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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…
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New Microcredential Program Aims to Fill Need for Grocery Transition Specialists

Posted on November 29th, 2023

Responsive programming, listening, and research led K-State Research and Extension’s Rural Grocery Initiative (RGI) to discover an extensive need for…
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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…
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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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How COVID-19 Changed Workforce Participation Preferences in the North Central Region

Posted on September 18th, 2023

By Ivanna Carrillo-Siller Workplace preferences before and after the COVID-19 pandemic As the world began to shut down at the…