The Northeast Regional Center for Rural Development

03/15/2023

A national study published last week, led by a now University of Maine assistant professor and small business specialist, identifies critical investments needed to build community capacity and improve quality of life in rural America. Results showed a need to increase collaboration, inform decision....

02/28/2023

The Regional Rural Development Centers have published findings from a comprehensive initiative aimed at identifying the critical investments needed to build community capacity and improve quality of life in America. Get the report ➡️ https://bit.ly/RRDC-listening-sessions

12/21/2022

The Northeast Regional Center for Rural Development will be closed for a holiday break from December 23, 2022 through January 2, 2023. We wish you a joyous and peaceful holiday season!

11/15/2022

NERCRD is hiring! The Northeast Regional Center for Rural Development is seeking applications for a limited-term, Non-Tenure Track Assistant Research Professor/Associate Director position. Check out the full job description and please share with your networks! https://psu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/PSU_Academic/job/Penn-State-University-Park/Non-Tenure-Track-Assistant-Research-Professor-Associate-Director--Northeast-Regional-Center-for-Rural-Development_REQ_0000037248-1

09/16/2022

https://aese.psu.edu/nercrd/news/entsminger-departure-from-nercrd

Congratulations to (former) NERCRD Associate Director Dr. Jason Entsminger, who has accepted a new tenure-track position at the University of Maine. His last day with NERCRD was September 14.

05/24/2022

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02/03/2022

RRDCs Kickoff Year-long 50th Anniversary Celebration with with Formal Recognition from Key Partners

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.

Learn more at: https://bit.ly/RRDC50th

If you'd like to join us in celebrating this milestone, we'd love to hear from you! Let us know what impacts any of the RRDCs have had on your work, or share your story on social media. Our communications toolkit has key messages, images, social media hashtags, and more. https://bit.ly/RRDC50toolkit

The country’s four Regional Rural Development Centers are:
North Central Regional Center for Rural Development
The Northeast Regional Center for Rural Development
Southern Rural Development Center
Western Rural Development Center

09/27/2021

A research brief by NERCRD's Zheng Tian and Stephan Goetz, published in The Conversation, examines food insufficiency in 2020. Their research shows that Americans in households with annual incomes from $50,000 to $75,000 experienced the sharpest increase in food insufficiency when the COVID-19 pandemic began.

Food insufficiency rates rose across the board, researchers who analyzed government data found.

09/14/2021

"Originally formed in the early 1900s, 4-H was designed to introduce new agriculture technology to rural youths in US farming communities. Today, that signature 4-H shamrock is reaching far beyond livestock and agricultural management; it’s come to represent youths who are tackling major climate, mental health, and science-based issues."

Once meant for farmers in training, 4-H is now a STEM tour de force

07/28/2021

Are you subscribed to our newsletter? If not, here's a peek at what you're missing:

-- Choices magazine special issue focuses on COVID-19 impacts on Rural America
-- New Report: Craft Beverage Trail Collaborations in Pennsylvania
-- UNH Webinar: Building Your Community’s Entrepreneurial Ecosystem
-- New Food Systems Practitioner and Educational Resource Database Launches
-- and much more! Check it out and subscribe at:

https://mailchi.mp/7982f05584ac/nercrd-newsletter-august-5159045

07/14/2021

The Daily Yonder reports a new project that "is asking consumers to submit their internet bills and download speeds to a national database that researchers and consumer advocates will use to analyze what American families pay for internet access and what their money buys them."

Consumer Reports, in partnership with a coalition of partners, is seeking better data on rural internet speed, reliability and affordability.