On this week’s Rural MN Radio, Marnie and Jim talk about a recent study that claims farmers around the world aren’t growing enough to keep up with the projected population growth. What will be the fallout?
Monthly Archives: July 2013
The Legislative Off-Season
Just because the legislative session is over doesn’t mean Minnesota’s lawmakers get to go on vacation. CRPD Executive Director Brad Finstad talks with Jim about what legislators do in the off-season, from fairs and parades to preparing for the next session.
Rural MN Radio: More on the National Rural Assembly
This week on Rural MN Radio, Jim and Marnie continue their conversation about the 2013 National Rural Assembly in Bethesda, MD: speakers, including the Secretary of Health, the Secretary of Agriculture, a member of the White House Rural Council, and a visit to the Federal Communications Commission to talk about rural broadband.
Rural MN Radio: National Rural Assembly 2013
This week on Rural Minnesota Radio, Jim and Marnie talk about the National Rural Assembly, which took place in Bethesda, Md., last week. The event included panels, breakout sessions, and an admonition from the Secretary of Agriculture to rural America: “Be outraged.”