PARTNERSHIP ...
INTERNET ACCESS ...
Hundreds of millions of farmers still cannot get online
Small farmers across the globe have woefully low access to mobile networks and the internet
AWARD PRESENTED ...
Experiment Station scientist honored for rural population research
Kenneth Johnson has been honored as part of a multidisciplinary multi-institution research team
LAND USE TRENDS ...
30% of Americans have or intend to purchase 'urban-adjacent' properties
Meanwhile, rural population is expected to decline to 13 percent by 2040
FAMILY TIME ...
Despite being stuck at home, families report benefits of togetherness
Families report strengthened bonds and more time shared over meals than before the global pandemic
Upcoming Meeting ...
FCC to vote on 5G Rural Fund for America
Fund would build out 5G networks in rural America
FARM LIFE ...
Working the land a way of life
Chad Henderson represents the fourth generation of his family working the land at Henderson Farms
RURAL SERVICES ...
$72M invested in distance learning, telemedicine infrastructure
USDA is funding 116 projects through the Distance Learning and Telemedicine grant program
INTERNET ACCESS ...
COVID-19 exposes the vulnerability of those without broadband
Merger and acquisition activity in the broadband market robust in response to surging data traffic
pandemic response ...