Port district lands $25,000 grant for ethanol plant plan
The Jackson Union Counties Regional Port District in Carbondale receives a $25,000 Illinois AgriFIRST grant to complete a business plan for a 15 million gallon ethanol plant at the Carbondale Bicentennial Industrial Park. The project, costing about $22.5 million, aims to boost farmers’ corn prices and create 30 to 35 jobs. a prior $25,000 feasibility study has already been spent. The grant was presented by Illinois Agriculture Director Joe Hampton on March 7.
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Southern Illinois groups win AgriFIRST grants
Illinois Agriculture Director Joe Hampton announced AgriFIRST grants at a Carbondale regional Ag Assembly. Southern Illinois groups receive 25,000 for Jackson Union Counties Port District, 22,000 for Pope Hardin Soil and Water Conservation District prawns study, 21,500 for juice plant viability, and 35,000 to Gateway Seed Co for a tracking system for Identity Preserved soy products. Total 29 grants this year totaling 1.5 million.
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