WRDC wins Telly and ACE awards for its video series,"Working for Rural Prosperity."

"These videos provide information that will help decision makers
in rural areas make more educated choices," said Don Albrecht,
director of the WRDC. "The videos use research findings from
land-grant universities in the West and explain how it can be
applied in areas including land-use, business, agriculture, etc."

Click here to watch them now!

California Agriculture and Rural Communities 
Featuring Dan Dooley
University of California

The Rural West
Featuring Sally Maggard
National Institute of Food & Agriculture

Western Research Innovating Rural West
Featuring Mike Harrington
Western Association of Agriculture Experiment
Station Directors

Increased Population can Lead to Rural Opportunities
Featuring Sheldon Jones
Farm Foundation

The West: Home of Optimism
Featuring Kent Briggs
Formerly of the Council of State
Governments-WEST
 

The Western Rural Development Center is one of four regional centers in the U.S. dedicated to help create thriving rural communities with economic opportunities. The WRDC:

• works to build the capacity of rural citizens in the 13 western states and 4 U.S. Pacific Territories.
• provides on-the-ground community development for rural citizens.
• effectively mobilizes multiple agencies, universities, Extension Services, and organizations for the benefit of rural citizens.
• efforts directly benefit rural communities by providing them with training and skills to invigorate their local economies.