About Us

The Western Rural Development Center collaborates with its partners, including LGUs, local citizens, practitioners, NGOs, and others, to promote excellence in research, education, and extension of western land-grant institutions.

The Western Rural Development Center (WRDC) is one of four regional centers funded by United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (formerly 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; and the Agricultural Experiment Station.

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 National Institute of Food and Agriculture, 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.