Rural areas are not cities-in-waiting
Real Agriculture
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
What does it look like when rural development is viewed as finding ways to better serve the people that call rural areas home versus developing rural areas into cities?
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Real Agriculture
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
What does it look like when rural development is viewed as finding ways to better serve the people that call rural areas home versus developing rural areas into cities?
Real Agriculture
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Ohio State University
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William Swank Chair in Rural-Urban Policy at The Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES), pending final approval by The Ohio State University Board of Trustees. He will also teach undergraduate and graduate courses and advise students working on rural-urban economic challenges.
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Daily Yonder
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