Join us TODAY, May 2nd for the Extension CRED Impact Indicators-Review, Refresh, Revise (sponsored by NCRCRD , NCCEA , & Southern Rural Development Center) webinar focusing on impact indicators and national survey results. More info & register at purdue-edu.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

Join us for the Extension CRED Impact Indicators-Review, Refresh, Revise (sponsored by NCRCRD , NCCEA , & Southern Rural Development Center) webinar focusing on impact indicators and national survey results. More info & register at purdue-edu.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

RECENTLY RELEASED‼️ #SRDC has published the 2023 Annual Report! It focuses on the important work of 'Empowering Partnerships for Community Development.'

To view the full report, visit srdc.msstate.edu/annual-reports
#annualreport #community #development #rural

The National Extension Tourism network is kicking off its 2024 webinar series on 3/28 at 12pm ET. Speakers from Blue Trunk will discuss accessibility in rural tourism and agritourism. bit.ly/3V3V22U
#accessibility #tourism #agritourism

In 2023, the SRDC partnered with Mississippi State University Libraries system, through Scholar’s Junction to host an archival system. Through this site, viewers can locate, download, and share annual reports & articles from the SRDC Special Topics Series.
View the articles at scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/srdc/

There is still time to submit proposal abstracts for National Association of Community Development Extension Professionals (NACDEP) 2024 June 17-20 in Houston, TX! Deadline is Mon., Jan. 22! Deadline will NOT be extended! Learn more at: nacdep.net/assets/docs/20…

Happy Holidays from everyone at the Southern Rural Development Center!

The Center will be closed starting on December 20th and will reopen on January 2nd. We thank you all for your continued support, and we look forward to seeing you in 2024!

-SRDC Staff

We’re excited to celebrate the #PowerOfRural on #NationalRuralHealthDay , Nov 16! Join us in recognizing the spirit of #rural America and the efforts of healthcare providers and stakeholders addressing unique #healthcare challenges. powerofrural.org

Check out the recently released 2023 edition of Rural America at a Glance from Economic Research Service
#ruralamerica #ruralpopulation #migration #Growth @USDA

Don't miss our Rural America at a Glance webinar, Nov 16 at 1 PM ET!

ERS Research Agricultural Economist James C. Davis highlights the most recent indicators of social and economic conditions in rural areas.

Learn more and register: ers.usda.gov/conferences/we….

SRDC's Director, Dr. John Green, along with Drs. Mary Nelson Robertson, PhD, CHES and David Buys, recently published America’s farmers are getting older, and young people aren’t rushing to join them. Read how the authors address the farming labor force's rapidly aging problem:
theconversation.com/americas-farme…

As we commemorate the one-year anniversary of the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, we are pleased to announce that text and chat is now available in Spanish!

📱 Text or call 988 or chat 988lifeline.org/es/chat
#Línea988 #988Lifeline #SaludMental

WE'RE LIVE! The Southern Rural Development Center has a new website. Same address, new look!

Hot off the press! New study by NERCRD researchers and Timothy R. Wojan finds that #rural businesses lacking sufficient broadband to access 'the cloud' may be missing out on #innovation opportunities. bit.ly/3CkiEv5

Save the Date & Call for Presentation Proposals! The Northeast Digital Equity Summit will take place virtually on September 19, 2023. Submit your presentation proposals addressing issues of #digitalequity before the June 30 deadline! bit.ly/45EmEUL

Congratulations to Matthew J. Ulmer on being named the 2023 Bonnie Teater Early Career Achievement Award Winner.
To read the press release, visit here:
srdc.msstate.edu/funding/bonnie…
Pictured with SRDC Director, Dr. John J. Green
#2023bonnieteater
#nacdep2023 #elevatingrural

Join us for the CRED Indicators Working Group Webinar:
Communicating our impacts
Monday | May 8 @ 2PM ET/1PM CT/12PM MT/11AM PT
Registration Link: msstateextension.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

#webinar #impactstatements #communicatingimpacts #communityresource #economicdevelopmment #extension