June 3, 2008
The National Congress of American Indians has issued reminders that the response rate of Indian farmers and ranchers to the 2007 Census of Agriculture has shown lower numbers than anticipated. The census numbers guide program decisions at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and NCAI is urging farmers and ranchers to respond to the census by June 14. A toll-free number, (888) 424-7828, is available for information and assistance; the USDA is accessible online at www.agcensus.usda.gov; the Intertribal Agricultural Council can be reached through executive director Ross Racine at rracine@indianaglink.com; and NCAI's Daniel Cordalis is at dcordalis@ncai.org.