Are you interested in getting an idea off the ground? Well, the Rural Economic Development Innovation Initiative is headed to ...

The REDII Roadshow is a hands-on learning experience meant to connect the resources, training, and expertise of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette to rural communities.

USDA Rural Development has served as a conduit for getting federal funds into “some of our smallest communities and rural small businesses,” said Erin Oban, state director for USDA Rural Development.

Counties with outdoor recreation economies are more likely to attract new residents with greater wealth and have faster-growing wages than their non-recreation counterparts. These trends are ...

Picture the scene: It’s a ribbon cutting in a small town for a new business incubator that has opened in a formerly vacant storefront. There are speeches, balloons, lots of smiles, and a feeling of ...

Ambassador Mohan Pieris, President’s Counsel, has been serving as the Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations in New York since January 2021. Prior to his appointment, Ambassador ...

In this role, Green will engage with the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis’ Community Development department, conducting research and sharing insights on economic conditions and mobility affecting ...

My first academic job was as an extension rural development economist in my home state. At the time there were strong connections between Cooperative Extension in each of the states and an Extension ...

morgantown – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development West Virginia State Director Ryan Thorn announced on Wednesday that Rural Development is investing $12 million to strengthen ...

County leaders will revisit the position in the future after opting to prioritize other staffing needs in the coming fiscal year.

Small-scale farmers produce a significant share of national food supplies but face disproportionate risks from climate shocks ...

ATLANTA - Gov. Brian Kemp and Economic Development Commissioner Pat Wilson announced Wednesday that Tift County’s Brian Marlowe will be the new deputy commissioner for rural Georgia. Marlowe has been ...