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  • The Landscape of Mental Health and Financial Support for Midwest Farmers 
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    The Landscape of Mental Health and Financial Support for Midwest Farmers 

    August 19, 2025

    The farm income crisis of the late 2010s and the COVID-19 pandemic amplified mental health challenges in agriculture, which resulted in the development of a range of mental health programs.

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  • Regional Pulse: Insights from the 2024 Multi-Regional Household Surveys
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    Regional Pulse: Insights from the 2024 Multi-Regional Household Surveys

    May 2, 2025May 2, 2025

    Join us for a presentation on the groundbreaking 2024 baseline household surveys conducted across three major U.S. regions that cover essential topics related to household, business, and community well-being.

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  • Navigating Tides of Change: Supporting each Other
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    Navigating Tides of Change: Supporting each Other

    April 16, 2025

    Join the American Indian Higher Education Consortium Land Grant Team to share practical strategies to stay focused while navigating through uncertain times and effectively plan for the future.

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  • Findings from the National Agritourism Survey
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    Findings from the National Agritourism Survey

    April 16, 2025

    Join the National Extension Tourism Network for a presentation by Claudia Schmidt (Penn State) and Jason Entsminger (University of Maine), who will share key findings from the recent national agritourism survey, exploring both challenges and opportunities within the industry.

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  • The Regional Rural Development Centers: Advancing the Economic Health of Rural America
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    The Regional Rural Development Centers: Advancing the Economic Health of Rural America

    April 16, 2025

    Join the National Association of Community Development Extension Professionals (NACDEP) for this webinar with the Regional Rural Development Centers (RRDCs) to learn more about how Community Development professionals can connect to regional centers and get involved!

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  • Food Recovery for Rhode Island — Cultivating Community-Led Solutions to Food Access and Food Waste
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    Food Recovery for Rhode Island — Cultivating Community-Led Solutions to Food Access and Food Waste

    March 20, 2025

    The second webinar in NERCRD’s 2025 series will be presented by Dr. Amanda Missimer and Vanessa Venturini (University of Rhode Island), who will share about the Food Recovery for Rhode Island program, a Cooperative Extension community development train-the-trainer program that simultaneously addresses food waste, food insecurity, and climate change.

    Read More Food Recovery for Rhode Island — Cultivating Community-Led Solutions to Food Access and Food WasteContinue

  • The Climate Adaptation Intern Program: Bolstering Adaptive Capacity in Utah and Training a Climate-Ready Workforce Through Undergraduate Engagement
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    The Climate Adaptation Intern Program: Bolstering Adaptive Capacity in Utah and Training a Climate-Ready Workforce Through Undergraduate Engagement

    March 20, 2025

    Join the National Extension Climate Initiative (NECI) for a Professional Development meeting featuring Scott Hotaling, Assistant Professor in the Department of Watershed Sciences at Utah State University, who will be presenting on the Climate Adaption Intern Program (CAIP). The CAIP is a semester-long, cohort-style Extension program at Utah State University where undergraduates are work with experts to develop resources (e.g., fact sheets) that correspond to climate needs in Utah and the surrounding region. In this talk, Scott will describe CAIP, the outcomes and impacts thus far, and why the team thinks the program is well-poised to be replicated in other universities/states.

    Read More The Climate Adaptation Intern Program: Bolstering Adaptive Capacity in Utah and Training a Climate-Ready Workforce Through Undergraduate EngagementContinue

  • Rural Community Action Assembly: Childcare Demands and Workforce Needs
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    Rural Community Action Assembly: Childcare Demands and Workforce Needs

    March 20, 2025

    Join the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia for this online event to hear from experts and practitioners about strategies and best practices for supporting the local workforce through sustainable childcare services. Investing in childcare services creates jobs, allows caregivers to participate in the labor market, and provides opportunities for young families to remain in their rural communities — all of which contribute to a thriving regional economy.

    Read More Rural Community Action Assembly: Childcare Demands and Workforce NeedsContinue

  • NET Webinar: Creating a Beverage Tourism Destination
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    NET Webinar: Creating a Beverage Tourism Destination

    March 20, 2025

    The National Extension Tourism Network (NET) invites you to join this webinar presented by Kathy Kelley, Penn State Professor of Horticultural Marketing and Business Management, who will present on trends describing what tasting rooms and related alcoholic beverage venues can implement to attract visitors. Strategies include developing events based on national trend data, partnering with complementary businesses, and customizing experiences based on surveying visitors and loyalty program members.

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  • Marylanders Online: Bridging the Digital Divide in Rural Communities
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    Marylanders Online: Bridging the Digital Divide in Rural Communities

    March 20, 2025March 20, 2025

    NERCRD is please to kick off its 2025 webinar series with “Marylanders Online: Bridging the Digital Divide in Rural Communities,” an exploration of the innovative strategies and initiatives developed by University of Maryland Extension (UME) aimed at increasing internet access and digital literacy in Maryland’s rural areas.

    Thursday, January 30, 2025
    12 noon – 1pm Central

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  • ABOUT
    • ABOUT WRDC
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  • NEWS
  • RESOURCES
    • GRANT WRITING TIPS FOR SUCCESS
  • PROGRAMS
    • COMMUNITY ACCESS
    • DIGITAL ACCESS
    • HOUSING
    • LIVABILITY
    • OUTDOOR RECREATION
  • FUNDING
    • GRANTS & FELLOWSHIPS
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      • MULTI-STATE PROJECTS
      • FELLOW PROJECTS
      • GRADUATE ASSISTANCE
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    • CURRENT PROJECTS
  • EVENTS
    • CALENDAR
    • ALL EVENTS
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