Community assessments: Three examples of asset-oriented assessment tools

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Measuring community retail activity

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What drives small town population growth in Oklahoma?

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Pull factors: A measure of retail sales success; Estimates for 77 Oklahoma cities (2018)

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The Oil and Gas Boom: Basic Information About Oil and Gas Activities for Extension Professionals

This article provides basic information for Extension professionals about oil and gas exploration and extraction. Information about hydraulic fracturing, land application of drilling mud, potential community outcomes, and Extension education opportunities are discussed. Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS), Community and Rural Development, and Agriculture Extension state and field staff can use this basic information to help plan successful programming. The issues associated with oil and gas activity have potential impacts on audiences of Extension education. A companion article frames these topics as a public issue for Extension

Agritourism in Oklahoma

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Framing a Public Issue for Extension: Challenges in Oil and Gas Activity

Extension professionals may be pointed towards controversial and contentious public issues. Oil and gas issues, such as hydraulic fracturing, are a challenge for Extension in many states. Public policy education is a tested method that helps Extension professionals maintain credibility and relevance. The professional can help assist communities that are divided and unable to find common ground. This article applies public policy education to oil and gas activity, including hydraulic fracturing

Exploring the potential effectiveness of a state Low Income Housing Tax Credit in Oklahoma

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Making Change through Local Food Production: Calculating the Economic Impact of Your Local Food Project

Given the growing interest in local food systems and the complexity of modeling the economic impacts of such systems, the Local Food Impact Calculator (LFIC) was created to provide a simple but methodologically sound tool to assist practi­tioners. In this paper, we cite four examples, along with discussion of each, to illustrate both the use and application of the calculator, as well as to pro­vide additional insights into using the calculator. Readers will learn that economic impact analysis provides information about industrial linkages in the local economy, and how to understand the implied multiplier’s value from the LFIC in the context of their local economy. When used carefully, the LFIC can be a useful tool for use in com­munity conversations around local foods

Small and Home-Based Businesses: Measures of Success and the Contribution of Local Development Services

Small and home-based businesses have long been identified by Extension educators as an important component of economic development, particularly in rural areas. The services available to these businesses can take many forms, including management training, accessibility of local funding, providing incubation facilities, or setting up mentoring relationships. Extension educators wanting to promote certain services should be aware of historical rates of use of these programs and their impacts on various success measures for small businesses. State-level survey results of small business owners are used to discuss the services used, different measures of success, and statistical relationships between the two