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JCEP Excellence in Extension Engagement Award Applications Due May 31

JCEP’s Excellence in Extension Engagement Award recognizes high-quality, evidence-based Extension work with documented outstanding outcomes and impacts. The award is for individual or team programs driven by local needs, grounded in scholarly practice, adequately evaluated, showing adoption beyond initial audiences, within or across states, and bringing innovation to Extension. First place is $750 and includes being an invited speaker at ELC 2025 with registration waived. Honorable mention...

PILD, Apr. 15-17, 2024: Gaining Federal Perspective and Sharing Impacts of Extension

Registration for the Joint Council of Extension Professionals (JCEP) 2024 Public Issues Leadership Development (PILD) conference is open! Join us April 15-17, 2024 at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City at Reagan National Airport. All Extension professionals are welcome. Dr. Damona Doye, Oklahoma State University Associate Vice President and Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Director shared the value of PILD and associated Hill visits. “From pre-conference events to the Congressional visits, I found...

Recruiting: Assistant Professors in Urban Forestry at Oregon State University

The Oregon State University Department of Forest Ecosystems and Society in the College of Forestry is recruiting 2 full-time (1.0 FTE), 12-month, Assistant Professors of Practice in Urban Forestry. Forests in urban areas provide valuable ecosystem services. The expansion of urban areas coupled with growing recognition of the importance of forests, trees, and green infrastructure in these regions makes more critical than ever urban foresters who can help plan and maintain sustainable and...

Everybody "digs"...

A little slang every once in a while won't hurt anything. It keeps us on our toes. Growing up with parents who were musicians, there was a lot. The ones that stuck with me were from the jazz genre'. Here are some you can adopt if you want to be a "cool cat" like some of the greatest musicians of all time! Axe - your instrument Bad - meaning something really good Chops - level of skill or mastery Dig - you like or understand something Groove - the rhythmic feeling of the music Gig - your job...

Save the Date! Attend National Agricultural Library's Webinar on Nutrition Resources

Learn about the USDA National Agricultural Library's (NAL) nutrition resources and tools during National Nutrition Month® by attending our free webinar on Thursday, March 28, 2024 at 1:00 pm ET . “Discover the USDA National Agricultural Library Nutrition Resources and Tools During National Nutrition Month®.” Register Here In this 60-minute webinar, the NAL's Food Safety and Nutrition Programs will highlight nutrition and food safety resources and tools for nutritional professionals including...

Extension Foundation Celebrates a Year of Achievement and Growth in 2023

The Extension Foundation proudly announces the successful culmination of its endeavors in 2023, marking a year of significant accomplishments and strategic advancements in collaboration with the Cooperative Extension System (CES). The annual report is available on the Extension Foundation website at this link. Throughout the year, the Extension Foundation reinforced its commitment to supporting the CES by enhancing infrastructure and expanding capacity to manage larger grant awards on behalf...

Language "Votes"

Words matter...a lot! What we choose to put out in the world in the many ways we express ourselves is a "vote" for the person we want to be. What these words mean to you become your anchor to your core values. Here are some thoughts for your consideration... Balance and Integration When you think about it, trying to achieve a work/life balance is not possible. There isn't work and life, work is part of life. A big part but not the only thing. What we should strive for is the integration of...

Associate Dean & Director of OSU Extension and Chair, Department of Extension

The Ohio State University invites applications and nominations for the position of Associate Dean of OSU Extension/Chair, Department of Extension in in the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES). The Associate Dean/Chair serves as a member of the senior leadership team of CFAES at The Ohio State University. Reporting to the Vice President for Agricultural Administration and Dean, the Associate Dean/Chair works collaboratively with other members of the CFAES...

Extension Field Specialist I – Dairy Forage

South Dakota State University (SDSU) Extension is hiring an Extension Field Specialist I to provide strong regional and statewide leadership in delivering research-based programming to support the dairy industry in South Dakota. We are looking for a skilled individual who can build collaborative relationships with producer groups, agribusiness, and governmental agencies to identify ongoing and emerging needs of dairy producers. This position can be located at one of our Extension Regional...

Job post: Ohio State U. Extension - Associate Dean & Director

Extension friends, OSU Extension is conducting a national search for our next Associate Dean & Director of Extension. I am serving on the committee, and am writing to request your help in sharing the attached position brief (through your networks… and/or with any individuals you might see as potential candidates). Here’s a link for additional information: https://cfaes.osu.edu/people/leadership-searches Our team committed to diversifying our search as broadly as possible. Thank you for...

Understanding the Cost of Convenience

Our society moves at a fast pace. Most any purchase is available at the push of a button, making delayed gratification a concept of the past. Do you want groceries or merchandise now? No problem. Are you hungry, but don’t have time to get takeout? Don’t worry, it can be conveniently delivered. The question is… what does all this convenience really cost?

2024 National Pilot Invitation: My Hometown is Cool!

We invite you to be part of the " My Hometown is Cool!" National Pilot Program , hosted by West Virginia University, in collaboration with the Extension Foundation New Technology in Ag Extension program. What is "My Hometown is Cool!"? " My Hometown is Cool! " is a dynamic program that spans Extension disciplines, including 4-H and Youth Development, Community Resource Economic Development, and Families and Health, designed to engage 6th-12th grade students in community development and...

Vacancy Announcement Executive Director, Association of Southern Region Extension Directors (ASRED)

The Executive Director of ASRED provides administrative and staff level support for association business, programs, and activities; facilitates programmatic cooperation and coordination among the member states; and fosters the linkages, partnerships, and collaborative arrangements necessary to place the member states in the strongest position possible to ensure success at the state, regional and national levels. The Office of the Executive Director is charged with promoting the collaborative...

Soon and Some

A supervisor of mine once called me into their office to give me some feedback. They said my lack of clarity in communicating with upper management was confusing and frustrating. They needed more specific updates on how my responsibilities were being handled. It was not a fun conversation. While their tone was one of severe disappointment and very judgmental the feedback needed to happen. This is just another story of how "Karl learns things the hard way" because... "Soon is not a time and...

Earn a Certification in Issues and Crisis Management

The Association for Communication Excellence (ACE) is offering a certification in Issues and Crisis Management. ACE is pleased to offer this Certification for Communication and Extension Professionals at an introductory rate of $185. The three part certification includes: March 19 - 2 p.m. CT - Issues Management with Frankie Gould and Faith Peppers - 45 minutes; virtual May 22 - 2 p.m. CT - What is Crisis Communication with Erica Irlbeck - 45 minutes; virtual June 26 - Post Conference...

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About the Extension Foundation

The Extension Foundation was formed in 2006 by Extension Directors and Administrators. Today, the Foundation partners with Cooperative Extension through liaison roles and a formal plan of work with the Extension Committee on Organization and Policy (ECOP) to increase system capacity while providing programmatic services, and helping Extension programs scale and investigate new methods and models for implementing programs. The Foundation provides professional development to Cooperative Extension professionals and offers exclusive services to its members. In 2020 and 2021, the Extension Foundation has awarded 85% of its direct funding back to the Cooperative Extension System, 100% of funds are used to support Cooperative Extension initiatives. 

This technology is supported in part by New Technologies for Ag Extension (funding opportunity no. USDA-NIFA-OP-010186), grant no. 2023-41595-41325 from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture or the Extension Foundation. For more information, please visit extension.org. You can view the terms of useat extension.org/terms.

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