web banner with text Southern Rural Development Center Annual Report Connecting Communities since 1974 with web address link and the year 2024
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: 2024 SERA-47 First Tea & Coffee Hour

    May 29, 2024

    June 13, 2024, 1PM CT / 2PM ET. Guest Presenter: Brenda Williams, Communities Unlimited. SERA-47 is hosting quarterly, virtual Tea & Coffee Hours for 2024. Each session will feature a presentation with a Q&A session. Continue reading WEBINAR: 2024 SERA-47 First Tea & Coffee Hour
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    SRDC Celebrates Our History with a 50 Years of History Video

    May 29, 2024

    The Southern Rural Development Center celebrates its service to rural communities since 1974 with a video that highlights publications and events from over the last 50 years. Continue reading SRDC Celebrates Our History with a 50 Years of History Video
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    SRDC Staff: Mary Grace Frost Joins SRDC as Administrative Assistant

    May 29, 2024

    Mary Grace Frost joined the Southern Rural Development Center in April in the position of Administrative Assistant. Continue reading SRDC Staff: Mary Grace Frost Joins SRDC as Administrative Assistant
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    SRDC 50th Anniversary Website

    May 6, 2024

    The Regional Rural Development Centers were established under the Rural Development Act of 1972, and the Southern Rural Development Center (SRDC) was operational in 1974, with the first plan of work approved that spring. The SRDC is excited to celebrate our 50th anniversary of “serving the south since 1974.” Continue reading SRDC 50th Anniversary Website
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    National Agritourism Survey Seeking Input from Farms that Welcome Visitors

    May 6, 2024

    The 2024 National Agritourism Survey is now collecting responses, and you are invited to participate! All agricultural operations that welcome visitors – whether for on-farm education, direct sales, entertainment, recreation, special events, and more – are invited to complete the survey. Your insights are crucial if you have or offer any of the following on your farm: a farmstand, a petting zoo, education or rent event space, pick-your-own, farm stays, or other on-farm experiences. Continue reading National Agritourism Survey Seeking Input from Farms that Welcome Visitors
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    SRDC 50th Anniversary, Letter from the Director

    April 4, 2024

    Southern Rural Development Center Celebrating 50 Years of Work With the onset of the Spring season, it seems an appropriate time to both celebrate the history of the Southern Rural Development Center (SRDC) and to envision an even brighter future. Continue reading SRDC 50th Anniversary, Letter from the Director
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This material is based upon work supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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