Projects will boost renewable energy
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DES MOINES, Iowa ? Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced that 106 projects in 29 states, Guam and Puerto Rico have been selected for funding to produce renewable energy and make energy efficiency improvements. Funding is made available through USDA Rural Development?s Rural Energy for America Program, which is authorized by the 2008 Farm Bill.
For example, in Hampshire County, S.J. Morse Company is receiving a REAP grant to assist farmers, ranchers and rural small businesses in developing renewable energy systems, and in making energy-efficiency improvements to their operations. This project will purchase and install a new computer numeric-controlled machining center to enable the company to implement a more energy efficient process in its operations.
In Greenbrier County, Schleiff Rental Properties, LLC, is receiving a REAP grant to assist in providing for the purchase and installation of a small solar panel renewable energy system for business office space.
REAP provides grants and loan guarantees for agricultural producers and rural small businesses to reduce energy consumption and costs, use renewable energy technologies in their operations and conduct feasibility studies for renewable energy projects. For a complete listing of recipients announced, gp to http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/SupportDocuments/rdREAPRecipientsAugust2012.pdf?http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/SupportDocuments/rdREAPRecipientsAugust2012.pdf.
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Farm Bureau meeting minutes
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The Aug. 7 meeting was called to order by President Doug Stolipher at 7:45 p.m. Attendance included Doug Stolipher, Heather Ishman, Tim Smith, Laura Bowman, Russ Quinn, Andrea Corum and Ward Zigler.
Guests included John Maxey and the Jefferson County 4-H Livestock Judging Team.
The upcoming Jefferson County Fair was discussed. Several items of old and new business were reviewed as well. The Chamber of Commerce/Jefferson County Farm Bureau Annual Picnic was held at Sam Michael?s Park on Aug. 8.
Members, please be on the lookout for invitations to the annual banquet that will be coming out soon.
The Jefferson County Farm Bureau would like to extend our appreciation to King?s Pizza for allowing us to use their restaurant for our meeting place at the last minute.
The meeting adjourned at 9:15 p.m.
There are several committees in the JCFB including young farmers, farm and ranch safety, public affairs, membership, policy development, investment, county evaluation, political education and Jefferson County fair. If you are interested in any of these committees, contact the JCFB.
The next meeting of the Jefferson County Board of Directors meeting will be held Sept. 4 at 7:30 p.m. at the Jefferson County Public Services Building. JCFB members and the public are welcome to attend. Any questions may be directed to Heather Ishman at 304-876-0611 or hnishy@gmail.com.
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Source: http://spiritofjefferson.com/blog/2012/09/agricultural-scoop-11/
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