On the recordMarch 1, 2010
It is an important issue. We did receive some funding, but this year the State--the conservationist, the head of NRCS, has allocated the AMA irrigation funds for other purposes.
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congress.govSusan Collins: “It is an important issue. We did receive some funding, but this year the State--the conservationist, the head of NRCS…”
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Senator Collins emphasizes the importance of irrigation funding for Maine farmers.
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