Northeast Regional Center for Rural Development

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NACDEP Set to meet at Galaxy Conference in Pittsburgh

The Galaxy IV Conference will be held September 16-20, 2013 in Pittsburgh, PA. About 2,000 Extension Educators are expected to attend the conference, so early registration is recommended. Early bird registration opens May 1, 2013.

Now Available: Presentations from the Seattle AAEA Meeting

Post-Conference Workshop: Models for Assessing Regional Economic Impacts of Agriculture and Rural Development Efforts

Northeast Regional Center for Rural Development News

Conservation on farms is highly underestimated

April 25, 2013

ANNAPOLIS - According to a study by soil conservation experts released in March, farmers in Queen Anne's, Kent and Howard counties have been implementing environmentally conscious practices on their own to the extent that the Watershed Implementation Plan will need to be re-evaluated.

Invitation to AAEA Post Conference

April 18, 2013

The Best Practices of the USDA NIFA Projects: Food System and Food Security post-conference Workshop will be held August 4-6, 2013 in Washington, DC. This workshop will showcase best practices in integrated and multidisciplinary research, teaching, and outreach of food system and food security projects that have been funded by USDA NIFA.

2013 CDS Conference Focuses on Regional Collaboration

April 18, 2013

The 2013 CDS Conference will be held at the Francis Marion Hotel in Charleston, South Carolina July 20-24, 2013. This years conference theme is Beyond the Boundaries: Creating Innovation through Regional Collaboration.