Regional Sustainable Development Partnerships

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Beyond Fishing: The Mille Lacs Visitor Profile
(University of Minnesota Extension, 2016-10) Qian, Xinyi; Teng, Somongkol
Visitor Profile, an applied research program, provides data on visitor characteristics and behavior essential to destination marketing and tourism planning. Based on information gathered from visitor “intercept” surveys, the program helps destinations know their customers and grow their businesses, with spillover benefits for the broader community. Target Audience: Lake Mille Lacs has been known for walleye fishing. However, increasingly strict fishing regulation on the lake has had complicated impact on its tourism industry. Additionally, the most recent traveler information for the area dated back to 2001. Clearly, updated visitor profile information was needed to assist with its tourism marketing and product diversification efforts. Why Extension? The Tourism Center, respected for its research rigor and credibility, has over 20 years of experience in conducting visitor profile projects throughout the state. The Center has built trust by establishing long-standing relationships with key stakeholders in the state, including tourism promotion organizations, public agencies, tourism businesses, and industry organizations. Outcomes and Impacts: The Visitor Profile findings have informed the county’s economic development plan and marketing campaigns by Mille Lacs Tourism Council. The poster will highlight the key messages of the Visitor Profile and the ways these messages are changing tourism discourse in the area.
Building Capacity in Natural Resources Across RSDP
(University of Minnesota. Regional Sustainable Development Partnerships., 2016) Kingery, Linda; Clarke, Rose; Mohr, Caryn
The University of Minnesota has identified five crossdisciplinary “Grand Challenges of a diverse and changing world” that the U of M is well-placed to impact. On a regional scale, the need exists to empower communities of Greater Minnesota to develop local solutions to these Grand Challenges, specifically that of Clean Water and Sustainable Ecosystems.
Evaluation of Four Design for Community Resilience Projects
(2011-04-13) Kelley, Mark
DCR is a program within theCenter for Sustainable Building Research in the College of Design. The goal of DCR is to turn civic challenges into sustainable opportunities. This is done in the pre-design phase by developing goals and design ideas which can later be utilized by architects or consultants. This UROP project seeks to identify ways improve the services of the DCR program while also creating a better understanding of the local needs, strengths, and barriers in implementing sustainable design. It seeks to study the needs of four Minnesotan communities and delivery of the DCR program and its potential gaps. Better understanding the local conditions and their effects on the design process the project seeks to reach conclusions which will further the implementation of sustainable design.
Growing Home Olmsted County
(University of Minnesota Extension, 2012) Regional Sustainable Development Partnerships
Minnesota Agri-tourism: Status and Interest
(2009-10-07) Schuweiler, Andrea; Gustafson, Kent
Agri-tourism is defined as a set of activities that occurs when people link travel with the products, services, and experiences of agriculture. Examples of agri-tourism include, but are not limited to, farm stays, hay rides, wine trails, farm tours, and farm festivals. Agri-tourism can increase farm revenue, lead to a more diversified business, and stimulate local economies. In 2009, the University of Minnesota Tourism Center, in partnership with Renewing the Countryside, the Minnesota Institute for Sustainable Agriculture, and the Minnesota Grown program of the Minnesota Department of Agriculture conducted a survey of Minnesota farms to learn about agri-tourism businesses, activities, and opportunities. The information gained from the survey is designed to help the University of Minnesota Tourism Center and its partner organizations provide better educational and marketing opportunities for agri-tourism in Minnesota.
The Public Value of Deep Winter Greenhouse Research and Extension
(University of Minnesota Extension, 2016-10) Mohr, Caryn; Burgess-Champoux, Teri; Rice, Joshua; Schweser, Greg
Extension Regional Sustainable Development Partnerships’ (RSDP) work on Deep Winter Greenhouses (DWGs) addresses the need for Minnesota small- and mid-scale farmers to maintain year-round production. Recent University research supported by RSDP has found promising early evidence for the environmental and financial benefits of DWGs. Interest has grown, and in 2016 RSDP launched a statewide campaign to build five DWGs based on a prototype design by the Center for Sustainable Building Research (CSBR). From 2016-19, research conducted on these DWGs will investigate how the technology can be maximized to support behavior change (adoption of the technology). RSDP is uniquely positioned to address this issue due to the connection between scholarly expertise and access to community platforms needed to test and scale emerging DWG technology. This body of work illustrates Extension’s attention to emerging needs, support of scholarship, unique position as a trusted statewide network, and potential widespread impact on Minnesota’s food system, which aligns with the Minnesota Food Charter. Existing DWG producers will be surveyed for their perceptions of the impact of RSDP DWG services, change in participant (farmer) production practices, and impacts on the broader community and Minnesota’s food system.
Retail Produce Handling Education for Rural Grocers & Specialty Crop Farmers
(University of Minnesota Extension, 2016-10) Schweser, Greg; Lanthier, Karen; Tong, Cindy; Draeger, Kathryn
Extension's Regional Sustainable Development Partnerships have partnered with the University of Minnesota Horticulture Department and local food researchers to develop a how-to guide for specialty crop farmers to sell their produce to rural grocers; develop a produce handling toolkit and deliver on-site training for rural grocers; and develop a specialty crop local food buying guide to encourage rural grocers to purchase locally grown specialty crops. This poster will highlight the results of this partnership and the benefits of these resources to farmers and grocers around the state.
TAPPING into Community Tourism Potential in Rural Minnesota Communities
(University of Minnesota Extension, 2014) Messer, Cynthia
The project assists communities to identify and assess local assets as part of a sustainable tourism development effort. Developing assets can expand regional tourism offerings, help strengthen local economies and foster social capital in communities
Why don't Latinos go to State Parks in Minnesota?
(University of Minnesota Tourism Center, 2017) Burga, Fernando; Gutierrez, Rodolfo; Villalobos, Jennifer; Parcero-Leites, Sara
Park space research has documented health disparities and differences in park visits between White and Latino populations.1 Based on qualitative data gathered from 6 focus groups from multiple locations in Southeastern Minnesota, this research identifies constraints and experiences Latinos face when considering a visit to state parks.