Rural Development Reports
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These surveys seek information on a variety of subjects related to rural development. Some examples include:
- A survey to gather information about production, revenues, costs, and visitors at wineries and cideries in the state of Wisconsin.
- A study of actual and potential demand for green power in western Wisconsin. An assessment of the nature and prevalence of challenges facing lower-income households in western Wisconsin.
- A survey to understand how, why, and where Wisconsin farmers are investing off the farm... (and) what sort of educational programs would help producers to set goals and invest more effectively.
Copyright for the materials in this collection is owned by the authors. This digital version is published by the Chalmer Davee Library, University of Wisconsin-River Falls with the consent of the author.
Recent Submissions
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Motorcycle tourism campaign survey summary report, 2014
(2014-07)The purpose of this study was to gather information from motorcycle enthusiasts in targeted states (Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, and Wisconsin) to see if the Department of Tourism's 2013 marketing campaign increased motorcycling ... -
Walleye initiative private fish farm capacity study, 2014
(2014-05)The purpose of this study was to learn more about current operations and future plans among Wisconsin aquaculture business owners. The survey was requested by the Wisconsin Legislature and sponsored by the UW-Extension ... -
CARES planning survey report, 2012
(2013-01)This survey was developed to gather participants' need for/interest in resources to help parents understand and guide their children through their developmental stages from birth to 18 years of age. The survey also gathered ... -
West CAP community needs survey report
(2010-04)The 2010 West CAP Community Needs Survey was designed to provide West CAP with an in-depth understanding of household needs in the communities they serve. -
Wisconsin pork business survey results
(2011-05)Bill Gnatzig, Steve Bach, and Lynn Harrison opted to work with the SRC to implement their Agriculture Development and Diversification project on improving the supply of quality hogs to Wisconsin's meat processors. In the ... -
Pierce County Farm Technology Days 2010: economic impact report
(2010-09)The primary purposes of this survey were to gather information with which to estimate the economic impact of the Farm Technology Days (FTD) event on the economies of Pierce and St. Croix Counties and to discover what aspects ... -
Somali goat meat preference survey Fall 2004
(2005-01)A survey of Somali residents in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area to assess their goat meat consumption preferences. -
Wisconsin Idea
(2005-04)A working paper drafted by David Trechter discussing the condition of the Wisconsin Idea today and the challenges that must be addressed if it is to remain a defining characteristic of the state's culture. -
2006 farmer investment survey
(2006)Surveys were sent out to Wisconsin farmers who had completed the 2004 Agricultural Resource Management Survey (ARMS). The survey attempts to understand how, why, and where Wisconsin farmers, as a group, are investing off ... -
Employment impacts of the Kansas City Chiefs' 2006 summer camp
(2007-01)The Survey Research Center conducted interviews with campus employees, collected data from selected campus offices, and surveyed local tourism related businesses about the employment impacts of the Kansas City Chiefs' 2006 ... -
City of Baraboo 2007 river corridor redevelopment survey report
(2007-06)The City of Baraboo River Corridor Redevelopment Survey was designed to gather baseline information that would help the City of Baraboo assess the impact of the river corridor redevelopment project funded by the Wisconsin ... -
West CAP community needs survey report
(2007-08)The West CAP Community Needs Survey was designed to provide an in-depth understanding of the nature and prevalence of challenges facing lower-income households in Barron, Chippewa, Dunn, Pepin, Pierce, Polk, and St. Croix ... -
Non-resident property owners and their impact on Sawyer County businesses 2007
(2007-12)Although Sawyer County has long been a destination for tourists and those hoping to escape urban environments, the landscape has been steadily changing from a resort vacation economy to a second home based economy. As many ... -
Sun Prairie Business Improvement District consumer and business and property owner surveys combined report
(2007-10)This study had two primary purposes. The first purpose was to gather information about the shopping patterns and preferences among adult residents ("consumers") in the Sun Prairie area, particularly in regard to the downtown ... -
Wisconsin State Horse Council general population survey and horse owners' survey report
(2008-03)The goal of the General Population Survey was to estimate the number of households in the state that own at least one horse. The Horse Owners' Survey was designed to assess the economic impact horse owners have on the ... -
Western Wisconsin renewable energy survey report
(2008-06)The motivation for this study was to obtain increased knowledge of actual and potential demand for green power in western Wisconsin. The survey was designed to determine current demand for energy coming from renewable ... -
Wisconsin winery/cidery survey
(2008-11)The survey sought information from producers of mead, wine made from grapes, and cider from apples, pears, and other fruit. The goal of the survey was to gather information about production, revenues, costs, and visitors ... -
St. Croix promotional campaign survey summary and comments
(2005-05)This is an annual survey done for the St. Croix River Valley Regional Tourism Alliance. SRC staff called hotels and motels in the area to determine the effect of the "Celebrate Winter on the Sparkling St. Croix Tourism ... -
St. Croix County business services survey: Fall 2005
(2006-01)In October of 2005, larger businesses of St. Croix County, Wisconsin received surveys that requested information about business services practices.
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