Progress 09/01/16 to 08/31/17
Outputs
Target Audience:Our target audience includes researchers and Extension professionals throughout the West, policy makers and the residents of rural communities. Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided? Professional Development Trainings Extension Sustainability Summit Held in Portland, Oregon, April 5-7, 2016, the Summit was designed to engage Extension faculty, agents, and professionals in a robust dialogue about the Extension sustainability outreach efforts currently offered, to identify needed areas of outreach and professional development, and help shape a national strategic plan on sustainability. The Summit offered over 20 interactive sessions organized around the five themes of sustainability: Air/Climate, Energy, Food, Land, and Water. Summit attendees participated in five lightning sessions each focused on one of the Summit's five themes wherein they identified and discussed gaps in Extension outreach. Read the summaries in the ESS Impact Evaluation and Lightning Sessions Summaries available at wrdc.usu.edu/files/publications/publication/pub__2500919.pdf. For more details on the Summit presentations, visit the website at wrdc.usu.edu/htm/programs/ess2016. ESS Planning Committee Roslynn Brain, Chair, Utah State University Extension Mark Apel, University of Arizona Extension Gregg Garfin, University of Arizona Extension Larry Lev, Oregon State University Extension Service Bob Simmons, Washington State University Extension Cary Weiner, Colorado State University Extension ESS Sponsors Oregon State University Extension Service Utah State University Extension Sustainability USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture Western Rural Development Center Community Development Extension Institute The popular Community Development Extension Institute (CDEI) was held May 22-25 in Jackson, Wyoming. The Institute was designed by Extension professionals for Extension and other agency personnel who find themselves working with communities. The Institute offered Basic and Advanced Skill-Building Sessions, plus Best Practices Sessions on community development programming. All sessions were led by experienced trainers and presenters. Quality of Institute: Excellent 53%; Very good 47% Quality of Trainers/Presenters: Excellent 53%; Very Good 47% Applying what was learned: Extremely Likely 60%; Very Likely 33%; Likely 7% For more details on the Institute presentations, visit wrdc.usu.edu/htm/programs/cdei2016/ CDEI Planning Committee Duane Williams, Chair, University of Wyoming Extension Monica Babine, Washington State University Extension Debra Hansen, Washington State University Extension Lorie Higgins, University of Idaho Extension Mary Martin, University of Wyoming Extension Kathee Tifft, University of Idaho Extension CDEI Sponsors Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics,College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Wyoming University of Wyoming Extension Utah State University Extension Western Rural Development Center How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?Results have been published in journal articles, reports, and our publication "Rural Connections." What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?
Nothing Reported
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
Community Development Fellows Program The purpose of a Western Rural Development Center Community Development Fellows Program (CDFP) is to advance applied community development at land-grant universities and other organizations and institutions with an interest in the rural areas of the western region. The program engages its Fellows to directly contribute their knowledge and expertise to the Center's mission of building Extension capacity in the West. Community Development Fellows Marion Bentley, Utah State University Extension Buddy Borden, University of Nevada Cooperative Extension Steve Daniels, Utah State University Kathryn Dodge, University of Alaska Fairbanks Jody Gale, Utah State University Extension Thomas Harris, University of Nevada, Reno Mary Martin, University of Wyoming Extension J. Michael Patrick, New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension Service L. Steven Smutko, University of Wyoming Extension Area Sector Analysis Process (ASAP) Training Curriculum The Western Rural Development Center's Area Sector Analysis Process team continues taking their on-the-ground work and developing train-the-trainer materials for use by Extension. The Area Sector Analysis Process was designed by Extension Specialists and Agents for Extension to use in collaboration with community leaders in targeted, sustainable economic development and has already been successfully applied to several communities across the region in Arizona, California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, and Utah. During the past year, ASAP has been implemented in Valley County, Idaho; Cibola County, New Mexico; White Pine County, Nevada; and Wayne, Grand, Garfield, Juab, Millard, Sanpete, Sevier, Piute, and San Juan Counties in Utah; and the city of Lewiston, Utah. ASAP assists communities in targeted, sustainable economic development by identifying: Community goals and priorities for economic development? Community assets that will help achieve the community's goals and priorities? Industry needs and factors important for locating their operations in a community? Businesses that are consistent with the community's goals and priorities ASAP Team Don Albrecht Western Rural Development Center Marion Bentley Utah State University Extension Buddy Borden University of Nevada Cooperative Extension Thomas Harris University of Nevada-Reno Paul Jakus Utah State University Malieka Landis University of Nevada-Reno Paul Lewin University of Idaho Extension Phil Watson University of Idaho The ASAP team applied for and received a 2017 AFRI Grant from USDA NIFA to continue to improve the ASAP model and to conduct research utilizing data collected from the process. The goal is to increase our capacity to help the residents and communities of the rural West. Western Regional Coordinating Committee The Center's Western Regional Coordinating Committee, "Addressing the Rural Development Concerns of the Rural West," is a Western Education and Extension Research Activity (WDC35) that provides an opportunity to bring Extension professionals, faculty, researchers, community leaders, and policy makers together to better understand these issues and develop programs to address them. The committee held their annual meeting in Jackson, Wyoming, May 22, 2016, in conjunction with the Community Development Extension Institute. WERA Regional Coordinating Committee Objectives The WERA Regional Coordinating Committee will work together to: Develop funding proposals to conduct research to better understand the critical rural development concerns described below. Research results will be published in professional journals, policy briefs, WRDC publications, and through other means. Initiate appropriate and needed educational and training programs and deliver these programs via direct training, webinars, policy briefs or other means to community residents and leaders, extension personnel and others. Make informed policy recommendations based on research findings and communication with community leaders. 2016 WERA Committee Members Don Albrecht, Western Rural Development Center Marion Bentley, Utah State University Extension Roger Coupal, University of Wyoming Wes Curtis, Southern Utah University Melissa Hamilton, University of Idaho Ashley Kerna, University of Arizona Malieka Landis, University of Nevada Reno Michael Patrick, New Mexico State University Julie Suhr Pierce, U.S. DOI Bureau of Land Management Duane Williams, University of Wyoming Small Business Innovation Research Outreach Training and Technical Assistance The Center led a national collaboration with the USDA-NIFA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program to develop and deliver online training modules about the SBIR grant proposal and submission process to increase awareness and understanding of the USDA's SBIR Grant Program. The training specifically targeted Cooperative Extension specialists and agents to prepare them to better assist potential SBIR grant applicants with navigating the proposal writing and submission process. SBIR Outreach and Technical Training Modules The training modules are available on the Center's website at wrdc.usu.edu/htm/sbir. Introduction to the SBIR Outreach Training and Technical Assistance Program Module One - SBIR Overview Module Two - Developing Your Idea Module Three - Preparing and Submitting Your Proposal SBIR Outreach Training and Technical Assistance Team Don Albrecht, Western Rural Development Center Scott Dockum, SBIRProgram Coordinator/COR, USDANIFA Brent Elrod, National Program Leader, USDANIFA José Garcia Pabon, Washington State University (Western Region) Roberto Gallardo, Mississippi State University (Southern Region) Winifred McGee, The Pennsylvania State University (Northeastern Region) John Mann, Michigan State University (North Central Region) Partnership Building The Western Rural Development Center's director, Don Albrecht, is not one for sitting still or staying in one place. He traveled 42,830 miles in 2016 -to meet with current and future project partners. Below is a partial list of the agencies/organizations he met with during his travels. Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities (APLU) Bureau of Land Management Center for Large Landscape Conservation, Bozeman, Montana Council on Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics (CFARE) County Commissioners and Economic Development Directors throughout the West Extension Committee on Organization and Policy (ECOP) Mayors and City Councils throughout the West National Association of Community Development Extension Professionals (NACDEP) National Association of Counties (NACo) National Association of Development Organizations (NADO) National League of Cities National Rural Electric Cooperative Association Rural Community Consultants Rural Planning Group State of Utah Governor's Office - Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office State of Utah Governor's Office of Economic Development (GOED) State of Utah Department of Workforce Services State of Utah Governor's Office of Energy Development U.S. Department of Health and Human Services U.S. Economic Development Administration U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) U.S. Forest Service USDA Rural Development (RD) USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) USDA Rural Housing Service (RHS) USDA Rural Business Cooperative Service USDA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) Utah League of Cities and Towns Western Extension Directors Association Western Association of Agricultural Experiment Station Directors World Trade Center Utah
Publications
- Type:
Books
Status:
Awaiting Publication
Year Published:
2018
Citation:
Rural Housing and Economic Development
- Type:
Books
Status:
Awaiting Publication
Year Published:
2018
Citation:
Local Adaptation to Climate Change
- Type:
Journal Articles
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2016
Citation:
Reimer, Adam, Yicheol Han, Stephan Goetz, Scott Loveridge and Don E. Albrecht. 2016. Word Networks in US Rural Policy Discourse. Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy 38(2): 215-238.
- Type:
Journal Articles
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2017
Citation:
Cuthbertson, Courtney A., Don E. Albrecht and Scott Loveridge. 2017. Rural versus Urban Perspectives on Behavioral Health Issues and Priorities. Community Development
- Type:
Journal Articles
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2017
Citation:
Albrecht, Don E. 2017. Achieving Targeted, Sustainable Economic Development Through the Area Sector Analysis Process (ASAP). The Western Planner (March 2017).
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