The new National Rural Development Policy will place climate change at its center, with a strong focus on resilience and ...
USDA’s Rural Development mission area needs enough staff at the local level to help producers take advantage of the array of available RD programs, witnesses told a House Agriculture Committee panel ...
There are numerous challenges to providing high quality STEM education and workforce development in rural areas. Recognizing these challenges, the National Academies was directed to undertake a ...
A recent study led by alumna Jodee A. Prudente, Ph.D., BCBA-D, principal at Marvin Picollo School, and MaryAnn Demchak, Ph.D., BCBA-D, professor of special education at the University of Nevada, Reno, ...
The concept of smart villages encapsulates a holistic approach to rural development by harnessing digitalisation, innovative technologies and community engagement to overcome longstanding challenges ...
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Rural hospitals face numerous challenges in the realm of health IT adoption. However, thanks to a helping hand from the federal government and other organizations, they’re making progress. Michael ...
How do we build thriving rural communities in the 21st century? The labor-intensive, extractive industries paradigm that has long powered rural economies—think agriculture, manufacturing, mining, ...
President Trump landed in Texas today to visit areas ravaged by last week's flash floods. Here he is speaking with first responders and local officials. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) PRESIDENT ...
Reductions in staff and office closures loom at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) as the agency has opened a ‘path’ to release $10.8 billion, which includes $2.5 billion in loan subsidies, ...
Medicare Advantage (MA) now covers more than half of all Medicare beneficiaries. In rural areas, enrollment of Medicare beneficiaries in MA has surged from 11 percent in 2010 to 40 percent in 2023.
In today’s increasingly connected world, access to reliable communication is vital for participation in the global economy. However, a digital divide persists, particularly in rural areas, where ...