Source: UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY submitted to NRP
WESTERN RURAL DEVELOPMENT CENTER 2020
Sponsoring Institution
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Project Status
COMPLETE
Funding Source
OTHER GRANTS
Reporting Frequency
Annual
Accession No.
1019982
Grant No.
2019-51150-29875
Cumulative Award Amt.
$474,880.00
Proposal No.
2019-02550
Multistate No.
(N/A)
Project Start Date
Sep 1, 2019
Project End Date
Aug 31, 2022
Grant Year
2019
Program Code
[UU.R]- Rural Development Centers
Recipient Organization
UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY
(N/A)
LOGAN,UT 84322
Performing Department
Western Rural Development Cent
Non Technical Summary
The Western Rural Development Center is a regional catalyst for capacity building in the West. The Center is committed toproviding leadership to assist the region's Cooperative Extension Service and Agricultural Experiment Stations and otherpartners to build the capacity of its faculty, researchers, and staff.The Western Rural Development Center's work helps advance NIFA's Strategic Goal 1: Science to Catalyze exemplary andrelevant research, education, and extension programs and NIFA's overall mission to Invest in and advance agricultural research,education, and extension to solve societal challenges; Sub-goal 7: Ensure the development of human capital, communities, anda diverse workforce through research, education, extension and engagement programs in food and agricultural sciences tosupport a sustainable agriculture system. Efforts further align with the Research, Education, and Economics (REE) StrategicGoal 7 to promote Rural Prosperity and Rural/Urban Interdependence which emphasizes using transformational research andextension to inform citizens and enable and support vibrant and resilient communities.The Western Rural Development Center (WRDC) is proposing the following initiatives for its Fiscal Year 2018 Plan of Work.Some of this work plan builds upon activities established in previous years.
Animal Health Component
80%
Research Effort Categories
Basic
10%
Applied
80%
Developmental
10%
Classification

Knowledge Area (KA)Subject of Investigation (SOI)Field of Science (FOS)Percent
60860993080100%
Knowledge Area
608 - Community Resource Planning and Development;

Subject Of Investigation
6099 - People and communities, general/other;

Field Of Science
3080 - Sociology;
Goals / Objectives
The Western Rural Development Center works as a regional catalyst to strengthen rural communities by sharing scientific discovery and application of sustainable practices with researchers, Extension educators, and community development practitioners via conferences, trainings, workshops and publications. The overarching goal is to help rural communities prosper, thrive economically, and become self-sustaining.
Project Methods
We will work with partners to initiate the programs described earlier.

Progress 09/01/19 to 08/31/21

Outputs
Target Audience:Extension and research professionals in Land Grand Universities throughout the West, as well as the residents and decision-makers in rural communities. Changes/Problems:We plan to continue the above described programs. We also intend to make some brochures and video clips this coming year. What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?We have organized groups of professionals to share information and learn from one another.Our publication "Rural Connections" is published twice annually. Our strategic planning program ASAP (Area Sector Analysis Process) has been or is being implemented in 40 communities. I have made presentation on Community Development in numerous communities How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?Rural Connections is distributed widely. We publish a Rural Connections Briefs on a monthly basis. A final report is provided to each community where ASAP is implemented. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?We plan to continue the above described programs. We also intend to make some brochures and video clips this coming year.

Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals? Through our publications, extensive numbers of presentations thoughout the region,workshops and trainings, we have shared extensive amounts of information with our stakeholders. Evidence indicates that the results are positive.

Publications

  • Type: Books Status: Published Year Published: 2019 Citation: Paul Lachapelle and Don Albrecht. 2019. Addressing Climate Change at the Community Level in the United States. London: Routledge Press.
  • Type: Books Status: Published Year Published: 2020 Citation: Don Albrecht. 2020. Building a Resilient 21st Century Economy for Rural America. Boulder: University of Colorado Press.
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Published Year Published: 2019 Citation: Don Albrecht. 2019. The Rural Vote and the Election of Donald Trump. Journal of Rural Social Sciences.


Progress 09/01/19 to 08/31/20

Outputs
Target Audience:Extension and research professionals in Land Grand Universities throughout the West, as well as the residents and decision-makers in rural communities. Changes/Problems:We plan to continue the above described programs. We also intend to make some brochures and video clips this coming year. What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?We have organized groups of professionals to share information and learn from one another.Our publication "Rural Connections" is published twice annually. Our strategic planning program ASAP (Area Sector Analysis Process) has been or is being implemented in 40 communities. I have made presentation on Community Development in numerous communities How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?Rural Connections is distributed widely. We publish a Rural Connections Briefs on a monthly basis. A final report is provided to each community where ASAP is implemented. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?We plan to continue the above described programs. We also intend to make some brochures and video clips this coming year.

Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals? Through our publications, extensive numbers of presentations thoughout the region,workshops and trainings, we have shared extensive amounts of information with our stakeholders. Evidence indicates that the results are positive.

Publications

  • Type: Books Status: Published Year Published: 2019 Citation: Paul Lachapelle and Don Albrecht. 2019. Addressing Climate Change at the Community Level in the United States. London: Routledge Press.
  • Type: Books Status: Awaiting Publication Year Published: 2020 Citation: Don Albrecht. 2020. Building a Resilient 21st Century Economy for Rural America. Boulder: University of Colorado Press.
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Published Year Published: 2019 Citation: Don Albrecht. 2019. The Rural Vote and the Election of Donald Trump. Journal of Rural Social Sciences.


Progress 09/01/19 to 08/27/20

Outputs
Target Audience:Extension and research professionals in Land Grand Universities throughout the West, as well as the residents and decision-makers in rural communities. Changes/Problems:We plan to continue the above described programs. We also intend to make some brochures and video clips this coming year. What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?We have organized groups of professionals to share information and learn from one another.Our publication "Rural Connections" is published twice annually. Our strategic planning program ASAP (Area Sector Analysis Process) has been or is being implemented in 40 communities. I have made presentation on Community Development in numerous communities How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?Rural Connections is distributed widely. We publish a Rural Connections Briefs on a monthly basis. A final report is provided to each community where ASAP is implemented. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?We plan to continue the above described programs. We also intend to make some brochures and video clips this coming year.

Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals? Through our publications, extensive numbers of presentations thoughout the region,workshops and trainings, we have shared extensive amounts of information with our stakeholders. Evidence indicates that the results are positive.

Publications

  • Type: Books Status: Published Year Published: 2019 Citation: Paul Lachapelle and Don Albrecht. 2019. Addressing Climate Change at the Community Level in the United States. London: Routledge Press.
  • Type: Books Status: Published Year Published: 2020 Citation: Don Albrecht. 2020. Building a Resilient 21st Century Economy for Rural America. Boulder: University of Colorado Press.
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Published Year Published: 2019 Citation: Don Albrecht. 2019. The Rural Vote and the Election of Donald Trump. Journal of Rural Social Sciences.