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Past President Mazer Testifies on Rural Development
On April 25, Leanne Mazer, Executive Director of the Tri-County Council for Western Maryland, and a Past President and Board Member of the National Association of Development Organizations (NADO), testified before the House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Rural Development, Research,…
NADO Analysis of the President’s FY13 Budget
NADO released its annual in-depth analysis of the President’s FY2013 federal budget blueprint. A copy of the written summary, with accompanying budget chart, was emailed to the full membership. In addition, the association hosted a members-only webinar today to discuss…
McCauley Outlines NADO Rural Development Priorities at Senate Hearing
NADO Member Mathias (Matt) McCauley of the Northwest Michigan Council of Governments testified on USDA Rural Development issues before the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry on February 15. The 2012 Farm Bill hearing focused on energy and economic growth for rural America.
NADO Staff Address Sustainable Communities Initiative Working Group
On Wednesday, December 7, NADO Associate Directors Carrie Kissel and Kathy Nothstine provided an update on NADO Research Foundation work to the Rural Implementation Group. This working group was formed to implement the principles of the Sustainable Communities Initiative (SCI)…
New Partnership for Sustainable Communities Report: Supporting Sustainable Rural Communities
The HUD-DOT-EPA Partnership for Sustainable Communities and the USDA have released Supporting Sustainable Rural Communities (http://www NULL.epa NULL.gov/smartgrowth/publications NULL.htm#huddotepa), a report that discusses how the four agencies are collaborating to support rural communities. This publication highlights how small towns and…
NADO Leaders Brief White House Rural Council
NADO Board Member Joe McKinney, Executive Director of the Land-of-Sky Regional Council (NC) and NADO Executive Director Matthew Chase briefed the White House Rural Council’s Task Force on Quality of Place on October 26. The presentation focused on an overview…
Rural America’s Role in the Federal Innovation Agenda
Rural America’s Role in the Federal Competitiveness and Innovation Agenda
By Matthew Chase, NADO Executive Director
(Reprinted from AgriPulse blog at www.agri-pulse.com/Opinion-Matt-Chase-01-31-2011.asp (http://www NULL.agri-pulse NULL.com/Opinion-Matt-Chase-01-31-2011 NULL.asp))
Sports fans in the DC area have become all too accustomed to defeatist attitudes…
Rural Industries Can Drive Nation’s Export Agenda, Fuel Local Sustainability and Development
By Matthew Chase, NADO Executive Director
(Reprinted from AgriPulse blog at www.agri-pulse.com/Opinion-Matthew-Chase-03-14-2011.asp (http://www NULL.agri-pulse NULL.com/Opinion-Matthew-Chase-03-14-2011 NULL.asp))
The economies, landscapes, governance structures and demographics of America’s regions remain incredibly complicated and dynamic, especially those with significant urban-rural connections. This reality was…
Rural Development in a One America Policy
By Matthew Chase, Executive Director
National Association of Development Organizations
(Reprinted from AgriPulse blog (http://www NULL.agri-pulse NULL.com/Opinion_Matthew_Chase_06282011 NULL.asp))
What do the White House, Council on Foundations, Farm Foundation and the Clinton Global Initiative have in common? All of these prestigious…