Agriculture

The Department of Agriculture has announced it will hold a "rural summit" on June 3, 2010, in Hillsboro, Missouri.

A new report from the White House Council of Economic Advisors examines the rural economy and lays out steps designed to "ensure the prosperity and vitality of rural America." The

Council of Economic Advisers, "Strenghtening the Rural Economy"

I would really like to see there be a renaissance in farming so that all sorts of folks from all sorts of backgrounds could participate in that.
Nella Parks

Jonathan Beutler from Minneapolis, MN just shared a book entitled Youth Renewing the Countryside a program that encourages young people to become more invested and proud of their rural communities

Our media team had a chance to sit down with La Cienega, NM resident John Paul Gonzales. He described some of the issues his small western town is facing.

Members of the Rural Voices for Conservation (RVCC) are in Washington, D.C., to share their perspectives and inform leaders about the ecological and economic challenges facing rural communities in

Rural leaders from across the Midwest are meeting in South Sioux City, Nebraska, on Monday-Tuesday, August 16-17, 2010, to discuss "cultivating a stronger rural America."

Rural America and the environment: a national priority. This document is based on the principle that we should "protect the environment and develop and sustain our natural resource

Natural Resources -- Policy Opportunity Snapshot

On June 16-18, 2008, more than 350 rural leaders from around the United States gathered in Washington, D.C., to discuss the future of their communities and how to build a stronger America.

The proceedings and recommendations growing out of the 2008 gathering of the National Rural Assembly are contained in the final report.  A supplement to the final report are the Policy Opportunity Snapshots, which expand on participants’ thinking on four critical principles (Quality in Education, Stewardship of Natural Resources, Health of Our People, and Investment in Our Communities).

Final Report, June 2008 National Rural Assembly Convening

Agenda, June 2008 National Rural Assembly Convening

The president’s proposed budget for 2011 includes funding for rural economic development, health services, renewable energy, and other projects that could benefit rural communities.

Proposed rural budget overview, RUPRI, February 2010