Thursday AgriPulse webinar explores how beefing up electrical grid can help rural economic development - Entrepreneur Generations

Agri-Pulse will host a free, one-hour webinar at 11 a.m. ET on Thursday, April 7 that explores how investing in the power grid can create more rural jobs.

In "Rural renaissance: How investments in transmission modernization can drive rural economic development," speakers will discuss "how expanding, integrating and modernizing the North American high-voltage grid can drive rural economic development, in addition to improved electricity affordability, reliability and sustainability."

Agri-Pulse founder and editor Sara Wyant will moderate a panel of experts, including:

• Agriculture Department Undersecretary for Rural Development Xochitl Torres Small
• Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Okla.
• USDA Administrator of the Rural Utilities Service Chris McLean
• Rob Gramlich, executive director, Americans for a Clean Energy Grid (which sponsors the webinar)
• Denise Bode, a partner with lobbyist consulting firm Michael Best Strategies LLC

Click here for more information or to register.

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