National Extension Tourism Network publishes its 2023 conference proceedings

September 18, 2024

With administrative support from the Northeast Regional Center for Rural Development, the National Extension Tourism Network (NET) has published proceedings from its 2023 national conference, which took place in Milwaukee, WI, September 24-27, 2023. The goal of the proceedings is to increase access to the impactful work presented at the conference. It includes nine submissions, which are divided into three sections/themes: Agritourism, Rural Tourism, and Engaging with Specific Audiences.

Recording available: NERCRD webinar on the National Broadband Navigator instrument

September 10, 2024

This NERCRD webinar introduced the National Broadband Navigator, an innovative, public spatial-analysis tool designed to help community leaders plan broadband projects in areas currently underserved by high-speed internet. A recording from the event, which took place on Tuesday, September 24, is available.

WVU awarded ARC funding to lead development of Rural Tourism Institute

September 5, 2024

The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) announced a $485,000 planning grant for the development of a Rural Tourism Institute. Led by WVU’s Doug Arbogast, the project team includes collaborators at North Carolina State Extension Tourism, the Community and Economic Development Initiative of Kentucky, the Northeast and Southern Regional Rural Development Centers, prominent tourism industry consultants, and community partners across three Appalachian states.

New Research Snapshots shed light on the economic and social impacts of caregivers in the North Central and Northeast U.S.

July 18, 2024

A multi-state team of researchers has released preliminary findings from a groundbreaking survey that examined the caregiving experiences of households in the North Central and Northeast regions of the U.S. The findings were released as two regionally focused “Research Snapshots,” which provide insights into caregiver demographics, who is receiving care, the financial and personal impacts […]

Caregiving in the Northeast US

In 2023, NERCRD partnered with the North Central Regional Center for Rural Development (NCRCRD) to deploy a survey in the Northeast region focused on the caregiving experiences of households in the Northeast U.S. The survey received 4,480 responses from all 13 states in the region, and sheds light on how caregiving intersects with community and […]

Catching up with NERCRD small-grant recipients: The UNH “Downtowns and Trails” team celebrates five years of programming!

May 29, 2024

In 2017, a multi-state team led by Shannon Rogers (University of New Hampshire) was awarded a NERCRD small grant to develop a knowledge-sharing network in New England to help communities capitalize on the potential benefits of trails for fostering vibrant downtowns. Now they’re celebrating five years of programming, and marked the occasion by publishing a new, retrospective report. Click to learn more about the impacts and outcomes of this innovative Extension program!

Agritourism Research and Extension Collaborative honored with USDA NIFA National Partnership Award

May 22, 2024

Congratulations to members of the Agritourism Research and Extension Collaborative, who were recognized with a 2023 USDA NIFA Partnership Award for their multi-state work advancing agritourism! The award honors the collective efforts of a network of individuals that spans more than a dozen states at 11 Land-Grant Universities, and two community partner organizations who collaborated on several projects to advance agritourism nationally.

Caregiving data for Northeast U.S. region now available

April 29, 2024

NERCRD partnered with the North Central Regional Center for Rural Development (NCRCRD) to deploy a survey in the Northeast on “Caregiving Across the Lifecourse.” The data include responses from 4,480 Northeast households in the Northeast U.S., and is available online.