“RURAL FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES” PROGRAMS THAT PREPARE YOUTH FOR 21ST CENTURY

Posted on | February 16, 2010 | No Comments

Kearney, Neb., February 12, 2010-USDA Rural Development, USDA Farm Service Agency and the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture (NCTA) will present “Rural Funding Opportunities” on Tuesday, February 23rd at the Ramada Convention Center in Kearney, Nebraska from 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.  This MarketPlace pre-session will focus on programs currently underway through NCTA in Curtis, Nebraska that help prepare students for the demands of the 21st Century.  Rural Development and Farm Service Agency provided financial assistance and partnership support towards this effort.   

The 100-Beef Cow Ownership Advantage Program offers students a chance to start building cash flow and collateral.  Students are prepared to be farm and ranch owners instead of perpetual hired hands as they are helped to graduate with a 100-cow herd of their own.   The same approach, building net worth and business knowledge, is applied to crop production through the 100-Acre Program.  The Business Builder Program advocates small town business ownership as it brings students together with small businesses in need of successors. 

Information on other Rural Development and Farm Service Agency programs will be available.  A full MarketPlace agenda is located at http://www.cfra.org/marketplace/agenda-nebraska .  Registration information can be found at http://www.cfra.org/marketplace/registration .  The Fourth Annual Nebraska MarketPlace is your opportunity to learn new skills, network with service providers and other entrepreneurs and discover what works for your small business and community.

Contact Deborah Drbal (402) 437-5558, Deborah.drbal@ne.usda.gov for further information.

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