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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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2023 Annual Report, Empowering Partnerships for Community Development, Southern Rural Development Center, visit srdc.msstate.edu/annual-reports

News

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

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    SRDC and 1890 Partners Receive AFRI Rural and Economic Development Grant Funding for Bridging the Digital Divide in Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Communities in the South Project

    March 28, 2022

    Vital to Rural Economic Development (AFRI's Agriculture Economics and Rural Communities priority) is equitable digital access. Digital equity means all individuals have digital (internet) capacity needed for full participation in our society and economy. Digital equity is essential for economic viability and quality of life. Continue reading SRDC and 1890 Partners Receive AFRI Rural and Economic Development Grant Funding for Bridging the Digital Divide in Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Communities in the South Project
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    The four Regional Rural Development Centers Kickoff Year-long 50th Anniversary Celebration with Announcement

    January 31, 2022

    This year marks the 50th anniversary of the passage of the Rural Development Act. Among its many outcomes, the Act led to the creation of the nation’s four Regional Rural Development Centers (RRDCs). To help kick-off the year-long celebration, the RRDCs were joined by two key partner organizations, who each took actions formally recognizing the Centers’ significant contributions over the past 50 years and anticipating their leadership role in the continued vibrancy of rural America. Continue reading The four Regional Rural Development Centers Kickoff Year-long 50th Anniversary Celebration with Announcement

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    Listening Sessions Report: Investing in Rural Recovery

    January 31, 2022

    The nation’s four Regional Rural Development Centers (RRDCs) recently released Investing in Rural Recovery: Findings from a Rapid Assessment of Stakeholder Priorities for Rural Development from a national survey.
    Continue reading Listening Sessions Report: Investing in Rural Recovery

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    Coming Together for Racial Understanding Receives National Award

    November 1, 2021

    Coming Together for Racial Understanding received the 2021 National Diversity in Extension Award at the annual Food and Agriculture Excellence Awards, hosted by the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities on November 9, 2021. Continue reading Coming Together for Racial Understanding Receives National Award
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    AEA and ASRED Name Excellence in Extension Award Winners

    September 22, 2021

    (Pictured: Ann Berry, Michelle Eley, and Bob Kemerait)

    Excellence in Extension Award Winners were named at the 2021 Southern Region Program Leadership Network Annual Meeting in August.

    Continue reading AEA and ASRED Name Excellence in Extension Award Winners
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    CREATE BRIDGES National Team Recognized by the National Association of Community Development Extension Professionals (NACDEP) at their 2021 Annual Conference

    August 3, 2021

    The CREATE BRIDGES national team was recently recognized as a regional and national award runner-up by the National Association of Community Development Extension Professionals (NACDEP) at their 2021 Annual Conference, held virtually on May 15-19. Continue reading CREATE BRIDGES National Team Recognized by the National Association of Community Development Extension Professionals (NACDEP) at their 2021 Annual Conference
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