July 3rd, 2009 Posted by Heather Clancy @ 12:43 pmCategories:energy, green tech, renewable energy’m not sure how many farmers and ranchers read these posts, but certainly I can claim some rural business owners among my readers. So, if you are in a rural area of the United States AND you are a small business with fewer than 15 employees, you have until July 31, 2009, to apply for the USDA Rural Energy for America Program (REAP)