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Reflections from the 2026 International Farm Transition Conference

Posted on July 20th, 2026

By Renee Wiatt, Research and Extension Specialist, NCRCRD and Purdue Institute for Family Business Every farm family eventually asks the…
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New Thematic Survey Examines Housing & Food Security in NCR

Posted on July 16th, 2026

The North Central Regional Center for Rural Development (NCRCRD) is pleased to announce the publication of a new open access,…
2026 NACDEP NCR Award Winners

2026 NACDEP North Central Region Awards

Posted on July 14th, 2026

Congratulations to the Community Development Extension programs, teams, and individuals who won a North Central Region award at the 2026…
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Registration Open: Transforming Early Child Care in Your Community Boot Camp (Fall 2026)

Posted on July 6th, 2026

Second Cohort Registration Now Open Transforming Early Child Care in Your Community Boot Camp is now accepting registrations for its…
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North Central Region Household Survey Reports Now Available

Posted on May 27th, 2026

The North Central Region Household Survey Reports present index measures that synthesize multiple survey questions from the NCR-Stat: Baseline Survey…

NCRCRD Attends Sustainable Agricultural Systems Food Shocks Project Annual Meeting

Posted on May 27th, 2026

On May 18-19, 2026, NCRCRD Director, Dr. Maria Marshall and NCRCRD Research and Extension Specialist, Renee Wiatt attended the annual…
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North Central Regional Center for Rural Development Names New 2026 Fellow

Posted on May 18th, 2026

First NCRCRD Fellow for 2026 Announced The North Central Regional Center for Rural Development (NCRCRD) has named Thomas Krumel, Ph.D.,…
In Pursuit of Place Summit, June 23-25, 2026

In Pursuit of Place Summit hosted by NCRCRD Working Group

Posted on March 27th, 2026

Rural placemaking involves numerous types of community planning and design activities by a wide variety of professions and community stakeholders….
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Free Course Offers Tools to Transform Early Child Care in NCR Communities

Posted on March 22nd, 2026

The North Central Regional Center for Rural Development’s (NCRCRD) Fellow, Sarah Kennedy, an Extension Field Specialist at University of Missouri…
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NCRCRD Hosts DRA PROPEL Community Convening in Sikeston, Missouri

Posted on March 8th, 2026

On February 19-20, 2026, the North Central Regional Center for Rural Development (NCRCRD) hosted a Delta Regional Authority (DRA) PROPEL…
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Popular Succession Training Workshop Now Released as Open Access Curriculum

Posted on February 25th, 2026

The very popular 2025 succession training workshop, Who Will Fill My Shoes: Succession Planning for Land Owners, Farmers, Forest Owners,…
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Quick action and a $5K grant propels ISU Extension CED unit to new opportunities

Posted on February 2nd, 2026

In late-2023, Diane Van Wyngarden, State Tourism Specialist in the Community Economic Development (CED) unit of Iowa State University (ISU)…

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