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Article: REP. BLUNT ANNOUNCES $2.9 MILLION GRANT FOR MISSOURI STATE FOR VITICULTURE EDUCATION
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
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- September 25, 2007
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Rep. Roy Blunt, R-Mo. (7th CD), issued the following news release:
Southwest Missouri Congressman Roy Blunt announced $2.927 million in National Science Foundation funding for Missouri State University's Viticulture and Enology Science & Technology Alliance (VESTA). The grant to Missouri State will be used to provide education to community colleges in 12 states through online training courses about the grape and wine industry.
"I'm pleased to announce this critical funding that will help both our grape and wine industry and the economy of southwest Missouri grow," Congressman Blunt said.
"This NSF grant allows Missouri State University through the Viticulture and Enology Science & ...