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Stacey McCullough 2024 Bonnie Teater Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient pictured with SRDC Director, Dr. John J. Green
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web banner with text Southern Rural Development Center Annual Report Connecting Communities since 1974 with web address link and the year 2024
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News

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

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    The four Regional Rural Development Centers Kickoff Year-long 50th Anniversary Celebration with Announcement

    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. Continue reading The four Regional Rural Development Centers Kickoff Year-long 50th Anniversary Celebration with Announcement

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    Listening Sessions Report: Investing in Rural Recovery

    The nation’s four Regional Rural Development Centers (RRDCs) recently released Investing in Rural Recovery: Findings from a Rapid Assessment of Stakeholder Priorities for Rural Development from a national survey.
    Continue reading Listening Sessions Report: Investing in Rural Recovery

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    AEA and ASRED Name Excellence in Extension Award Winners

    (Pictured: Ann Berry, Michelle Eley, and Bob Kemerait)

    Excellence in Extension Award Winners were named at the 2021 Southern Region Program Leadership Network Annual Meeting in August.

    Continue reading AEA and ASRED Name Excellence in Extension Award Winners
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    CREATE BRIDGES National Team Recognized by the National Association of Community Development Extension Professionals (NACDEP) at their 2021 Annual Conference

    The CREATE BRIDGES national team was recently recognized as a regional and national award runner-up by the National Association of Community Development Extension Professionals (NACDEP) at their 2021 Annual Conference, held virtually on May 15-19. Continue reading CREATE BRIDGES National Team Recognized by the National Association of Community Development Extension Professionals (NACDEP) at their 2021 Annual Conference
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    Dr. Steven Turner Retires after 18 Years of Service to MSU and SRDC

    Dr. Steve Turner has retired from Mississippi State University and the Southern Rural Development after 18 years of combined service. Continue reading Dr. Steven Turner Retires after 18 Years of Service to MSU and SRDC
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    APLU Seeking Expressions of Interest for Online Conference

    APLU is currently soliciting Expressions of Interest from researchers and extension professionals working at the intersection of community broadband access and the application of digital tools in agriculture to participate in an online conference. We invite you to read the conference overview and complete this online form to express your interest. The deadline is 11:59 pm ET on September 30. Continue reading APLU Seeking Expressions of Interest for Online Conference
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