Summary
February 2022 — Using the latest research and data, the Wisconsin Rural Economic Summit focuses on Wisconsin’s rural economy. The summit includes an overview of the latest economic and demographic trends, an examination of labor force trends, a focus on tech entrepreneurship in rural communities, and discussions on rural healthcare and rural child care. The event ends with a discussion of the 4th wave of economic development and its importance to rural Wisconsin.
Webinar Recording
Agenda
General Economic Trends in Rural Wisconsin
- Steve Deller, Professor of Agricultural and Applied Economics and Community Economic Development Specialist, UW-Madison
General Population Trends in Rural Wisconsin
- David Egan-Robertson, Demographer, Applied Population Laboratory, UW-Madison
Labor Force Trends, Workforce Shortages in Rural Wisconsin
- Matt Kures, Community Economic Development Specialist, UW-Madison, Division of Extension
Tech Entrepreneurship in Rural America
- Molly Pyle, Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Development Lead, Center on Rural Innovation
Health Care in Rural Wisconsin
- Marie Barry, Director of Community Economic Development, Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative
Child Care in Rural Wisconsin
- Ruth Schmidt, Executive Director, Wisconsin Early Childhood Association
Resources
- Child Care in Rural Wisconsin, PowerPoint
- Geographic Access to Child Care in Wisconsin
- Raising the Future: America’s Child Care Dilemma
- Wisconsin Department of Children and Families, Project Growth
- Wisconsin Department of Children and Families, Partner Up
- Wisconsin Department of Children and Families, Dream Up
4th Wave of Economic Development and the Importance of Economic Development Planning to Rural Wisconsin
- Steve Deller, Professor of Agricultural and Applied Economics and Community Economic Development Specialist, UW-Madison
This summit is co-sponsored by:
This webinar was made possible, in part, by a grant from the United States Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration in support of the Economic Development Administration University Center at the Division of Extension, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations are those of the presenter and do not necessarily reflect the views of the U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration.
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