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Ray Hansen
Director, Agricultural Marketing Resource Center

(515) 294-3890
hansenr@iastate.edu

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Webster City Bass Farm Generating Interest in Iowa Aquaculture Hub

A Webster City business, Iowa’s First, has taken a proactive approach to circumventing the economic losses in livestock production by moving into fish farming. Mark and Jeff Nelson are producing hybrid striped bass in their unused hog facility. With the assistance of ISU Extension and Outreach they hope to create an aquaculture hub in central Iowa.

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New Curriculum Educates Youth on Value-added Agriculture Opportunities for Rural Development

The Agricultural Marketing Resource Center (AgMRC) offers a new, free curriculum to educate youth on opportunities for rural development through value-added agriculture.

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AgMRC Assists Ag Producers in Applying for USDA Value-added Grants

The Agricultural Marketing Resource Center provides producer groups with information for use in applying for the USDA Rural Business and Cooperative Service value-added producer grants, announced in the Federal Register Aug. 15, 2012.

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Agricultural Marketing Resource Center Assists Producers Applying for USDA Value-added Grants

Producer groups can receive assistance from the Agricultural Marketing Resource Center in gathering information for use in applying for the USDA Rural Business and Cooperative Service value-added producer grants.

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