On the recordMay 16, 2017
If NRCS' Puerto Rico budget is further cut, the Virgin Islands stands to be set back even further from where we are in our rural economy and our rural growth.
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Plaskett warns about the negative impact of budget cuts on agriculture in the Virgin Islands.
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