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Rural Prosperity Nebraska

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Rural Prosperity Nebraska offers $50,000 in grants to boost communities

September 2, 2021

Agriculture & Environment

Leading Locally program focuses on community leadership

August 24, 2021

Agriculture & Environment

Student Fellows (from left) Alicia Pannell, Tori Pedersen, and Janet Kabetesi stand with Community Fellows Andrea McClintic and Stephanie Novoa in front of the Fox Theater Ribbon Cutting in Cozad, with Lt. Gov. Mike Foley.

'Most challenging was most rewarding:' Rural Fellow details summer projects

August 20, 2021

Rural Fellows Ahmed Al Rawahi (left) and Laruent Ikuzwe moved cattle to pasture with Gothenburg residents.

Rural Fellows celebrate conclusion of summer-long internships

August 6, 2021

Agriculture & Environment

The three Rural Fellows and local partners pause in front of one of the downtown Chadron murals. Jenny Nixon (left), Chantelle Schulz, Hanna Jemison, Jacy Hafer and Kerri Rempp, tourism director for the Discover Northwest Nebraska.

Rural Fellows spend summer strengthening Panhandle communities

July 23, 2021

Agriculture & Environment

Society & Culture

Sandra Barrera

Nebraska Extension’s Barrera helps immigrant business owners

June 23, 2021

Agriculture & Environment

Rural Fellows is accepting 200 students for the 2021 program

Rural Fellows embark on summer of community development

May 27, 2021

Agriculture & Environment

Six in 10 rural Nebraskans surveyed are using the internet to save money by price matching or bargain hunting, and about one-third are generating income by buying or selling items online, according to the 2018 Nebraska Rural Poll.

Nebraska Rural Poll collaborates to provide statewide survey

April 1, 2021

Agriculture & Environment

Rural Fellows is accepting 200 students for the 2021 program

Community application deadline for Rural Fellows program extended

January 27, 2021

Agriculture & Environment

Fellows program leaders Amber Ross (left) and Andrew Ambriz (right) stand with one of their four student fellows, Megan Coan (middle), during a celebration at the end of the 2019 program.

University helps city youth become rural leader

December 18, 2020

Agriculture & Environment

Rural Fellows is accepting 200 students for the 2021 program

$100,000 in grants available for Rural Fellows host communities

November 17, 2020

Agriculture & Environment

Four in 10 rural Nebraskans surveyed say their economic well-being is dependent on the success of production agriculture, according to the 2020 Nebraska Rural Poll.

Poll: Ag remains a driver of economic well-being for most rural Nebraskans

October 12, 2020

Agriculture & Environment