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The Rural Partnerships Institute at the University of Wisconsin-Madison will advance the land-grant mission of the university while leveraging our capacity as Wisconsin's flagship university, to better meet the needs of Wisconsin's rural communities.

At the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the institute will:

1. Support community-based projects that include local partners and experts from multiple disciplines that support research, extension, and education. Consider new partnerships and explore novel solutions to the challenges rural communities face today.

2. Develop a comprehensive statewide network of environmental (weather and soil) monitoring stations across Wisconsin called the Wisconsin Environmental Mesonet. Supporting equipment will enable the infrastructure development that can support solutions to a variety of challenges currently facing rural Wisconsin.

3. Use information collected from the Mesonet to assist farmers with everyday decision-making; to help in the protection of crops, forestry resources, property, and people's lives; and to result in economic benefits to rural communities.

4. Collaborate with the Wisconsin State Climatology Office to support climate data recordkeeping and to conduct additional climatology research and analysis for farmers in Wisconsin and the region.

University Of Wisconsin System

NOT APPLICABLE

10.241 - Institute of Rural Partnerships (GP 778)

Institute of Youth, Family, and Community (IYFC) [USDA - NIFA]

Madison, Wisconsin 53715-1218 United States

Single Zip Code

NOT APPLICABLE

Amendment Since initial award the End Date has been extended from 12/31/26 to 12/31/27 and the total obligations have increased 70% from $9,302,160 to $15,813,672.