rsp_alta1.jpeg Rural Communities Explorer Facebook Page Publications The Rural Studies Program, part of the Applied Economics Department, supports a multi-disciplinary teaching, research, and outreach program focused on rural people and places. We specialize in these Policy and Research Areas: copy_of_copy_of_copy_of_resource_economics_minor.png rural_poverty.png community_vitality.png rural_wealth_creation.png screen_shot_2020-04-27_at_3.42.24_pm.png