Johnny Isakson, United States Senator from Georgia


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, October 19, 2005 Isakson Praises USDA Decision to Abandon Plans to Close FSA Offices WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.) today praised the U.S. Department of Agriculture for its decision to abandon plans to close 713 Farm Service Agency offices, including offices in Georgia. “I am glad the USDA has reversed its decision to close numerous FSA offices,” Isakson said. “These offices are very important to our farmers and the closures would have had a significant negative impact on agriculture producers around the state.” The USDA originally planned to close 713 of the 2,351 Farm Service Agency offices, which are located in rural counties and connect farmers to government programs that provide payments and loans. ###
E-mail: http://isakson.senate.gov/contact.cfm Washington: United States Senate, 120 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510 Tel: (202) 224-3643 Fax: (202) 228-0724 Atlanta: One Overton Park, 3625 Cumberland Blvd, Suite 970, Atlanta, GA 30339 Tel: (770) 661-0999 Fax: (770) 661-0768

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, October 19, 2005

Isakson Praises USDA Decision to Abandon Plans to Close FSA Offices

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.) today praised the U.S. Department of Agriculture for its decision to abandon plans to close 713 Farm Service Agency offices, including offices in Georgia.

“I am glad the USDA has reversed its decision to close numerous FSA offices,” Isakson said. “These offices are very important to our farmers and the closures would have had a significant negative impact on agriculture producers around the state.”

The USDA originally planned to close 713 of the 2,351 Farm Service Agency offices, which are located in rural counties and connect farmers to government programs that provide payments and loans.

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E-mail: http://isakson.senate.gov/contact.cfm

Washington: United States Senate, 120 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510
Tel: (202) 224-3643 Fax: (202) 228-0724
Atlanta: One Overton Park, 3625 Cumberland Blvd, Suite 970, Atlanta, GA 30339
Tel: (770) 661-0999 Fax: (770) 661-0768