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Community and Rural Development

The Community Development program from OSU Extension offers educational and technical assistance to aid community leaders in promoting development and providing quality community services.

Program Details

Community & Rural Improvement Topics:

County & Local Government

Economic Development

Leadership & Volunteer Development

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Fact Sheet

Ad Valorem Taxes

Learn everything you need to know about property taxes, their uses and importance within a community.

Ag Law, Taxes, & Insurance Community & Rural Improvement County & Local Government Taxes

Fact Sheet

Oklahoma High School Achievement: Do Small Schools Perform Better or Worse?

A comparison of performance and statistics of Oklahoma high schools by size.

Community & Rural Improvement

Fact Sheet

Duties and Responsibilities of Non-Elected County Officials and Boards

An oversight of various county boards and land use planning commissions with details on the objectives of all county boards and their roles in the communities.

Community & Rural Improvement County & Local Government

Fact Sheet

Agritourism in Oklahoma

An explanation of Oklahoma agritourism, the importance of the industry and the challenges that the field faces.

Agritourism Business Strategy & Marketing Community & Rural Improvement Economic Development

Fact Sheet

EMR Adoption Across Oklahoma

The adoption rate and characteristics of using Electronic Medical Records (EMR) in the health industry.

Community & Rural Improvement Economic Development

Fact Sheet

The Volunteer Teacher Series: Teaching Adults

A resource guide to help adults understand how to teach other adults in an informal setting.