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Historic, Archive Document Do not assume content reflects current scientific knowledge, policies, or practices. aHN90 Rural Information Center .C6R874 1991 UPDATE APRIL Beltsville, MD 20705 National Agricultural Library U.S. Department of Agriculture NEW EXTENSION SERVICE LIAISON ROLLOVER PROTECTION GUIDE The Federal Extension Service named Don L. The Wisconsin Rural Health Research Center Nelson as the new liaison for RIC. Don Nelson issued a new publication. Rollover Protection replaced Robert Lovan who is working on the Directory: A Guide to Tractor Roll Bars and Other staff of the Office of Small Communities and Rollover Protective Structures. The directory lists Rural Development of the U. S. Department of tractor models for which protective structures are available and provides information on suppliers, Agriculture. price and other important features. Although NEW RIC BIBLIOGRAPHY most new tractors are sold with factory-installed rollover protective devices, only 30 percent of the Population Migration in Rural America. Prepared 4.5 million tractors in use on U. S. by Patricia La Caille John. farms are equipped with these Updated edition. 181 citations, devices. The 65 page guide, the first January 1991, 18 p. such comprehensive source for this RIC OUTREACH information, was distributed nation - wide to over 4,800 Cooperative • Presentations Extension Service offices and agri¬ cultural cooperatives. Revitalizing Rural America Conference: Loqise Reynnells Dr. Robert Harmon, Administrator gave a RIC presentation on of the Health Resources and Services February 19 at the conference field in Athens, Administration, U. S. Department of Health and GA, February 18-20. r~mn Human Services, (HHS), is hopeful that the co issuance and distribution of this guide will help Council of Planning Librarians Annual C5 reduce the number of deaths caused by tractor Conference: Terri Brown gave a RIC , rollovers -- a leading cause of farm fatalities. The presentation on March 23 at the conference directory was funded by the Office of Rural session on "Rx for Rural America: Economic Health Policy, HHS. RIC will provide specific Development and Health Card," held in directory information about the various protective New Orleans, LA, March 22-23. structures; this information may be obtained from RIC by calling 1-800-633-7701. National Rural Development Workshop: Louise Reynnells gave a RIC presentation on March 27 NEW RIC STATE COORDINATORS at the USDA Forest Service Workshop on "Working Together for Rural America," held in State Extension Directors designated new coordinators: Clarice Olien, Minnesota; Jeff Spokane, WA, March 26-28. Goodwin, Texas; Rick Maurer, Kentucky; Marcius Radio Interview: A reporter from the Idaho Farm Butterfield, Delaware, and Fred Schmidt, Bureau conducted a radio interview with Patricia Vermont. A Joint Project of: f/u Extension j| National 800-633-7701 Service :-= Agricultural Library 301-344-2^47 John about RIC and the new Health Service. Exhibits • Committee Appointment "Rural America in the 1990’s: New Challenges, Patricia John is serving on the Federal Employee New Approaches," Vienna, VA, January 10-11. Training Team. The team is responsible for defining the long-term rural development needs Rural Planning and Development Conference, for Federal agency employees and assessing the Orlando, FL, February 13-15. capacity of the existing training system to meet Revitalizing Rural America Conference, Athens, those needs. This team is one of four manage¬ GA, February 18-20. ment teams operating under the Management Group responsible for developing the implemen¬ Public Library Association Annual Conference, tation strategy for the Presidential Intiative on San Diego, CA, March 20-23. Rural Development. Walter Hill, Assistant Under Secretary for Small Communities & Rural National Rural Development Workshop, Development, chairs the Management Group. Spokane, WA, March 26-28. FY91 MID-YEAR RURAL BREAKDOWN OF RURAL INFORMATION CENTER ANALYSIS REVITALIZATION QUESTIONS • User location Economic Viability.37% • Rural topics • Affiliation Health Services.28% Quality of Life/Natural Resources.24% STATES, TERRITORIES, ETC. Local Government Services.8% SUBMITTING HIGHEST NUMBER OF Leadership/CommunityChange.3% REQUESTS AFFILIATION BREAKDOWN Maryland. ..8% State & County Extension Staff.27% District of Columbia. .. 6% Universities & Missouri & Texas (5% each). 10% Individuals (13% each).26% Colorado, Pennsylvania & Virginia Health Care Professionals, (4% each). 12% Officials, etc.7% Illinois, Minnesota, Montana, Local Officials, USDA Officials, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Community/Rural/Economic Oklahoma (3% each). 21% Development Organizations, & Businesses (6% each).24% Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Special Interest Groups.5% Nebraska, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oregon, Tennessee, Washington, State Officials.4% West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming (2% each). 34% Federal Officials (non USDA) & Libraries (3% each).6% All others (20 states, 2 territories and 6 foreign countries). ..9% Congress.1%