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NADO Presentation

Jul 29, 2016 ~ Written by John ~ Leave a Comment
NADO Presentation Economic development district and university center alliances are a must going forward, since each can add value to the other’s effort and work.  This link KARDOConcept is a PDF that highlights the talking points presented at this year’s NADO conference in Denver running from July 31st to August 3rd.
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Patty Richardson

Jul 07, 2016 ~ Written by John ~ Leave a Comment
Regional and rural development lost one of its voices this past weekend with the death of Patty Richardson, former executive director of Great Plains Development, Inc. (GPDI) in Dodge City.   At the height of her career Patty was instrumental in making sure GPDI packaged and delivered the best loans possible in support of small business devel [...]
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Farmers and Rural Kansas Communities

Nov 11, 2014 ~ Written by John ~ Leave a Comment
Farmers and Rural Kansas Communities The most recent issue of the Journal of Rural and Community Development, published by the Rural Development Institute (RDI) at Brandon University, hosts an article written by Stacey Swearingen White at KU.   In the article, she describes her research involving farmers across the state and their perception of local community needs.   White fou [...]
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