Cooperative Commonwealth: Co-Ops in Rural Minnesota, 1859-1939

Eradicating tuberculosis in rural Minnesota.

The accomplishments of the Veterinarians in eradication of tuberculosis among cattle by the use of the tuberculin test were so inspiring that it was decided in 1930 to institute a similar, but modified program for the people in the Riverside Sanatorium district of Minnesota. The 3800 square miles which comprise this district are located in the south central and western part of the State and inc...

Farm Co-ops: How "Special" a Status?

Minnesota Rural Palliative Care Initiative: building palliative care capacity in rural Minnesota.

BACKGROUND Significant gaps exist in the availability of palliative care in rural hospitals and communities, even though rural populations are often disproportionately elderly and chronically ill. Few studies have examined what models of palliative care would be sustainable in a rural community. METHODS We studied the effects of a novel approach to palliative care program development with 10 ...

Diversity Coalitions in Rural Minnesota Communities

Although Minnesota has a predominantly White, nativeborn population, in recent years it has experienced large increases in its foreign-born population, leading to Minnesota being designated a “nontraditional destination state.” More than half of the foreign-born population entered Minnesota between 1990 and 2000, increasing its immigrant population by 138%, compared to 57% nationwide. Concentra...

Challenges of Iran's Rural Cooperative Networks

Introduction Nowadays, agriculture is an economic activity which plays an important role in gross domestic product (GDP) for every country by providing food safety for its people. Agricultural activities can also have side effects on environment. Investment in agriculture section and its impact on this section's output is an important issue which is confirmed by researches and studies in thi...