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Rural Futures Institute

Metropolitan and nonmetropolitan residents don't always see eye to eye when it comes to attributes of successful communities and well-being, according to recent polling by the Nebraska Rural and Metro Polls.

Proposals sought for Rural Futures awards

January 11, 2016

Howard G. Buffett (right) speaks during the Heuermann Lecture Oct. 21 at Nebraska Innovation Campus. Also on stage are speaker Howard W. Buffett (left) and moderator Ronnie Green, University of Nebraska vice president, IANR Harlan Vice Chancellor and interim senior vice chancellor for academic affairs at UNL.

At Rural Futures Conference, a path from hope to action

October 23, 2015

Transdisciplinary Conversations

RFI, Water for Food host ‘Transdisciplinary Conversations’

September 7, 2015

The Nebraska Rural Poll is conducted by UNL's Department of Agricultural Economics in cooperation with the Nebraska Rural Futures Institute. The annual poll gathers opinions of rural Nebraskans and relays its findings to state lawmakers, ensuring the rural voice is heard.

Poll tracks political activism of rural Nebraskans

August 6, 2015

The Nebraska Rural Poll is conducted by UNL's Department of Agricultural Economics in cooperation with the Nebraska Rural Futures Institute. The annual poll gathers opinions of rural Nebraskans and relays its findings to state lawmakers, ensuring the rural voice is heard.

Rural Poll shows Nebraskans split on community views

June 10, 2015

Rural Opportunities Fair hosts webinar May 20, Oct. 21

May 18, 2015

Chuck Schroeder

Schroeder to discuss Rural Futures Institute

January 19, 2015

Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack addresses the 2013 Rural Futures Conference in Lincoln.

Rural Futures Institute seeks to build on early success

September 29, 2014

UNL Chancellor Harvey Perlman welcomes faculty to an interdisciplinary faculty retreat at Nebraska Innovation Campus earlier this year. NIC is an area of investment in the 2015-17 proposed biennial budget request for the University of Nebraska system.

Economic development drives NU's proposed budget request

July 11, 2014

RFI director: Transfer of leadership will challenge rural America

November 6, 2013

Rural Futures keynote says technology can help rural America attract young people

November 5, 2013

Vilsack to deliver Heuermann Lecture

November 3, 2013