United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development South Dakota Acting State Director Bruce Jones recently announced that Grady Olson has joined the South Dakota USDA Rural Development team as a loan assistant and will be stationed in the Pierre Office.
“Olson has joined the USDA Rural Development team under the Pathways Recent Graduate Program. I’m excited for the opportunity to bring new faces to the agency and help them to succeed in making South Dakota a better place through the many programs we offer,” said Jones.
Olson holds a Bachelor of Science degree majoring in Agricultural Business with a minor in Agricultural Marketing from South Dakota State University. He grew up on a horse ranch just south of Volga raising, cutting, and reigning quarter horses. Olson shared that he just celebrated his first year anniversary with his wife Cheyenne. The couple is looking forward to making their home in Pierre.
“I look forward to utilizing my education to help the Agency carry out its mission to bring economic opportunity and enhanced quality of life to rural communities and residents in South Dakota,” said Olson.
USDA Rural Development in South Dakota has offices in Aberdeen, Huron, Mitchell, Pierre, Rapid City, Sioux Falls, Watertown, and Yankton. For more information, visit the USDA Rural Development website at http://www.rd.usda.gov/sd.
The Administration’s plan for rural America has brought about historic investment and resulted in stronger rural communities. These investments in housing, community facilities, businesses and infrastructure have empowered rural America to continue leading the way – strengthening America’s economy, small towns and rural communities. USDA’s investments in rural communities support the rural way of life that stands as the backbone of our American values.