Written by Emmy Anderson, Cooperative Business Developer With great concern for our staff as the COVID pandemic intensified, CDI’s Executive Director, Noemi Giszpenc, took a strong stance early on by promoting a culture of safety in our organization and urging
USDA Releases a COVID-19 Federal Resource Guide to Help Rural Communities
The USDA released a COVID-19 Federal Resource Guide to help rural communities address the pandemic, sharing federal funding and partnership opportunities. Sonny Perdue, U.S Secretary of Agriculture, said “This resource guide will help our rural leaders, whether they are in agriculture,
Jim Wadsworth of USDA Receives 2017 Unsung Hero Award
CDI friend and ally Jim Wadsworth has been named the 2017 Unsung Hero Award recipient for his work at the USDA as an agricultural economist in Cooperative Programs. He has spent years in co-op education as a researcher and is
Accessing USDA Rural Development Programs for Cooperatives Webinar 9/20
Accessing USDA Rural Development Programs for Cooperatives Webinar September 20 • 2-3 pm, Eastern Did you know cooperatives are eligible for over 15 different funding programs within the US Department of Agriculture (USDA)? In this webinar, NCBA Director of Public Policy R.L.