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Rural Prosperity Nebraska

Rachel Williss, a junior agricultural and environmental sciences communication major at Nebraska, photographs Robert Diffendal, professor emeritus in the School of Natural Resources, during her fellowship this summer in Pawnee County. The Rural Fellows program is expanding in 2021, with up to 200 students and 100 communities to be accepted.

Rural Fellows accepting 200 students, 100 host communities for 2021

September 24, 2020

Agriculture & Environment

Fifty-six percent of respondents to the 2019 Nebraska Rural Poll believe they are better off than they were five years ago, up from 52% last year.

Rural Poll: Nebraskans remain optimistic despite challenges

August 31, 2020

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.

NU affirms commitment to rural success with Rural Prosperity Nebraska

August 20, 2020

Agriculture & Environment

According to the 2020 Nebraska Thriving Index, Nebraska regions generally lead their peers in measures of quality of life, such as commute times, crime rates and health care access. They tend to lag behind their peers in education and skill, as well as key aspects of economic competitiveness such as infrastructure and cost of doing business.

Index shows high rural quality of life, struggles in economic competitiveness

August 20, 2020

Agriculture & Environment