Tagged With "Urban Extension Leaders"
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Ohio State Hiring Urban Ag Specialist
The Ohio State University is hiring an Urban Agriculture Specialist. This 12-month faculty member will lead a statewide Urban Agriculture team of faculty, staff, and students. They will lead urban ag system curriculum development and conduct research in collaboration with other CFAES urban-focused faculty members. They will serve as a Principal Investigator, managing grant funding, project leadership, and partner development. As leader of a five-year project funded Cooperative Agreement with...
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Planning for Equitable Urban Agriculture Book Access
Thanks to the generosity of funders, the book Planning for Equitable Urban Agriculture is available for free in digital form from the publisher’s website at: https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-32076-7 . The Book explores urban agriculture opportunities in relation to planning and policy. There are several examples provided throughout from real communities across the United States.
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National Urban Extension Conference
It's not too late to register for the National Urban Extension Conference in Nashville, TN, May 28-31, 2024. A great lineup of speakers and workshops has been planned for your professional development. Check out the registration link below. Register Here
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2024 Urban Food Systems Symposium - Registration Price Increasing Soon
Register now and book your hotel room! Registration prices increase on May 25 and hotel reservations close May 21. UrbanFoodSystemsSymposium.org The Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES) hosts the 2024 Urban Food Systems Symposium in Columbus, Ohio on June 11-13. The event includes keynotes, a grower panel, 40 presentations , a reception with more than 30 posters , a choice of off-site educational tours , and dinner at The Waterman...
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New Census data show a country that is a collection of “small communities”
Improving the quality of life in smaller, and older (legacy) cities (like Springfield, Mass) is something I have been working on for many years with my students as part of my Urban Extension work at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
Photo: Springfield, Massachusetts downtown Placemaking project.