundation </description>
<link>http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1753 </link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 22:33:42 CST</pubDate>
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