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What rural development looks like in the U.S.

Real Agriculture

In each province, to varying degrees and over time, rural development has been part of the agriculture portfolio. It comes and goes — Ontario was the latest province to spin rural affairs out of the ag mix and into its own ministry.

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Policy Perspectives: Patrick Wade Discusses NASDA’s Rural Development Policies and NASS Data

NASDA

Q&A In a recent interview, NASDA Director of Public Policy Patrick Wade talks about NASDAs work on agricultural labor, pesticide rules, and rural development. For Plant Agriculture & Pesticide Regulations, this means a commitment to science-based, transparent, and enforceable regulations.

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RealAg Radio: Fertilizer outlook, rural development, and the reality of risks, Feb 24, 2025

Real Agriculture

Ashleigh Weeden on rural development; Tyler McCann with Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI) on a risk report entitled Optimism to Realism; and, Hear a spotlight interview with Read More Thanks for tuning in to this Agronomic Monday edition of RealAg Radio! Thanks for tuning in to this Agronomic Monday edition of RealAg Radio!

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Rural areas are not cities-in-waiting

Real Agriculture

What does it look like when rural development is viewed as finding ways to better serve the people that call rural areas home versus developing rural areas into cities?

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Integrated Rural Development Planning in Agriculture

Agric4profits

The concept of integrated rural development effectively combines multiple sectors and techniques, including healthcare service provision, agricultural expansion, education, and infrastructure improvement, alongside technical transfer, while considering local governments as counterparts to address the multidimensional causes of poverty.

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State agriculture departments seek to support new farmers with business and technical assistance services

NASDA

State agriculture officials expressed the need for farm technical assistance resources to support farmers in business management and farm transitions during the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture 2025 Winter Policy Conference. Press Release WASHINGTON, D.C. territories.

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Coalition letter of support for USDA Agricultural Research Service funding

NASDA

Letter Dear Chairman Harris, Chairman Hoeven, Ranking Member Bishop, and Ranking Member Shaheen: The undersigned organizations from academia, agriculture, and food stakeholder groups write to thank you for your continued support of the USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) in Fiscal Year 2025. agriculture.

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