North Central Region Land-Grant Institutions

The North Central Region is home to 34 land-grant institutions (LGI). Click on the markers to learn more about the colleges and universities in the North Central Region.

  • All LGIs
  • 1862 LGIs (12)
  • 1890 LGIs (2)
  • 1994 LGIs (20)

2022 Community Development Extension Impact Report

Cover to the NCR Community Development Extension Impact Report 2022

University Extension leaders from the twelve North Central 1862 Land-Grant universities developed common indicators for reporting the impacts of community and economic development educational programs. Each state reported on programs and outcomes to contribute to this report.

NCR 2022 Impact Report (full-report)

NCR 2022 Impact Report’s Executive Summary

NCR Impact Report Archive (2010-2021)

2022 By the Numbers

549488

Number of Community Development Extension program participants

57100000

Value of grants & resources leveraged/generated by communities

145644

Number of volunteer hours for community generated work

Featured Impact Stories

Group photo of smiling men and women of various ages who attended Lincoln University's beekeeping program.

Lincoln University: Climate Smart Beekeeping as a Lucrative Entrepreneurial Operation

Posted on November 14th, 2023

According to Adrienne Hunter-Green, a Lincoln University Cooperative Extension (LUCE) Regional Educator of Family, Community and Consumer Sciences (FCCS) at…

Ohio Small Business Summit: A Catalyst for Business Development and Outreach

Posted on October 30th, 2023

The Central State University Extension’s (CSUE) Community & Economic Development (CED) team created and hosted its inaugural Ohio Small Business/Agribusiness…
Image shows a woman who works at Lynch Coop Grocery speaking to a male customer. Nebraska

Cooperative Business Model Re-Emerging as Opportunity for Rural Nebraska Business Development

Posted on October 26th, 2023

For Nebraska Extension’s Cooperative Development Center (NCDC) and Rural Prosperity Nebraska (RPN), the possibilities of the cooperative business model delivered…

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