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New York State Legislative Commission on Rural Resources, Albany. – 1988
This report provides a general review of the significant activities and accomplishments of the New York State Legislative Commission on Rural Resources. A letter from Senator Charles D. Cook outlines the task set before the Commission, which is to improve the conditions of New York's rural residents. The next section, "Reprise 1988: A Glance…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Rural Areas, Rural Development, Rural Economics
Download full textNew York State Legislative Commission on Rural Resources, Albany. – 1985
Local governments in rural areas of New York State, as in many other states, are struggling to keep up with the demands of a changing society and an increasing rural population. Relative poverty, increasing costs of essential community services, frequent turnover of elected and appointed officials, insufficient training, geographic isolation, and…
Descriptors: Community Cooperation, Community Services, Cooperative Programs, Local Government
New York State Legislative Commission on Rural Resources, Albany. – 1988
In New York, as in many states, "rural" is not synonymous with "agricultural." The Commission on Rural Resources (CRR) supports preservation of agrarian New York State, but also seeks to assist rural citizens with many other challenges: in education, transportation, forestry development, housing, health care, viable business…
Descriptors: Health Services, Housing, Legislation, Local Government
New York State Legislative Commission on Rural Resources, Albany. – 1984
Symposium participants concentrated on maintaining the economic viability of agriculture through improved agribusiness techniques including increased individual and collective marketing strategies and greater responsiveness to consumer demands. Related problems were decline of roads and bridges, competition with nonagricultural users for rural…
Descriptors: Agribusiness, Agricultural Trends, Dairy Farmers, Farm Management
Chugh, Ram L. – 1997
This paper examines the role that colleges and universities play in the economy of rural northern New York. It is based on a 1992-93 survey of 20 of the 21 colleges and universities in the region. Parts of the survey were updated in 1997. The study found that the institutions played a vital role in assisting businesses and community organizations…
Descriptors: Business Administration, College Role, Community Organizations, Community Services
New York State Legislative Commission on Rural Resources, Albany. – 1985
Participants in a symposium on economic development in rural New York State analyzed existing strengths and weaknesses of the state's rural areas and made policy suggestions relating to three broad goals: (1) ease government constraints on rural businesses in order to encourage growth and development; (2) build on and strengthen the positive…
Descriptors: Business, Community Characteristics, Economic Development, Economic Factors
