Interest in keeping backyard poultry for personal and family food security has steadily increased over the past decade. Many cities and municipalities require a certificate for residents to keep backyard poultry. Increased numbers of youth are raising chickens and turkeys for 4-H livestock projects. Maybe you just want to learn more about the keeping of a backyard flocks. Whatever your reason, OSU Extension has you covered with this Backyard Poultry Certification Course that discusses...

Dear NUEL Regional Leader, It’s just a few short months until our NUEL National Conference, May 28-31, 2024, in Nashville, TN. We are excited about connecting with colleagues across the nation under the theme: Rhythm to the Future. We have a chance to add a new experience and enhance our connections through the addition of a hospitality suite. We are proposing regional hosting nights so that we can all better appreciate the diversity of our regions. This initiative allows each region to...

Greetings and Happy Holidays to my colleagues and to Extension Directors around the country. I am writing to share a few brief updates as NUEL is working to our momentum and address the needs of our Extension system working to remain relevant, responsive, and recognized in our urban communities. The NUEL Steering Committee held our latest Bi-Annual Face to Face meeting in New Orleans, LA, December 6-8, 2023 . Special thanks to Anthony Tuggle and the Tennessee Extension System for their...

As of this fall, Kansas State University is excited to offer an Interdisciplinary Graduate Certificate in Urban Food Systems , as well as our professional track Masters of Science in Horticulture with an emphasis in Urban Food Systems - both of which can be completed fully online or in-person at our Olathe & Manhattan, KS campuses. We have rolling admissions for domestic students and NO out of state tuition fees through our Olathe or Global campus. This is a great graduate program for...

Now recruiting for Cohort 4, Urban Extension Initiative - Leadership Fellows is expanding to accept Extension professionals nationwide. Hosted by the University of Kentucky faculty, this year-long experience will connect you virtually with others working in larger communities through monthly Zoom meetings and other interactions. Want more information? Check out the attached flyer or contact me, Jeff Young at jyoung@uky.edu.

Tennessee Extension is looking forward to hosting the National Urban Extension Conference in Nashville. We have opening up hotel registration today. Please reserve your hotel room at the below link. If you need a double room, please call the hotel directly at 1-877-901-6632. https://book.passkey.com/e/50633971

The National Urban Research and Extension Center (NUREC), formerly the Western Center for Metropolitan Extension and Research, is accepting applications for our Fellows program (Deep Dive, Urban Sabbatical, and Graduate Fellows)! The deadline for applications is July 31, 2023 ! For more information, see: https://metroextension.wsu.edu/fellows/ . Applications will be accepted on any topic of interest that addresses our mission and goals including projects related to: Extension programs;...

Dr. Durriyyah R. Kemp, Assistant Director for University of Illinois Cooperative Extension, received the North Central Urban Extension Leadership Award at the Regional NUEL Conference hosted at the University of Wisconsin – Madison June 7-9, 2023. This recognition is awarded to Extension Leaders who have made exceptional contributions to Urban Extension. Recipients have demonstrated success with programming and/or administration within the Cooperative Extension Service, specifically within...

Today's US Census Story behind the numbers is about multi-generational homes: Multigenerational households — three or more generations under one roof — made up 4.7% of all U.S. households but 7.2% of family households in 2020, an increase from 2010 .... There were 6.0 million U.S. multigenerational households in 2020, up from 5.1 million in 2010, according to 2020 Census data released recently. This helped with my reflection on a great NUEL Steering Committee, hosted by the North Central...

Greetings and Happy Spring to my Extension colleagues working in Urban Communities across the Country! I serve as Chair for the National Urban Extension Leaders Steering Committee. I am the County Extension Director in Wake County, Raleigh, North Carolina – a rapidly growing urban community home to NC State University. During my 30 years with Wake County Cooperative Extension, I have also served as a 4-H Program Assistant directly supporting justice involved youth, the Wake County 4-H Agent...

About Deep Dives, Urban Sabbaticals, and Urban Graduate Fellowships are designed to enhance the impact of Extension, and the broader land-grant university system, in metropolitan communities. Learn more or meet our past fellows at https://metroextension.wsu.edu/fellows/ . Application: Click here Application deadline (11:59 PDT): July 31, 2022: Fellowship Programs DEEP DIVES: Deep Dives were created to spur innovation within Extension, address complex issues facing metropolitan areas, and...

ISU Extension and Outreach in Polk County (Polk County Extension) builds a strong Iowa by connecting residents to the research and resources developed by Iowa State University. ISU Extension and Outreach in Polk County serves the diverse urban, suburban and rural areas of the Des Moines metro, 500,000+ population. Polk County Extension, based in Altoona, has an immediate full-time opening for a Natural Resources Program Coordinator. Under general supervision, the coordinator will work with...