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Growing Opportunities in Clark County An Article from Wisconsin Counties
Agriview-Agribusiness Park Breaks Ground in Central WI
The Country Today-Organizers Break Ground on Owen Agribusiness Park
Wisconsin Agriculturist-September 2010
SCORE to Partner with Ag Innovation Center on Business Programs
Former WPS Leader Heads up Agribusiness Center An Article from The Country Today-Click Here
Land O'Lakes Contributes to Agribusiness Center An Article from Brownfield Ag News for America-Click Here
Ag Business Incubator Establish in Central Wisconsin An Article from AgriMarketing.com-Click Here
Wisconsin Gets Serious About Investing in Agricultural Opportunities An Article from the Agriculture & Energy Resource Center-Click Here
Proposed Agribusiness Center Will Celebrate What Clark County Knows Best An Article from the Daily Reporter.com-Click Here
CWAIC Hires Executive Director
U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke Announces $4 Million Grant to Create Jobs, Strengthen Economy in Owen, Wisconsin
EDA Grant Expected to Create 330 Jobs and Generate $18 Million in Private Investment
WASHINGTON - U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke today announced a $4 million Economic Development Administration (EDA) grant to the city of Owen, Wis., to help build the Central Wisconsin Agricultural Innovation Center. The project is expected to create 330 jobs and generate $18 million in private investment, according to grantee estimates.
“The Obama Administration is committed to creating jobs, encouraging innovation and improving our nation’s economic competitiveness,” Locke said. “This grant will help build an energy-efficient innovation center that will enhance central Wisconsin’s competitiveness in agribusiness and the bio-economy, two emerging 21st century industries with enormous capacity to create higher-skill, higher-wage jobs.”
The Department of Commerce is a voice for Main Street businesses. It focuses on creating jobs by fostering innovation and opening markets to U.S. products.
EDA is an agency within the U.S. Commerce Department and supports the economic development needs of distressed communities throughout the United States. Its mission is to lead the federal economic development agenda by promoting innovation and competitiveness and preparing American regions for growth and success in the worldwide economy.
Additional information on how EDA investments are helping distressed communities create a positive and sustainable economic future can be accessed at:
http://www.eda.gov