NCR-Stat: Baseline 2022 dataset

NCR-Stat: Baseline 2022

Posted on July 1st, 2024

The NCR-Stat: Baseline Survey is the first of NCRCRD’s regional household surveys and includes questions related to topics crucial for…
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Effort to Review CRED Impact Indicators Begins

Posted on May 10th, 2024

The North Central Region is leading an effort to review, refresh and potentially revise the set of impact indicators that…
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2024 Small Grant Awardees Once Again Offer Unique Approaches to Rural Challenges

Posted on May 9th, 2024

West Lafayette, Ind. – The North Central Regional Center for Rural Development (NCRCRD) is pleased to announce the 2024 recipients…
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UW-Madison Extension’s FEED Initiative Disrupts “Referral Loop”

Posted on May 6th, 2024

Research has found that in Wisconsin, Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) individuals have disproportionately low levels of business…
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Course Helps Counties Develop a Strategic Plan for Broadband Infrastructure

Posted on May 6th, 2024

Across Ohio there are places that have easy access to high-speed internet at speeds that allow people to browse the…
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Travel Stipends Available for North Central Region 1994s Attending USDA/NIFA Grant Workshop in June

Posted on April 8th, 2024

TEN travel stipends or reimbursements, up to $1,500, are available through the NCRCRD for 1994 Land-grant institutions from the North Central…
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Mino-Bimaadiziwin

Posted on March 28th, 2024

By Michael D. Wilcox, Associate Director, NCRCRD NCRCRD Director Maria Marshall and I are steadfastly working across the North Central…
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Marketing Hometown America in Rural South Dakota

Posted on March 21st, 2024

Marketing Hometown America (MHA) was originally created as a response to the demographic changes happening in the rural Great Plains….
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Leadership Refresher Series Reaching Local Audiences in Innovative Ways

Posted on March 21st, 2024

Many Minnesota communities are experiencing leadership shortages, but not because people are unwilling to serve. Research by Ben Winchester, Extension…
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One Block at a Time: Addressing Climate-Related Water Challenges

Posted on March 20th, 2024

On Block at a Time: Community-driven Planning and Equitable Adaptation through Multi-benefit Green Infrastructure Great Lakes communities are facing multiple…
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The Age-Dependency Ratio in the North Central Region: Implications for Regional and Community Development / Research Brief

Posted on January 18th, 2024

Roberto Gallardo, Associate Professor, Agricultural Economics Department, Purdue University Background The federal government invests in place-based policies, such as the…
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University of Missouri Neighborhood Leadership Academy

Posted on January 10th, 2024

The Neighborhood Leadership Academy connects resources at the University – Creating Whole Communities and University of Missouri Extension – with neighborhood leaders from across…
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RLND Program Celebrates 20 Years of Leadership Development

Posted on January 10th, 2024

NDSU Extension’s Rural Leadership North Dakota (RLND) Program began in 2003 to develop agricultural and community leaders. One hundred fifty-nine…
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Expanding equitable access to mobile food business development resources for Spanish speaking entrepreneurs in west Michigan

Posted on January 10th, 2024

Relevance: Food entrepreneurs have challenging schedules. Online and on-demand course offerings can often serve as the best ways to provide…
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The impact of health disparities on the subjective well-being in rural communities / Research Brief

Posted on December 15th, 2023

By Zuzana Bednarik Executive Summary The relationship between the place where people live, their health, and subjective well-being represents a…