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Rural manufacturing exports linked to innovation

April 2, 2025

While rural areas are more dependent on manufacturing than their urban peers, they are less likely to participate in global markets. NERCRD researchers have identified several factors that explain why, with differences in innovation capacity playing the most significant role.

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Webinar Recording: Food Recovery for Rhode Island — Cultivating Community-Led Solutions to Food Access and Food Waste

March 17, 2025

A recording is now available of the April 2025 webinar presentation by University of Rhode Island’s Dr. Amanda Missimer and Vanessa Venturini, who will share the story of Food Recovery for Rhode Island—a Cooperative Extension community development train-the-trainer program that simultaneously addresses food waste, food insecurity and climate change.

Celebrating 25 years of leadership!

March 11, 2025

Since joining the Penn State faculty in 1999 as NERCRD’s Director, Stephan Goetz has shaped its development as a high-performing organization that has made numerous contributions to the understanding and practice of rural community and economic development.

NERCRD 2024 Annual Report is now available

March 6, 2025

We are pleased to share the latest NERCRD Annual Report, which highlights the Center’s 2024 activities and impacts and the regional and national partnerships that make this work possible. 2024 was of particular significance to the NERCRD, as it marked 25 years of leadership by NERCRD Director Stephan Goetz.

“Addressing the Housing Crisis” is focus of March 12 Land-Use Webinar

March 4, 2025

March 12, 2025 at 12:00 p.m. ET — This webinar will explore a collaborative approach being taken in New Hampshire to address the housing crisis. The webinar is part of the Land Use Webinar Series, organized by Penn State Extension in partnership with the Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Planning Association (PA-APA) and the Northeast Regional Center for Rural Development.
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Webinar Recording: “Marylanders Online: Bridging the Digital Divide in Rural Communities”

February 24, 2025

This webinar took place on March 20, 2025, and a recording is available. University of Maryland Extension’s Teri Mumm and Julie Slivka presented on innovative strategies and initiatives aimed at increasing internet access and digital literacy in Maryland’s rural areas.

Land Use Webinar Series kicks off with “Motivating and Engaging Volunteers in Local Governance”

February 18, 2025

The first webinar in the Land Use Webinar Series is taking place on February 19th at 12:00 p.m. ET. The series is organized by Penn State Extension in partnership with the Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Planning Association (PA-APA) and the Northeast Regional Center for Rural Development, and includes five monthly webinars on various land-use topics.

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Adapting to the Digital Age: Insights from a National Participatory Research Project

January 27, 2025

Researchers from the nation’s four Regional Rural Development Centers (RRDCs) who adapted traditional community-engaged research approaches for an entirely virtual setting have shared their key takeaways and lessons learned in a paper published in Community Development, a peer-reviewed journal of the Community Development Society. The methods they developed can be used by practitioners and researchers […]
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Happy Holidays from NERCRD

December 18, 2024

As 2024 winds down, we at the Northeast Regional Center for Rural Development are reflecting — with gratitude — on the people and partnerships that make our work possible. Whether you are a long-time collaborator or are just getting to know us, thank you for connecting with NERCRD! The NERCRD will be closed for a holiday break from December 24, 2024 through January 1, 2025. We wish you a joyous and peaceful holiday season!
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Workshop expanded regional Extension capacity

December 9, 2024

Through a partnership facilitated by the Association of Northeast Extension Directors (NEED) Association, the Center recently collaborated with Dr. Justine Lindemann (Assistant Professor) and Cristy Schmidt (Senior Research Associate) from Penn State University to design and deliver the Northeast Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice (DEIJ) Workshop, which was hosted by University of Delaware Extension in Newark, Delaware, from November 11-14, 2024.

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