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Senator O'Mara's weekly column 'From the Capitol' ~ for the week of October 2, 2017 ~ 'Veterans and farmers can make good partners'
October 2, 2017
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ISSUE:
- agriculture and veterans
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Returning veterans or veterans seeking a career change are being encouraged to try agriculture, utilizing benefits earned under the GI Bill to gain training and expertise to begin their own farms. In turn, these sites will be available to train additional veteran-farmers in future years.
Senator O'Mara offers his weekly perspective on many of the key challenges and issues facing the Legislature, as well as on legislative actions, local initiatives, state programs and policies, and more. Stop back every Monday for Senator O'Mara's latest column "From the Capitol..."
This week, "Veterans and farming can make good partners"
[see attached copy above of Senator O'Mara's column in The Leader on October 1, 2017]
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