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.

Culinary Hacks to Make the Healthy Choice the Easy Choice (August 17, 2023 Webinar) August 17, 2023	'Mending the Stress Fence' virtual programs set for Aug. 29 and Sept. 5 August 3, 2023	Nebraska Extension educators bring entrepreneurship education to Georgia and Armenia June 6, 2023	Mending the Stress Fence (June 1, 2023 Webinar) June 1, 2023
Rural Poll: Community size, age impact volunteerism in Nebraska May 8, 2023	Homecare worker cooperatives aim to support aging in place in rural Nebraska May 3, 2023	Extension offering QPR crisis recognition training April 28, 2023	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

Culinary Hacks to Make the Healthy Choice the Easy Choice (August 17, 2023 Webinar) August 17, 2023	'Mending the Stress Fence' virtual programs set for Aug. 29 and Sept. 5 August 3, 2023
Nebraska Extension educators bring entrepreneurship education to Georgia and Armenia June 6, 2023	Mending the Stress Fence (June 1, 2023 Webinar) June 1, 2023
Rural Poll: Community size, age impact volunteerism in Nebraska May 8, 2023	Homecare worker cooperatives aim to support aging in place in rural Nebraska May 3, 2023
Extension offering QPR crisis recognition training April 28, 2023	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