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David Peters is co-principal investigator of grant from USDA

Professor David Peters is a co-principal investigator for a grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture as part of the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative. The grant, “Beyond the Farm Gate: Building a Leadership Development System to Support Rural Community Wellbeing and Prosperity,” is developing new evidence-based leadership curricula … Continue reading David Peters is co-principal investigator of grant from USDA

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Envisioning a more diverse corn belt

J. Arbuckle, professor in the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice, is working on a multi-state project funded by the USDA to understand farmers’ views on crop and livestock diversification.

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Shawn Dorius is leading USDA-funded workforce project

Shawn Dorius, associate professor of sociology, is the co-principal investigator of a United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)-funded project to promote the creation of a data-savvy and community-aware workforce. The project aims to bridge the gap between data science applications and solving problems in rural America through agricultural, economic, social and behavioral sciences. As part … Continue reading Shawn Dorius is leading USDA-funded workforce project