Southern Rural Development Center Releases 2025 Annual Report

Cover image of annual report with sunrise in the background, hands holding a globe made from network connections, and SRDC logo, with text: Southern Rural Development Center, Shaping Tomorrow Together, 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. The report showcases how partnerships across organizations, institutions, and communities strengthen research and Extension efforts that respond to the evolving needs of rural America.

Through continued collaboration with the Land-Grant System, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), and numerous partners, SRDC is helping shape a more prosperous future for rural people and places. The report reflects both the impact of these collective efforts and SRDC’s commitment to strengthening research and Extension as enduring models of public service. 

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This material is based upon work supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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