Congressional candidate to speak at Carson City Democratic luncheon
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Thu, 02/20/2020 - 4:26pm
Event Date:
February 24, 2020 - 11:30am Clint Koble, a Democratic primary candidate for the 2nd Congressional District, will be the featured speaker at the next Democratic luncheon. Koble was also the CD2 Democratic candidate in 2018.
A 1974 Political Science graduate of the University of North Dakota, Clint Koble has since 2017 served as Rural Business Advisor to the Nevada Small Business Development Center, the state’s premier economic development resource which maintains a network of facilities throughout the state that provides the expertise, knowledge and training necessary to help start-ups and ongoing businesses succeed.
The Nevada SBDC provides a whole array of services, expertise and training in all aspects of starting, growing and developing a business. It offers guidance about compliance with environmental regulations, and provides analysis of environmental and demographic data to help businesses, government agencies and other organizations promote economic growth in their communities.
During the eight years of the Obama administration, Koble served as State Executive Director of the Farm Service Agency of the US Department of Agricultural, a vital resource to Nevada's farmers and ranchers. Despite being the nation’s most arid state, Agriculture is the Silver State's third largest industry, and is the second fastest growing in the nation, with a 32% increase in new farms just since 2007.
Nevada is home to some of the largest onion and potato producers as well as some of the largest cow and calf counties in the country. The state's high-quality alfalfa and timothy hay is shipped all over the world. Powdered milk from a plant in Fallon is shipped all the way to China. Nevada's farmers and ranchers also raise sheep, corn, wheat, sorghum, fruits, and vegetables all over the state. Some of the nation’s largest hydroponic and aquaponic growers also have operations in the Silver State.
Strong farms and ranches play a key role in the economic success and sustainability of Nevada's rural communities, and this booming Ag industry would not exist without the FSA's vital services. It serves as a safety net to producers during and after natural disasters, and it provides loans to eligible producers in good times and bad. It also conducts resource conservation programs, supports women and minority-owned farms, and provides certification services to the state's many organic farmers.
In addition to its county offices, the Farm Service Agency's county committees ensure that farm and ranch voices are heard by county commissioners, state legislators and representatives in Washington DC. Through his many years of service leading this multi-facited agency, Clint Koble acquired an in-depth understanding of rural Nevada's Ag economy and the rural way of life.
This event is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 24, at the Carson City Round Table Pizza, 3325 Retail Drive just off College Parkway. Sponsored by the Democratic Men's Committee, these luncheons help keep the lights on at Carson City's Democratic HQ.
An all-you-can-eat pizza and salad bar lunch buffet is available for $7.99, 10% discount for seniors. Water is free, extra charge for fountain drinks. Suggested donations of $5 or more gratefully accepted but are not required. All are welcome.
For further information contact Rich Dunn at 434-8783 or richdunn@aol.com.
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