Division of Rural Services conference held in May

USDA’s Hazlett speaks at rural development conference

Top: The Senate and House Committees on Agriculture, Forestry, and Economic Development hold a joint meeting during the Arkansas Economic Development Commission’s Division of Rural Services’ conference May 22-24, 2018.

Middle top left: State Rep. David Fielding (left), Phillips County Judge Clark Hall, and Mountain Home Mayor Joe Dillard talk.

Middle right: During her keynote address, USDA’s Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Anne Hazlett announces the USDA is investing more than $7 million into two water infrastructure projects in two Arkansas cities.

Middle bottom left: State Rep. Michael John Gray (left) chats with Jackson County Judge Jeff Phillips.

Bottom left: State Rep. Vivian Flowers speaks during a political roundtable discussion led by Talk Business & Politics Editor-in-Chief Roby Brock.

Bottom right: Gov. Asa Hutchinson briefs attendees on his plan to improve rural Arkansas by improving education, roads and high-speed internet access.