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Talladega College will use its $3 million loan to complete the Dr. Billy C. Hawkins Student Activity Center named to honor its 20th president.

Students will learn about the different varieties of apples, how they grow and much more. October is National Apple Month.

The reimbursement covers 50 percent of certification costs up to a maximum of $500.

Alabama has been awarded six projects through the Distance Learning and Telemedicine grant program.

Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue will tour farms in South Alabama on Monday to see damages from Hurricane Sally.

The U.S. secretary of agriculture, Sonny Perdue, announced that additional commodities are covered by the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program. This decision was made in response to public comments and data, and the USDA is extending the deadline to apply for the program to Sept. 11, and producers with approved applications will receive their final payment. … Continued

Residents of two Dallas County water authorities are seeing the benefits of improvements to their rural water systems, as leaders of those systems prepare for another expansion in one and continued growth in the other. ​Torrey Jones, regional manager for the South Dallas and West Dallas Water Authorities, both of which are operated by ClearWater … Continued

Congress is considering legislation to include loan forgiveness for rural businesses and communities as part of the Rural Equal Aid Act, a bipartisan measure sponsored by U.S. Rep. Cindy Axne, D-Iowa. It will provide needed relief to entities with loans through the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development program. Currently, only businesses with loans through … Continued

President Donald Trump’s administration announced Monday that the U.S. Department of Agriculture is investing $462 million to modernize critical drinking water and wastewater infrastructure across rural America. “Upgrading the infrastructure that delivers safe drinking water and modern wastewater management facilities will improve public health and drive economic development in our small towns and cities,” said … Continued