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Rural Housing and Economic Development: New book by Regional Rural Development Centers

January 23, 2018

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Tourism research from West Virginia University recognized with award

January 23, 2018

A recently published paper by Douglas Arbogast and Megan Smith (WVU) was recognized as outstanding by members of the Tourism and Leisure Studies Research Network. Arbogast’s tourism research also was published in the journal Sustainability.

Two new reports highlight impact of USDA Economic Research Service

January 18, 2018

The mission of USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS) is to anticipate trends and emerging issues in agriculture, food, the environment, and rural America and to conduct high-quality, objective economic research to inform and enhance public and private decision making. Two new reports highlight how ERS research is used on the ground.

Save the date: National Association of Community Development Extension Professionals 2018 conference

January 15, 2018

The National Association for Community Development Extension Professionals (NACDEP) will be holding its annual conference in Cleveland, OH, June 10-13, 2018. This year’s conference theme is “Communities that Rock.”

Extension Disaster Education Network adds community development resources

January 15, 2018

The Extension Disaster Education Network (EDEN) invites you to explore its new website and programming resources. EDEN Community and Economic Development (CED) delegates have expanded resources for communities as they prepare for, recover from, and mitigate disasters.

“Urban Agriculture: A Guide for Municipalities” published by University of Pittsburgh

January 13, 2018

“Urban Agriculture: A Guide for Municipalities” was developed through a partnership between the University of Pittsburgh Institute of Politics and the Allegheny County Conservation District, with help from several local and regional partners. The guide describes the benefits of urban agriculture and its many activities for healthy, vibrant communities, and walks the reader through how these activities can be properly and legally permitted through changes to local zoning ordinances. (Links to PDF)

Penn State Extension hiring Applied Research, Community and Economic Development Educator

January 12, 2018

The Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences is seeking an individual trained in agricultural economics, demography, sociology, rural sociology, geography, economic and community development, and/or related field to join its nationally recognized Energy, Business & Community Vitality Unit within Penn State Extension. The individual will provide applied research support to Penn State Extension’s Energy, Business and Community Vitality Unit, connecting local opportunities and challenges associated with community, economic, and agricultural business development to sound science.

Call for papers: NAREA Pre-Conference Research Workshop on Advances in the Economic Analysis of Food System Drivers and Effects

December 14, 2017

The 2018 Northeast Agricultural and Resource Economics Association (NAREA) Pre-Conference Workshop, co-sponsored by the Northeast Regional Center for Rural Development, will be held on June 9-10, 2018, in Philadelphia, PA.

Center-led food systems project issues several research briefs

November 10, 2017

The Center’s signature food systems research project, Enhancing Food Security in the Northeast through Regional Food Systems (EFSNE), has issued several research briefs that serve to distill peer-reviewed journal articles authored by one or more project team members into 2-4 page documents intended for a general audience.

NERCRD funds three multi-state teams to advance regional collaboration and impact data collection

November 10, 2017

Three grant proposals have been selected to receive funding through the Northeast Center’s 2017-2018 “Impacts of Successful Extension and Outreach Programs” award program, which was designed to help Northeast Land-Grant University faculty and educators document the impacts of their work while also encouraging collaboration across state lines. Twenty-two people from nine states are participating in the projects. Selection of the funded projects was based on the recommendations of a review panel.

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