Education, Broadband Expansion Tops List at Tri-State Jobs Forum

More education, an increase in government programs and the expansion of broadband to rural areas, were
some of the concerns discussed during the tri-state roundtable forum sponsored by the USDA Farm Service Agency. The forum — which was held last Saturday in St. Louis — gave residents and business owners in Missouri, Iowa and Illinois an opportunity to discuss how to accelerate job growth in rural America. About 175 people attended the discussion, including Missouri elected officials, representatives from 4-H, agribusinesses and community colleges. The forum was held as an extension of the Forum on Jobs and Economic Growth held by President Obama on Dec. 3.