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Western Rural Development Center

Western Rural Development Center. Activities and Accomplishments. 1. Trainings and Workshops. Building Extension’s Capacity. Trainings and Workshops. COMPLETED Our Energy Future Small Business Resources ASAP Training. UPCOMING Extension Sustainability Summit

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Western Rural Development Center

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  1. Western Rural Development Center Activities and Accomplishments

  2. 1 Trainings and Workshops Building Extension’s Capacity

  3. Trainings and Workshops • COMPLETED • Our Energy Future • Small Business Resources • ASAP Training • UPCOMING • Extension Sustainability Summit • Community Development Extension Institute • FOR DISCUSSION • Urban Extension • Wildfire

  4. 2 Community Development Fellows Building Extension’s Capacity

  5. 2013 Fellows Nancy Banman, Colorado State University Extension Marion Bentley, Utah State University Extension Buddy Borden, University of Nevada Cooperative Extension Jody Gale, Utah State University Extension Mary Martin, University of Wyoming Extension Michael Patrick, New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension Service Community Development Fellows Call for 2014 Fellows issued in May.

  6. 3 Community Development Directory Building Extension’s Capacity

  7. Collaboration The Community Development Directory will allow specialists, educators, and researchers to create an online profileabout their work and programs. The searchable directory will serve as a resource for the region.

  8. 4 RuralCONNECTIONS Building Extension’s Capacity

  9. RuralConnections Local and Regional Food Hubs Boost Rural Economies With an introduction by Kathleen Merrigan Drought and Wildfire in the West With an article by Governors Herbert and Hickenlooper

  10. 4 NARDeP Briefs National Agricultural and Rural Development Policy Center

  11. NARDePBriefs • Natural Gas Extraction: Issues and Policy Options • Policy Options for Broadband in Rural Areas • Changes in Energy Production, Employment, and Businesses Between 2001-2010 • Where the Jobs Went After 2007 • Addressing Rural Economic Disadvantage • Immigration and Farm Labor in the U.S. • Sage Grouse On the Web at: nardep.info

  12. 5 Staff and Budget Concerns Western Rural Development Center

  13. Staffing • 2.25 FTEs • Director • Communications & Program Development • PT Assistant • NIFA base funding insufficient to pay for staff and operating expenses. Funding The Western Rural Development Center’s base funding is stagnate and FY2014 funding is projected to decline. Your support is needed to ensure the Western Rural Development Center’s funding stabilizes.

  14. A regional catalyst for capacity building in the West.

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