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USDA Program to Deploy Renewable Energy Infrastructure to Rural Towns
by AMP Staff January 19, 2022
by AMP Staff January 19, 2022
USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack recently announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture will make up to $10 million available to help residents of rural towns develop renewable energy projects that will help cut energy costs and contribute to the nationwide…
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Ask Renewable Rayna: Recent Rural Energy Investments Explained
by Today's Power Inc. September 16, 2021
by Today's Power Inc. September 16, 2021
Renewable energy projects are getting a lending hand in rural America. On Sept. 9, at a press conference led by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, USDA officials announced a $464 million investment in renewable energy infrastructure to assist rural areas decrease…
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Goldmon Advising Agriculture Secretary on Racial Equity
by AMP Staff March 17, 2021
by AMP Staff March 17, 2021
An Arkansas farmer has been named a senior advisor for racial equity to the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture. Dewayne Goldmon, a Southeast Arkansas farmer, was appointed to serve as a senior advisor to Secretary Tom Vilsack. Goldmon has served as…
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Recap: U.S. Ag Secretary Visits Little Rock, Talks Opportunities for Rural America
by Gary DiGiuseppe April 18, 2016
by Gary DiGiuseppe April 18, 2016
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack started his April 15 lecture in Little Rock by talking about the Obama administration’s many programs designed to improve opportunities in rural America. He ended it defending the environmental stewardship of America’s farmers. Vilsack’s presentation…
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Youth Trap Shooters Hit the Mark at AIM World Championships September 30, 2022
More than 80 youth trap shooters returned home in August with championships and high honors under their belts from the AIM Grand National Youth Trap Shooting Championship and 123rd Grand American World Trapshooting Championship. In association with the Arkansas Game… The post Youth Trap Shooters Hit the Mark at AIM World Championships appeared first on […]
Walton College of Business Launches Product Innovation Program September 30, 2022
The University of Arkansas has launched a Master of Science in product innovation through its Department of Strategy, Entrepreneurship and Venture Innovation (SEVI) through the Sam M. Walton College of Business. The curriculum will be overseen by Taryn Mead, a… The post Walton College of Business Launches Product Innovation Program appeared first on AMP.
Sidney Moncrief Talks Kindess in Action, New Book September 30, 2022
Coach Sidney Moncrief is well-respected in Arkansas sports history as one of the greatest basketball players to come out of the University of Arkansas. While he played for the hogs from 1975 to 1979, Moncrief was notated as being the… The post Sidney Moncrief Talks Kindess in Action, New Book appeared first on AMP.
Peter Burns to Speak at Next Little Rock Touchdown Club Meeting September 30, 2022
Peter Burns will be joining the Little Rock Touchdown Club this Monday, Oct. 3, for the weekly meeting. Burns joined SEC Network as a studio host in 2014, regularly hosting the news and information show, SEC Now. Beginning in the… The post Peter Burns to Speak at Next Little Rock Touchdown Club Meeting appeared first […]
Governor Names New Chairman of Arkansas Public Service Commission September 30, 2022
Governor Asa Hutchinson announced his appointment of Katie Anderson of Scott as Chairman of the Public Service Commission. Anderson currently serves as an Administrative Law Judge for the Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Commission. She is also a Vice President of I.F.… The post Governor Names New Chairman of Arkansas Public Service Commission appeared first on AMP.
Arnold Innovation Center Opens in Conway September 30, 2022
A new co-working space has opened in downtown Conway: the Arnold Innovation Center. Powered by ConwayCorp and managed by the Conductor, a public-private partnership between the University of Central Arkansas and Startup Junkie, the Arnold Innovation Center will provide a… The post Arnold Innovation Center Opens in Conway appeared first on AMP.
I-30 Speedway to Close after 66 Years with Final Race September 29, 2022
After 66 long and storied years of operation, the I-30 Speedway will be holding its final race, the 35th Annual COMP Cams Short Track Nationals Finale, this Saturday, Oct. 1. Opened in 1956, the nationally famous track has been the… The post I-30 Speedway to Close after 66 Years with Final Race appeared first on […]
Climate Change: A Supermarket Struggle? September 29, 2022
We’ve gotten accustomed to being able to find the foods we want no matter the season. Does our picky toddler request strawberries in the dead of winter? No problem. Can we make a recipe that calls for butternut squash in… The post Climate Change: A Supermarket Struggle? appeared first on AMP.
UAMS Offers Free Art Therapy Classes for Parkinson’s Patients September 29, 2022
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Movement Disorders Clinic is offering free art therapy workshops for Parkinson’s disease patients and their caregivers this fall in Little Rock and Hot Springs. The Art for Parkinson’s workshops, for which no… The post UAMS Offers Free Art Therapy Classes for Parkinson’s Patients appeared first on AMP.
Six Arkansas Exporters Win Governor’s Award for Excellence September 29, 2022
Governor Asa Hutchinson will be presenting the 12th annual Governor’s Award for Excellence in Global Trade on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022. The gala awards dinner, hosted by the Arkansas District Export Council (ARDEC), will start at 5:30 p.m. with a… The post Six Arkansas Exporters Win Governor’s Award for Excellence appeared first on AMP.

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