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…
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 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….
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…
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…
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,…
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)…
Two Purdue Agricultural Economics Seniors Complete Honors Theses Using NCRCRD Survey Data Posted on December 18th, 2025 Two Purdue University seniors in Agricultural Economics are graduating with honors in December 2025 after completing their theses using the…
Groundbreaking Survey Conducted Across Four U.S. Regions Shed Light on Household and Community Well-Being Posted on December 16th, 2025 As a result of an innovative data initiative, the Regional Rural Development Centers — the North Central Regional Center for Rural…
New NCRCRD Rural Childcare Working Group Established Posted on November 19th, 2025 The North Central Regional Center for Rural Development (NCRCRD) is pleased to announce the funding of a new North Central…
Who Will Fill My Shoes? Succession Planning Workshop Series Posted on October 27th, 2025 If you missed it in the spring or you are interested in refreshing your memory, we are pleased to announce…
