Rural and Community Development

The Center for Agricultural Profitability is proud to partner with our colleagues in the Department of Agricultural Economics, and across the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources, who are working with Nebraska Extension, the Nebraska Cooperative Development Center, Rural Prosperity Nebraska, and others who are working to improve the vitality of rural communities across the state.

Rural Poll Gauges Sentiment About Community Leadership in Rural Nebraska February 10, 2023	2023 Cooperative Business Development Mini-Grant Program Request for Applications February 6, 2023	It is That Time of Year … Small Business Saturday Supports Rural Communities November 21, 2022	Rural Nebraskans’ Perceptions of the Economy and Employment November 14, 2022
Webinar Series Planned on Co-op Innovation in the Food System November 14, 2022	Being Rural in Nebraska: Both a Blessing and a Curse September 29, 2022	Changes in Trust in Media in Rural Nebraska July 27, 2022	Welcoming Communities: It’s the Little Things That Matter May 24, 2022
Cooperative Directors: Asking Necessary Questions May 17, 2022	Confidence in Local Institutions Among Rural Nebraskans May 3, 2022	Why Aren’t Employees Coming Back to Their Jobs? March 4, 2022	Homecare Worker Cooperative Academy Launching in Nebraska February 4, 2022
Changes in Consumer Habits During and After Pandemic January 26, 2022	Growing Local Food, Together January 14, 2022	Exploring the Cooperative Advantage November 22, 2021	Apply Now for the Pandemic Response and Safety Grant Program November 8, 2021
Reaching Out to Include 'Invisible Communities' October 25, 2021	Financial Impacts of the Pandemic in Rural Nebraska October 13, 2021	Engaging Community Members in Use of Pandemic Relief Funds October 1, 2021	Go Slow to Go Fast – The Real Way Communities Move Forward September 17, 2021
Legal Questions to Ask When Forming Cooperatives September 9, 2021	Rural Farmers Markets: A Vital Part of Rural Identity August 27, 2021	The Financial Resilience of Rural Nebraskans August 24, 2021	Real Estate Investment Cooperatives: An Introduction July 21, 2021
Making the Most of 2021: Midyear Goal Resetting July 16, 2021	To Be or Not to Be? Community Readiness for Planning June 30, 2021	Cooperative Directors - Asking Necessary Questions June 24, 2021	The Economic Importance of Animal Agriculture and Perceptions of the Livestock Friendly County Designation June 14, 2021
Starting a Cooperative May 27, 2021	The Power of Family, Friends and Images in Attracting New Residents to Rural Communities May 24, 2021	Prepare for the Restaurant Revitalization Fund May 5, 2021	Resilient Communities and Well-being April 26, 2021

Rural Poll Gauges Sentiment About Community Leadership in Rural Nebraska February 10, 2023	2023 Cooperative Business Development Mini-Grant Program Request for Applications February 6, 2023
It is That Time of Year … Small Business Saturday Supports Rural Communities November 21, 2022	Rural Nebraskans’ Perceptions of the Economy and Employment November 14, 2022
Webinar Series Planned on Co-op Innovation in the Food System November 14, 2022	Being Rural in Nebraska: Both a Blessing and a Curse September 29, 2022
Changes in Trust in Media in Rural Nebraska July 27, 2022	Welcoming Communities: It’s the Little Things That Matter May 24, 2022
Cooperative Directors: Asking Necessary Questions May 17, 2022	Confidence in Local Institutions Among Rural Nebraskans May 3, 2022
Why Aren’t Employees Coming Back to Their Jobs? March 4, 2022	Homecare Worker Cooperative Academy Launching in Nebraska February 4, 2022
Changes in Consumer Habits During and After Pandemic January 26, 2022	Growing Local Food, Together January 14, 2022
Exploring the Cooperative Advantage November 22, 2021	Apply Now for the Pandemic Response and Safety Grant Program November 8, 2021
Reaching Out to Include 'Invisible Communities' October 25, 2021	Financial Impacts of the Pandemic in Rural Nebraska October 13, 2021
Engaging Community Members in Use of Pandemic Relief Funds October 1, 2021	Go Slow to Go Fast – The Real Way Communities Move Forward September 17, 2021
Legal Questions to Ask When Forming Cooperatives September 9, 2021	Rural Farmers Markets: A Vital Part of Rural Identity August 27, 2021
The Financial Resilience of Rural Nebraskans August 24, 2021	Real Estate Investment Cooperatives: An Introduction July 21, 2021
Making the Most of 2021: Midyear Goal Resetting July 16, 2021	To Be or Not to Be? Community Readiness for Planning June 30, 2021
Cooperative Directors - Asking Necessary Questions June 24, 2021	The Economic Importance of Animal Agriculture and Perceptions of the Livestock Friendly County Designation June 14, 2021
Starting a Cooperative May 27, 2021	The Power of Family, Friends and Images in Attracting New Residents to Rural Communities May 24, 2021
Prepare for the Restaurant Revitalization Fund May 5, 2021	Resilient Communities and Well-being April 26, 2021