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web banner with text Southern Rural Development Center Annual Report Connecting Communities since 1974 with web address link and the year 2024
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Stacey McCullough 2024 Bonnie Teater Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient pictured with SRDC Director, Dr. John J. Green
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News

News about the southern region and the programs, projects, and partnerships of the Southern Rural Development Center.

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    WEBINAR: Future Directions for Rural Population Research to Inform Decision: Findings from Listening Sessions

    January 28, 2025

    The Rural Population Research Network (RPRN) conducted virtual national listening sessions in an effort to identify the issues diverse rural stakeholders see as their top priorities for understanding rural population change. In this webinar, RPRN researchers will share findings from the listening sessions and how these insights are being used to inform future research and Extension endeavors. Please join us on February 25 at 2:00 PM (CT)/3:00 PM (ET) for the webinar, “Future Directions for Rural Population Research to Inform Extension: Findings from Listening Sessions.” Researchers from the… Continue reading WEBINAR: Future Directions for Rural Population Research to Inform Decision: Findings from Listening Sessions
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    Adapting to the Digital Age: Insights from a National Participatory Research Project

    January 27, 2025

    In a new publication, Regional Rural Development Center (RRDC) researchers, which include the SRDC’s director, John J. Green, share their key takeaways from adapting traditional community-engaged research approaches for an entirely virtual setting. Continue reading Adapting to the Digital Age: Insights from a National Participatory Research Project
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    Southern Region Outdoor Recreation Listening Session

    January 22, 2025

    You are invited to join the National Extension Tourism Network and the Southern Rural Development Center for an interactive listening session that will help us understand how to support capacity building around outdoor recreation and the roles of Extension on Monday,February 17, 2025 beginning at 11:00 AM ET/10:00 AM CT. To read more and register... Continue reading Southern Region Outdoor Recreation Listening Session
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    Southern Rural Development Center Releases 2024 Annual Report

    January 22, 2025

    "Connecting Communities since 1974" released as SRDC celebrates 50 years of service, working to strengthen the Land-Grant System's capacity to meet the evolving needs of rural communities. Continue reading Southern Rural Development Center Releases 2024 Annual Report
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    Spring 2025 Rural Grocery Transition Specialist Course

    January 3, 2025

    Virtual: January 27 – April 27, 2025. Registration closes on January 20, 2025. The Kansas State University Rural Grocery Transition Specialist program trains resource professionals to better support rural grocery stores through these transitions. Registration is now open for the 2025 course. Continue reading Spring 2025 Rural Grocery Transition Specialist Course
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    Call for 2025 SRSA Award Nominations and Outstanding Student and Professional Paper Awards

    January 3, 2025

    Award nominations and papers must be submitted by January 21, 2025.  Nominations are currently being sought for the 2025 SRSA Awards. Additionally, graduate and undergraduate students are encouraged to submit their work for the Outstanding Student Paper Award ($). Professional members are encouraged to submit their work to the Professional Paper Award. Continue reading Call for 2025 SRSA Award Nominations and Outstanding Student and Professional Paper Awards
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