The Western Rural Development Center (WRDC) is one of four regional centers funded by United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Services (CSREES) to strengthen the capacity of local citizens to guide the future of their rural communities. Each of the four Centers link the research and extension capacity of regional land-grant universities with local decision-makers to address a wide range of rural development issues.

The WRDC also receives substantial support from several Utah State University units including Cooperative Extension; the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences; the Agricultural Experiment Station and the College of Natural Resources.

The WRDC offices are located on the Utah State University campus at 
1309 East 700 North in Logan, Utah.

Mailing Address
Western Rural Development Center
Utah State University
8335 Old Main Hill
Logan UT 84322-8335

Tel: 435.797.WRDC
Fax: 435.797.9733
E-mail: wrdc@usu.edu

This material is based upon work supported by annual base funding through the Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Services, U.S. Department of Agriculture. Any opinions, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.