Rural Development Institute
The Rural Development Institute is located on the lower level of McMaster Hall.
Rural Development Institute and the Department of Rural Development located on the lower level of McMaster Hall.
SCO Grand Chief Jerry Daniels speaks at the Indigenous Contributions to the Manitoba Economy report launch Jan. 10, 2019.
Rural Development Institute News
- Journal of Rural and Community Development receives national funding
- June 11, 2019
- Brandon University report highlights economic potential of urban reserves
- February 28, 2019
- Brandon University report details Indigenous economic impact in Manitoba for the first time
- January 10, 2019
- BU’s Rural Development Institute helping to attract soybean processing facility to Westman
- July 19, 2018
Project Updates
- Research Connection - Canadian Prairies and the case of shelterbelts
- Dynamics of Rural & Northern Manitoba
- Research Connection - Commercializing Food Development Innovation in Manitoba
- Exploring risk adversity in business culture in southwest Manitoba
- What is Comparative Rural Policy?
- List of Databases for use in Comparative Analyses
- Comparative Research
- Workforce Attraction as a Dimension of Regional Competitiveness
- Profiling Competitive Rural Regions in Canada
- FCM 2017 - Rural Town Hall Attracts National Audience
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Upcoming Events
RDI Blog
Northern Urban Reserves & Municipalities: Economic Development — Part 3 of 3
By Aimee Coueslan
June 5, 2019
Northern Urban Reserves & Municipalities: Economic Development — Part 2 of 3
By Aimee Coueslan
May 24, 2019
Protein Advantage Manitoba
By Bill Ashton
April 25, 2019
Northern Urban Reserve & Municipalities: Economic Development - Part 1 of 3
By Aimee Coueslan
April 25, 2019
Impress the Press Tips
By Georgette Nyankson
December 15, 2018
Manitoba Matters VIII - A Policy Event: Communication, Accountability, and Policy Development
By Adams Abdul Salam
December 15, 2018
My First CRRF Conference: Reflections and Takeaways on Rural Policy
By Adams Abdul Salam
November 9, 2018
CRRF Conference 2018: How I Spent my First Week on the Job
By Georgette Nyankson
October 29, 2018
Some news from the oilseed industry
By Mikaël Akimowicz
September 12, 2018
Best practices for community-campus engagement
By Aimee Coueslan
August 29, 2018
An innovative technology for early detection of foliar soybean diseases in Manitoba soybean
By Gustavo Díaz Cruz and Bryan Cassone
August 2, 2018
Engage businesses to retain newcomers
By Bill Ashton
March 23, 2018
Taking advantage of the Canada-European Union trade agreement
by Ariel Bryant
March 19, 2018
Building a climate resilient Canada
By Mikaël Akimowicz
March 27, 2018
Being digitally savvy in a digital world
By Wayne Kelly
February 26, 2018
Taking advantage of aging in rural communities
By Mikaël Akimowicz
February 10, 2018
How can rural Canada ride the next digital wave?
By Wayne Kelly
January 30, 2018