A new project funded by the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BFRDP) seeks to provide support to agritourism service providers to empower agritourism operators to implement sustainable agritourism diversification strategies to complement viable agricultural operations, earn a livable wage, and address the opportunities and challenges of farming in the 21st century.
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News and Announcements for the NET community
Compiled and edited by members of the NET Communications and Executive Committees: Natalie Chin, Kristen Devlin, Mercedes Fraser, Molly McManus, Xinyi Qian, Ann Savage, GwynnRead More
The Town of Laurel, DE, and the Nanticoke Indian Association recently held a traditional blessing ceremony and ribbon cutting for the newly developed Tidewater Park in downtown Laurel, DE. Ed Lewandowski, a community development specialist with Delaware Sea Grant at the University of Delaware and the project lead for the park, shared this report from the event, which marked a significant milestone in efforts to enhance recreational spaces, advocate for Indigenous people’s history, and promote environmental stewardship in western Sussex County, DE.
Can virtual meetings replace in-person gatherings? This month’s webinar will feature the work of an interdisciplinary team of researchers from the University of Vermont and Clemson University, examined whether an in-person experience made any difference in the reported outcomes and benefits of agritourism programming. The findings may surprise you!
To increase access to the impactful work presented at the 2023 National Extension Tourism Conference conference, NET has published its 2023 conference proceedings.
Compiled and edited by members of the NET Communications and Executive Committees: Natalie Chin, Kristen Devlin, Mercedes Fraser, Molly McManus, Xinyi Qian, Gwynn Stewart, andRead More
In August, the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) announced $485,000 for a new project led by Doug Arbogast, Rural Tourism Development Extension Specialist at West Virginia UniversityRead More
This webinar took place on Tuesday, September 24, 2025 The recording is available here. The September 2024 NET webinar featured the CREATE BRIDGES program: CelebratingRead More
This newsletter was sent to subscribers on May 21, 2024. It includes a spotlight feature on the Western region, a webinar announcement, news of grants and awards, and a call for articles!
Congratulations to members of the Agritourism Research and Extension Collaborative, who were recognized with a 2023 USDA NIFA Partnership Award for their multi-state work advancingRead More