Connecting Communities and Land-Grant Universities through Rural Entrepreneurship Programs

Success Story

 Speakers:
Jim Zuiches
509-335-8540
zuiches@wsu.edu
Washington State University

John Allen and Jim Goodwin
435-797-9732
johna@ext.usu.edu and jgoodwin@ext.usu.edu
Western Rural Development Center

Bo Beaulieu
662-325-3207
ljb@srdc.msstate.edu
Southern Rural Development Center

Cornelia Flora
515-294-1329
cflora@iastate.edu
North Central Regional Center for Rural Development

Stephan Goetz
814-863-4656
sgoetz@psu.edu
Northeast Regional Center for Rural Development

This overview of the National Coalition for Rural Entrepreneurship describes the theoretical context, rationale, history and process by which the Coalition was established, and the role of USDA, the Regional Rural Development Centers, RUPRI and other funding. The Regional Rural Development Center directors will report on what we have learned from the 30-plus listening sessions held in communities and states across the regions. They will discuss the research and extension priorities and opportunities for rural entrepreneurship development systems, based on input from communities, and the interaction with tribal colleges and tribal listening sessions. They will also discuss specific state, regional, and national actions associated with public policies and funding.

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For more information about the conference, contact the conference co-chairs: Cindy Bigger, cbigger@umn.edu, (888) 241-0843, or Rick Maurer, richard.maurer@uky.edu, (859) 257-7582.

For questions, comments or concerns about the 2006 NACDEP Conference website, contact emilye@srdc.msstate.edu.