Bridging Rural Health Research and Policy: Dissemination Strategies - PDF

New Strategies for Texas' Economies - PDF

Why Rural Development Investments are Critical to the Future of America's Farm Families - PDF

Reframing the Relationship Between Rural and Ag Policy: A Farm Bill Update - PDF

Data Brief: County Per Capita Income, 2006 - PDF

Medicare Advantage Plans in Rural America - PDF

Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship and Regional Development - PDF

What Reporters Should Know About Rural Residents - PDF

Rural Policy - The Long View and What You Can Do About It - PDF

Where Does the North Country Symposium Go From Here? - PDF

2008-05-28 - Rural Policy - The Long View and What You Can Do About It
• Presentation by RUPRI President Brian Dabson to the Association for Enterprise Opportunity 1st Annual Rural Summit, Anaheim, CA, May 20, 2008.  Click here to open a PDF of the presentation.

2008-05-27 - Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship and Regional Development
• Presentation by RUPRI President Brian Dabson to the Australian Regional Economies Conference, Terrigal, NSW, May 11-13, 2008.  Click here to open a PDF of the presentation.

2008-05-22 - County Per Capita Income, 2006
• RUPRI Data Brief by Kathleen Miller, RUPRI Program Director
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2008-05-13 - Rural America: Conditions and Trends
• Presentation by Marcie McLaughlin, RUPRI Director of Constituent Relations to the National Governors Association.
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Click here for the report Nonmetro America: Conditions and Trends.

2008-05-02 - What Reporters Should Know About Rural Residents
• Presentation by RUPRI President Emeritus Charles Fluharty to the 2008 Rural Health Journalism Workshop, May 2, 2008, in Columbia, MO.  Click here to open a pdf of the presentation.

Legislative Update - more updates >>
Comparing Senate & House Farm Bill Rural Development Titles
Farm Bill Conference Committee releases side-by-side comparison of Senate and House Farm Bill Titles.
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Rural in the News - more news >>
Rural U.S. Takes Worst Hit As Gas Tops $4 -
Article appearing in the New York Times on Monday, June 9. 2008-06-09
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Upcoming Events - more events >>
Beyond Showerheads and Sprinklers: Water Governance Solutions for Illinios - 2008-05-16
Demand for water is growing, but supply is not. Many states are dealing with similar issues. In Illinois, a gubernatorial order called for the creation of a framework for regional water supply planning.
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