Regional Competitiveness:
Southern Minnesota
Find out more about this new 38-county economic development initiative
Now available:
Rural Minnesota Journal
"The Agriculture and Forestry Issue"
Center for
Rural Policy
and Development
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The Agriculture and Forestry Issue:
Looking to the Future
The Center for Rural Policy and Development is pleased to announce the release of the latest issue of the award-winning Rural Minnesota Journal. In this issue, authors and experts from around the state discuss the future of two of Minnesota's significant industries, farming and forestry. Click here to view and download articles.
Research shows high gas prices hurt rural Minnesotans more
Research conducted for the Center for Rural Policy and Development found that rural Minnesota families spend on average 20 percent more on gasoline than Twin Cities families, regardless of the cost of gas. Click here to view the full report.
Center designated coordinator of Southern Minnesota Regional Competitiveness Project
The Center for Rural Policy & Development is pleased to be acting as the coordinator for the Southern Minnesota Regional Competitiveness Project and its Opportunity Roundtable, and exciting new economic development project bringing together private, public and non-profit to capitalize on the region's strengths to develop new economic opportunities. For more information, click here.
Download major new study on K-12 education
Our latest report on K-12 education in rural Minnesota is the culmination of nine months of work by researchers from the Wilder Foundation, the University of Minnesota, Duluth, and the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. These teams looked at what sets rural districts apart and the strategies available to help them maintain their quality of education in these tough times. To find out more, click here.