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Extension offers new technical assistance program to producersTexas Texas AgriLife Extension Service and the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts' State Energy Conservation Office are partnering to promote upcoming orientation and grant-writing training meetings to introduce the Texas Agricultural Technical Assistance Program. The program was created by the comptroller's office and is free to Texas producers, said Dr. Roland Smith, associate director of agriculture and natural resources at College Station. Its purpose is to identify and make recommendations on energy-saving opportunities on the farm. The recommendations will cover commonly used energy sources including electricity, propane, diesel and gasoline, Smith said. He said the initial meeting at each site will be followed the next day by grant application training to help producers find funding to implement the recommendations. Meeting dates and locations of the first day's workshops are: --Aug. 25, Lubbock, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., PYCO Industries, 2901 Ave. A (E.34th at Ave A). --Sept. 16, Nacogdoches, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m, County Courthouse Annex. --Sept. 22, San Antonio, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m, Helotes 4-H Activity Center, 12132 Leslie Road. The second day of training explores grants and guaranteed loan funds available through the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development Section 2007, Rural Energy for America Program, utility company incentives and other sources. Information from the comptroller's office said grant funds can pay up to 25 percent of eligible project costs, or loan guarantees can fund up to 75 percent of eligible projects. EnSave Inc., a private engineering firm, has been hired to administer the program. Producers who sign up for the free energy audit will be contacted by phone for an interview by EnSave or their designee who will then schedule an information-gathering farm visit. The visit will be followed by the firm's recommendations and follow-up phone review explaining those recommendations. For more information on the Texas Agricultural Assistance Program, contact EnSave at 800-732-1399 or SECO at 800-531-5441 ext. 3-1931 or go to www.ensave.com. 8/25/08 Date: 8/21/08 Advertisement
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