Welcome to the University of Kentucky (UK) Rural
Studies program, formerly the TVA Rural Studies program,
located on the Campus of the University of Kentucky in the
Department of Agricultural
Economics, the UK Rural Studies Program conducts
research into the economic opportunities and problems of
rural areas.
The Rural Studies program was created to help stimulate
rural development research that was applicable to residents
of the rural south. The competitive contract program has
been one of our main mechanisms for accomplishing this goal.
Over the last four years the projects we have funded have
added a great deal of new information on what is important
for rural places. Much of the research has been presented
at professional meetings and is now making its way into
scientific journals, both of which suggest the projects have
met with peer recognition. A number of projects have used
their initial results to successfully apply for larger
amounts of funds form other agencies which will provide a
better research base in the future.
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