South Dakota Department of Agriculture Awards Grants

SOUTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
NEWS RELEASE

For Immediate Release: Nov. 29, 2012
Media Contact: Terri LaBrie, 605-773-5436

South Dakota Department of Agriculture Awards Grants

PIERRE, S.D.-The South Dakota Department of Agriculture announces that 26 grants have been awarded through the Building Our South Dakota Rural Communities grant program.


These grants are available annually to 4-H Clubs, FFA Chapters, and Family Career and Community Leaders of America Chapters.


“We had a lot of applications this year, and a lot of great projects were funded,” said Walt Bones, South Dakota Secretary of Agriculture. “Our rural youth are the future of agriculture in South Dakota, and this is just one way the department can support their efforts in making this state a better place to live, work and grow.”


The purpose of the grant program is to assist agricultural youth in beautifying and improving their communities by working together to accomplish educational and project goals.


The following clubs/chapters were funded:


Tabor Pioneers 4-H Club – Bon Homme County
Sweet Clovers 4-H Club – Bon Homme County
Let’Er Buck 4-H Club – Butte County
Andes Central FCCLA – Charles Mix County
Willow Lake FFA – Clark County
Clay County Flyers 4-H Club – Clay County
Florence FFA – Codington County
Mitchell FCCLA – Davison County
Coteau Hills 4-H Club – Day County
Webster Area FFA – Day County
DC Young Riders 4-H Club – Deuel County
Milbank FFA – Grant County
River 4-H Club – Hughes/Stanley County
Kaylor 4-H Club – Hutchinson County
Dell Rapids FFA – Minnehaha County
West Central FFA – Minnehaha County
Garretson FFA – Minnehaha County
Flandreau FFA – Moody County
Wall FFA – Pennington County
Perkins County 4-H Shooting Sports – Perkins County
Hillside Hustlers 4-H Club – Roberts County
Wilmot FFA – Roberts County
Spink County 4-H Jr. Leaders – Spink County
Marion FFA – Turner County
Marion FCCLA – Turner County


Other financial programs are available to South Dakota farmers and ranchers for beginning farmers and ranchers, livestock purchase, guarantees, dairy and feedlot expansions, value added businesses and manure management systems.


Visit http://sdda.sd.gov or call 605.773.5436 for more information.


Agriculture is South Dakota’s No. 1 industry, generating nearly $21 billion in annual economic activity and employing more than 80,000 South Dakotans.  The South Dakota Department of Agriculture’s mission is to promote, protect, preserve and improve this industry for today and tomorrow.  Visit us online at http://sdda.sd.gov/ or follow us on Facebook and Twitter.

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