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New NCRCRD Fellow to Focus on Affordable Housing

Posted on August 16th, 2023

North Central Regional Center for Rural Development (NCRCRD) is pleased to introduce our new Fellow, Armin Yeganeh, Ph.D., Assistant Professor…

NCR-STAT: Household Health Status in the North Central Region

Posted on September 19th, 2022

By Zuzana Bednarik, Ph.D. In the 2022 NCR-Stat Baseline Survey, the NCRCRD examined the current general health status of households…

1994-1862 Land-Grant Partnership Survey

Posted on August 11th, 2022

Dear Leaders and Partners, NCRCRD has joined AIHEC in supporting a post-conference day on October 24, 2022 following the regular…

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NCRCRD Sparks Partnerships, Ideas, and Regional Cooperation

Posted on July 19th, 2022

  A team of researchers from South Dakota and North Dakota parlayed a $21,000 grant from the North Central Regional…

Proclamations Celebrate RRDC’s 50 Years!

Posted on July 8th, 2022

In honor of the 50th anniversary of the Rural Development Act of 1972, the National Association of Community Development Extension…

National Community Development Program Leaders' Meeting

NCRCRD Supports the National Association of Community Development Extension Professionals (NACDEP)

Posted on June 15th, 2022

  The National Association of Community Development Extension Professionals’ annual conference was held from June 5-8th in Indianapolis, Indiana. Appropriately…

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New Multi-State Research Project Focuses on Rural Healthcare

Posted on June 14th, 2022

A new multi-state research project based in the North Central region has formed and is looking for new members. A…

RRDC, NCRCRD celebrate 50 years of rural development

Posted on January 26th, 2022

August will mark 50 years since President Richard Nixon signed the Rural Development Act of 1972, creating the Rural Regional…

Panel Data Project, Facilitating Career Pathways for Rural Students, and NC1100: A Systems Perspective to Community Resilience

Posted on April 14th, 2021

Current Projects A North Central regional panel dataset will be developed as a venue and incentive for interdisciplinary collaboration across…

Purdue chosen to host the North Central Regional Center for Rural Development (PAEP 50‪)‬

Posted on September 30th, 2020

In the 50th Agricultural Economics Podcast, Ken and Dane visit with Drs. Maria Marshall and Michael Wilcox about Rural Development and the relocation of the North Central Regional Center for Rural Development (NCRCRD) to Purdue. What NCRCRD is and what it means for Purdue.

Purdue will be new home to North Central Regional Center for Rural Development

Posted on August 31st, 2020

For almost 50 years, the North Central Regional Center for Rural Development (NCRCRD), funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture and the land-grant universities in the 12-state region, has addressed issues critical to the growth and impact of rural communities. On Tuesday (Sept. 1), the NCRCRD moves to Purdue University for the first time in its history.

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