more... > Delta Rural Development Center > The LSU AgCenter's Delta Rural Development Center (DRDC) is located in the Thomas J. Lingo Community Center at Oak Grove, La. The DRDC is committed to helping people in the rural areas of Louisiana overcome poverty and other barriers to economic prosperity. The DRDC is directed by Dr. James Barnes, who is an assistant professor in the Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness at Louisiana State University and state program leader for the LSU AgCenter's Community Rural Development (CRD) program. The DRDC provides research-based educational programs in rural entrepreneurship, leadership, rural tourism and agricultural enterprise development. The DRDC faculty also teach the basics of organizing regional economic development collaborations among universities, private corporations and local governments, such as the Louisiana Delta Initiative. To learn more about these programs, follow the links to the blogs that have been established for: Lead Louisiana E-Business: An Introductory Course E-Business: How to Sell on eBay To learn more about the DRDC and its programs, subscribe to the DRDC quarterly newsletter, Louisiana Rural Perspectives. To view past issues, click here. If you have questions about the DRDC or the educational CRD programs delivered to communities, please contact Dr. James Barnes at (318) 428-3571 or jbarnes@agcenter.lsu.edu. Click Here for E-Business: How to Sell on eBay Blog Instructions on how to post comments to the Evaluation blog. Click Here for Lead Louisiana Blog Instructions on how to post comments to the Evaluation blog. Ten Frequently Asked Questions for Small Business Start-Ups [Image: Ten Frequently Asked Questions for Small Business Start-Ups] This article answers some of the most important questions new business startups face. Proceedings from the Louisiana Delta Initiative Summit, April 2, Rayville, Louisiana [Image: Louisiana Delta Initiative] The LSU AgCenter's Delta Rural Development Center documents the work of the Louisiana Delta Initiative by providing access to presentations made at the April 2 Louisiana Delta Initiative Summit meeting.  more articles... About the DRDC Faculty Faculty include: Evaluation Report: E-Business: An Introductory Course, 2008-2009 [Image: Screen shot] Evaluation report based on participant feedback during the pilot program phase in 2008 and 2009. E-Business: An Introductory Course [Image: Louisiana Delta Initiative E-Business: An Introductory Course 2009] Fall 2009 course offerings in rural Louisiana. E-Business Topics: How Business Use the Internet to Make Money; How to Establish a Credible Web Presence; How to Start Blogging for Business; Basics of eBay; Searching the Internet for Better Prices; New Ideas for Building Customer Loyalty; Options for Getting a Business Online; Explore the Cost of Establishing a Website; Successful Marketing Strategies.