Extension Tourism: Impact and Opportunities

The National Extension Tourism (NET) Design Team and Regional Rural Development Centers (RRDCs) carried out a national survey process from 2017 to 2019 to catalog current tourism and recreation programming being conducted by U.S. Extension professionals. The findings are summarized in this report. This work was supported in part by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the USDA or those of other funders.


Introduction
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Methodology
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Northeast Results
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Spotlight on Northeast Programs: West Virginia
13

Southern Results
16

Spotlight on Southern Programs
18

Western Results
21

Spotlight on Western Programs
26

North Central Results
27

Spotlight on North Central Programs: Michigan State University
31

Sea Grant Results
33

Spotlight on Sea Grant Programs: The Florida Friendly Fishing Guides Program
39

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