A New Beginning

Purdue’s Expanded Commitment toCommunity & Regional Development

Bo Beaulieu

March 20, 2014 – Fulton County Annual Extension Meeting

Presentation OverviewThe times they are a changin’ -- The Restructuring of

Purdue Extension’s ECD Work

Expanding the Investment in the ECD Program

Major Focus Areas

Concluding Thoughts

Recent Organizational Structure

Purdue Office of Engagement

Purdue Center for Regional Development (PCRD)

Purdue Extension

Economic & Community

Development

The New Structure: Working Together

Purdue Office of Engagement

Purdue Center for Regional Development (PCRD)

Purdue Extension

Economic & Community

Development

The ECD Mission

To help Indiana

communities, both big

and small, grow their local

economies and improve

the quality of life for all

current and future

residents.

The PCRD Mission

Pioneering new ideas and strategies that

contribute to regional collaboration,

innovation and prosperity

Extension ECD & PCRD: A Valuable & Essential Partnership

Economic & Community Development

Purdue Center for Regional Development

Building on Our Unique and Complementary Strengths

Northwest East Central Southwest

Southeast

New

ton

The Five Extension Districts in Indiana

• East

• Northwest

• Central

• Southeast

• Southwest

Building a Network of ECD Regional Educators

The Major Focus AreasData for Decision-

MakersLeadership & Civic

Engagement

Community Planning &

Collaboration

Economic & Workforce

Development

Local Government Education Quality Places

High Quality Data: Discovering Your Local Assets

• Your population

• To be discussed later:

Your local enterprises

Your labor force

Your regional economy

The Features of Your County’s Population

Population Pyramid

Leadership and Civic Engagement

Tough Choices! Which One Would You Select?

Three approaches to improving student achievement in STEM subjects:

Choice 1: Invest in Great Teachers

Choice 2: Create Smart Accountability

Choice 3: Implement a 21st Century Curriculum from Kindergarten through High School

Community Planning & Collaboration

Economic & Workforce Development

Local Economic Develop

ment Activities

Regional Economic Develop

ment Strategies

Economic Development StrategiesCreation• E

ncourage the formation of new businesses in the county and region

Attraction • R

ecruit industries or businesses to the county and region

Retention• M

aintain or strengthen existing firms in the county and region

Expansion• E

ncourage the growth of existing firms in the county and region

C.A.R.E.

Source: Barta, et al (2010) CARE Model

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Variable Count, 2011 % Share

Employed in Fulton County 6,809 100.%

Employed in county but living outside 3,488 51.2

Employed and living in county 3,321 48.8

Resident labor force in county 10,385 100%

Living in county but employed outside 7,064 68

Living and employed in county 3,321 32

3,321

7, 064

3, 488

• Based on strong commuting ties, Fulton County is linked to Cass, Kosciusko, Marshall, Miami, Pulaski and St. Joseph counties, IN

• Cluster analysis is performed for the 7-county region

• US 31 is the main transport corridor

Total Jobs: 6,809Total Residents Labor Force: 10,385

The region includes the following counties:Cass, Fulton, Kosciusko, Marshall, Miami , Pulaski, St. Joseph

Source: RDM, PCRD & ESRI

Note: Label includes cluster name, LQ 2012, and Employment 2012 Data Source: EMSI 2013. 2, industry cluster definitions by PCRD

Mature Star

Transforming Emerging

-20% -10% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40%

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Biomedical/Biotech, 1.33, 26,923

Business&FinancialService, 0.56, 18,472

Energy(Fossil & Renewable), 0.51, 5,667

Mfg Supercluster, 2.28, 20,000

Advanced Materials, 2.97, 22,399

IT & Telecomm., 0.50, 4,697Transportation & Logistics, 0.89,

7,031

Arts & Ent., 0.57, 5,915

Edu. & Knowledge, 2.76, 16,933

Defense & Security, 1.37, 10,843

Printing & Publishing, 1.1, 5,032

Agri. & Food Process., 1.72, 6,741

Glass & Ceramics, 2.92, 1,248

Chemicals&Chemical Based, 2.04, 6,280

Apparel & Textiles, 0.6, 1,183

Mining, 0.91, 694

Forest & Wood Prod., 1.71, 3,858

Industry Cluster Analysis, 2007-2012

% Change in LQ, 2007-2012

LQ, 2

012

Regional Analysis: Fulton , Cass, Kosciusko, Marshall, Miami, Pulaski and St. Joseph Counties

Mature Star

EmergingTransforming

-60% -40% -20% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 120% 140%

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Fab. Metal Prod. Mfg, 3.02, 6,289

Primary Metal Mfg, 4.8, 2,849

Comp. & Electrn. Prod. Mfg, 0.72, 1,196

Transportation Equip. Mfg, 2.67, 5,819

Machinery Mfg, 1.78, 3,015

Elec.Equip,App. & Comp. Mfg, 1.45, 832

Manufacturing Sub Cluster Analysis, 2007-2012

% Change in LQ , 2007-2012

LQ, 2

012

Note: Label includes cluster name, LQ 2012, and Employment 2012

Data Source: EMSI 2013. 2, industry cluster definitions by PCRD

Mature Star

Transforming Emerging

Regional Analysis: Fulton , Cass, Kosciusko, Marshall, Miami, Pulaski and St. Joseph Counties

Economic & Demographic Attributes Value Description Source

Population (2012) 501,040 People living in the region Census

Jobs (2013) 267,793 Full and part-time jobs EMSI (QCEW, BLS; BEA)

Average Earnings (2013) $41,171Include wages, salaries, supplements and proprietor income

EMSI (BLS; BEA)

Completions (2012) 7,645 Students completing a specific course of study EMSI (NCES; IPEDS)

GRP, Gross Regional Product (2012) $19,224,325,993

Final market value of all goods and services produced in the region

EMSI (BEA; QCEW, BLS)

Exports (2012) $31,485,457,094$ earned from selling goods and services to foreign and external domestic regions

EMSI model (BEA)

Imports (2012) $30,532,236,123$ spent on procuring goods and services from foreign and external domestic region

EMSI model (BEA)

Data Source: EMSI 2013.2 & Censuso Trade balance is positive

Economic Attributes – 7 County Region

Local Government Education

Quality Places & Natural Resources

Management

A Final Comment: My Basic Belief

The talent and resources needed to build a strong and vibrant community and economy in Fulton County are present in your area.

Taking the time to uncover and build on these important assets is what is critical.

Contact InformationBo Beaulieu

Director, Purdue Center for Regional DevelopmentAssistant Director, Extension ECD

Mann Hall, Suite 266Purdue University

765-494-7273ljb@purdue.edu