Durant Economic Development Council
Welcomes
Dave Shideler
Extension Economist – Oklahoma State University
Dave Shideler is the Community Development Specialist with the Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service and Associate Professor of Agricultural Economics at Oklahoma State
- University. His extension program is best described as one of community sustainability.
He aids communities in understanding macroeconomic conditions and their potential impact on rural Oklahoma, identifying appropriate strategies for economic development, and engaging in relevant and productive community dialogues about current issues, like hydraulic fracturing, or the future, such as strategic planning. In this capacity, he has led several regions through the Stronger Economies Together program. Additionally, his research focuses on the use of economic models and concepts to build rural economies through entrepreneurship and local food systems, as well as to enhance community resilience from climate variability.