These partnerships help leverage the Agency's program funding further to improve the quality of life, affordable housing, and economic development and business opportunities for rural Kansans. Housing fair scheduled Sept. Comments are limited to 200 words or less. USDA Rural Development State Director Chuck Banks said today that the Agency, along with public and private partners will be presenting information at a Housing Fair being held in Greensburg on Sept. Energy Efficiency with return...

Unique features of the home include accessible design and assistive technology, such as smooth ground surfaces of entranceways, without stairs; wide interior doors and hallways; lever handles for opening doors, rather than twisting knobs; light switches with large flat panels, rather than small toggle switches; clear lines of sight to reduce dependence on sound; and bright lighting. It is believed to be the first of its kind on tribal land in the Northwest and Puyallup hopes the project...

Most apple orchards in The Telegraph s coverage area were adversely affected by the spring freeze and have only a core crop of apples, if they have any at all. The unseasonably warm March weather caused early budding of fruit trees, and prolonged freezing temperatures in April damaged peach and apple tree blooms alike. till dark on Sunday s for guests to purchase the limited supply of summer vegetables still available as well as Indian corn, straw bales and corn stalks. I think this is...

It is now ten weeks since President Mugabe forced businesses to slash prices of all goods and services in the belief that he could crush inflation, which he says is a plot by the Zimbabwean private sector, in collusion with Western governments, to overthrow him. It is now ten weeks since President Mugabe forced businesses to slash prices of all goods and services in the belief that he could crush inflation, which he says is a plot by the Zimbabwean private sector, in collusion with Western...

August 31 2007 Extension Deserves Mention for Emergency, Disaster Preparedness Information COLLEGE STATION September is National Preparedness Month, and Texas Cooperative Extension is an excellent source for emergency and disaster preparedness and recovery information and expertise, said an Extension expert. August 31 2007 Extension Deserves Mention for Emergency, Disaster Preparedness Information COLLEGE STATION September is National Preparedness Month, and Texas Cooperative Extension is...