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

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    New Report Released: Broadband Access and Digital Case Studies Project

    The recently released report, Broadband Access and Digital Skills Case Studies Project, is available now for download. Continue reading New Report Released: Broadband Access and Digital Case Studies Project
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    2026 Bonnie Teater Community Development Lifetime Achievement Award Nominations

    The Southern Rural Development Center is pleased to announce that nominations are being sought for the Bonnie Teater Community Development Lifetime Achievement Award for 2026. Continue reading 2026 Bonnie Teater Community Development Lifetime Achievement Award Nominations
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    Southern Rural Development Center Releases 2025 Annual Report

    The Southern Rural Development Center (SRDC) has released its 2025 annual report, Shaping Tomorrow Together, highlighting the power of collaboration in advancing rural development. Continue reading Southern Rural Development Center Releases 2025 Annual Report
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    John J. Green, Director of the Southern Rural Development Center, Receives 2025 Rural Renewal Research Prize

    John J. Green, Director of the Southern Rural Development Center (SRDC) and Professor in the Department of Agricultural Economics at Mississippi State University, has been awarded the 2025 Rural Renewal Research Prize. The honor was presented during the annual Rural Renewal Initiative symposium hosted by Oklahoma State University (OSU) and held in Woodward, Oklahoma. Continue reading John J. Green, Director of the Southern Rural Development Center, Receives 2025 Rural Renewal Research Prize
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    NDEET Strategic Planning Update: National Leaders Convene to Shape the Future of Digital Extension Efforts

    Denver, Colorado | July 2025 In the final week of July, 27 participants from 17 states of the National Digital Extension Education Team (NDEET) gathered in Denver, Colorado, for an energizing and forward-focused convening to identify the emerging digital and broadband needs shaping the future of Cooperative Extension. Hosted by the Extension Foundation, the event served as a catalyst for strategic planning and collaboration across key issue areas. Continue reading NDEET Strategic Planning Update: National Leaders Convene to Shape the Future of Digital Extension Efforts
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    Community Development: Concepts and Applications Training Workshops

    The Southern Rural Development Center, in association with Community Development specialists across land-grant universities (1862 and 1890), delivered two workshops on community development concepts and applications. The specialists developed a curriculum and hosted and trained over 40 professionals at the two train-the-trainer workshops on Community Development (CD) concepts and applications for Extension professionals at the National Association of Community Development Extension Professionals meetings in Charleston, WV (June 2025) and the Community Development Society meetings in Geneva… Continue reading Community Development: Concepts and Applications Training Workshops
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