STARKVILLE, Miss.—A team of Mississippi State faculty has been awarded a $3 million National Science Foundation Research Traineeship grant to build the workforce needed to support resilient rural ...

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association Chief Executive Officer Shirley Bloomfield announced the winners of the 2022 Smart Rural Community SM (SRC) Showcase Awards, ...

ESCANABA, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)----Highline celebrates eleven Menominee County townships—Spalding, Holmes, Cedarville, Stephenson, Daggett, Menominee, Lake, Nadeau ...

Maine’s forest economy and workforce are the focus of a $7 million grant from the National Science Foundation. The money will go toward a four-year collaborative project, led by the University of ...

According to a 2025 article published by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the share of residents at prime working ...

Rural community development encompasses a diverse range of strategies that empower local populations by harnessing social capital, tailored educational and economic interventions, and integrated ...

Digital technology and its spectacular advances over the last few decades have been the stuff of dreams for individuals and companies alike. Urban environments, among others, have all sought to ...

In a gesture both symbolic and strategic, the General Assembly declared July 6 as World Rural Development Day, reaffirming its unwavering commitment to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

Basil Gooden, undersecretary of USDA Rural Development, will be a keynote speaker at the annual GrowSmart Maine summit. COURTESY / USDA RURAL DEVELOPMENT GrowSmart Maine, a nonprofit, will host its ...

GUNTUR: In a major step toward rural transformation, Narakoduru village in Chebrolu mandal, Guntur district, has been selected for the Central Government’s prestigious Smart Village pilot project. It ...