Matt McKenna served under USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack. He’s also the founder of Georgetown University’s Rural Opportunity Initiative (ROI) which partners with the USDA and land grant colleges to build awareness with land grant universities that there are business opportunities in places that are “looked over.” McKenna shares some successes ROI has had, the recent conference held in Washington D.C., and what could be coming down the pipeline.

<p>Matt McKenna served under USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack. He&rsquo;s also the founder of Georgetown University&rsquo;s Rural Opportunity Initiative (ROI) which partners with the USDA and land grant colleges to build awareness with land grant universities that there are business opportunities in places that are &ldquo;looked over.&rdquo; McKenna shares some successes ROI has had, the recent conference held in Washington D.C., and what could be coming down the pipeline.</p>

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