Nebraska Rural Poll @NERuralPoll
We gather the aggregated voice of rural Nebraskans and relay our findings to state lawmakers, ensuring the rural voice is heard. ruralpoll.unl.edu Joined June 2012-
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What should guide U.S. trade policy? Hear what rural Nebraskans had to say in the 2025 Nebraska Rural Poll. 🗓 Oct. 9 | 12 CT 💻 Free webinar: go.unl.edu/ruraltrade
Learn more about rural Nebraskans' confidence in institutions at a webinar on Thursday at noon CT. Register for it and other upcoming webinars at ruralpoll.unl.edu/resources/webi…
Take a look at our data in this new tool
Read about our 30 year history...
Hear @heatherakin discuss the impacts and findings of the Nebraska Rural Poll.
Hear @heatherakin discuss the impacts and findings of the Nebraska Rural Poll.
For nearly 30 years, the Nebraska Rural Poll has tracked trends in rural Nebraska, from economic shifts to broadband access. Dr. Heather Akin talks more about the Rural Poll on @OfficialRFDTV. » ow.ly/wfJG50VqBvG
Celebrating 30 years of the Rural Poll. ruralpoll.unl.edu
Most respondents to the 2024 Nebraska Rural Poll rate their communities as friendly, trusting and supportive, and say it would be difficult to leave. news.unl.edu/article/most-r…
Join our webinar next week
Ninety percent of respondents to the 2024 @NERuralPoll believe high-quality, affordable housing is important for community growth; most also believe their community lacks housing options. go.unl.edu/x8wc #Nebraska #UNL @ruralnebraska @UNLExtension @UNL_IANR
Most rural Nebraskans see housing as important to the growth of their community; however, most also think their community lacks options for rentals and home purchases. View the complete report at ruralpoll.unl.edu/2024-reports/
Some of our recent results are included in this story. 40% of rural Nebraskans believe artificial intelligence will have a positive impact on agriculture.
Some of our recent results are included in this story. 40% of rural Nebraskans believe artificial intelligence will have a positive impact on agriculture.
A nice summary of our latest artificial intelligence report from @ketvlincoln that interviews @heatherakin and @UNLincoln students.
A nice summary of our latest artificial intelligence report from @ketvlincoln that interviews @heatherakin and @UNLincoln students.
Join us tomorrow with guests from @UNLComputing, @Unl_CoJMC, @UNL_Lib and @UNL_CEHS
Join us tomorrow with guests from @UNLComputing, @Unl_CoJMC, @UNL_Lib and @UNL_CEHS
Join our Rural Poll webinar discussing the results from our artificial intelligence questions. Many invited guests will share their reactions. Register at ruralpoll.unl.edu @UNLComputing @Unl_CoJMC @UNL_Lib @UNL_CEHS
Most rural Nebraskans are not well informed about artificial intelligence and are not confident it is being used in the public's best interest, according to the 2024 @NERuralPoll. go.unl.edu/qk5g
Most rural Nebraskans are not well informed about artificial intelligence and are not confident it is being used in the best interest of the public. View the complete report at ruralpoll.unl.edu/2024-reports/ and register for the upcoming webinar at ruralpoll.unl.edu
We have been hosting webinars that further discuss our 2024 results, including inviting experts to give their reactions and possible implications. You can view the past recordings at ruralpoll.unl.edu/webinars
Join @Brad_Lubben and Jill O'Donnell from @YeutterUNL at a webinar on Nov 13 at noon CT to further discuss the Rural Poll data on the economy and trade policy. You can read the results and register for this webinar at ruralpoll.unl.edu
Most rural Nebraskans surveyed think international trade is good for the state’s economy, while just 8% think it is bad. They are less positive about international trade’s impacts on them personally. View the report at ruralpoll.unl.edu

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