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This study highlights the experiences of people who have recently moved to or from 19 selected nonmetropolitan counties of Iowa. This report examines lifestyle factors as reasons for moving. The purpose is to increase understanding about why people move so community leaders and citizens can...

This study highlights the experiences of people who have recently moved to or from 19 selected nonmetropolitan counties of Iowa. This report examines family factors as reasons for moving. The purpose is to increase understanding about why people move so community leaders and citizens can develop...

This study highlights the experiences of people who have recently moved to or from Howard County, Iowa. This report summarizes details about reasons for moving, community satisfaction, sources of information, age, education, housing, and income of the respondents. The purpose is to increase...

This report reviews the suggestions and comments received by the Community Vitality Center regarding the Iowa Small Business Loan Program during the first six months of operation.   A discussion of the comments, consequences and tradeoffs are provided as information without recommendation that...

A Rural YES “Young Entrepreneur Summit†was organized at Iowa State University featuring a panel of successful rural entrepreneurs along with SBA Deputy Administrator Marie Johns, USDA Rural Development Deputy Under Secretary Doug Obrien, Governor Terry Branstad, and Lt. Governor Kim...

Agricultural Supply Control

Can Farmer Savings Accounts Help Save Farming?

Parameters from site visits to eight rural counties were used to estimate 1997 jail costs. Jail capacities ranged from five to 41 prisoners. The sample of jails exhibited a U-shaped cost curve. Costs varied by $21.43 per prisoner day, from a low of $35.20 per prisoner day for the 10 bed jail to...

A preliminary study is one that is conducted to develop an initial framework of analysis and/or to gain an initial assessment to provide enough understanding of the research issue so as to inform the direction of a more complete and comprehensive data collection, study analysis, and policymaking...