March 2024

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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?

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...