Tagged With "Urban Extension Leaders"
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University of Kentucky, Urban Extension Initiative - Leadership Fellows
Currently in its fourth cohort, the Urban Extension Initiative Leadership Fellows program (UEI) provides professional support for Extension Agents who serve and engage within urban communities across the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Its primary focus is to enhance community engagement, professional development, advocacy, and research for urban-centered Cooperative Extension. This is the first year UEI has been offered to agents and administrators in other states, according to Dr. Jeff Young,...
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Re: Nicole Debose’s Awards Information: Cuyahoga County Extension Director in Cleveland, OH.
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Urban Food Systems Masters & Graduate Certificate Program
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...
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Don't forget to submit YOUR abstract for NUEC2024!
The NUEC 2024 Conference Team wants to remind you to submit your proposal for the upcoming conference which will be held in Nashville, TN from May 28-31, 2024. The abstract submission portal will be open through December 1 , so there's still lots of time left to polish up that abstract you've been thinking about! Proposals will be accepted in any of the five focus tracks: Strengthening Communities, Protecting the Environment, Improving Our Health, Enriching Youth, and Feeding the Future :...
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Dr. Chiquita Briley Named Assistant Director for Urban Programming
Dr. Chiquita Briley has been selected as the new Assistant Director for Urban Programming at the LSU AgCenter. Chiquita has worked for 23 years in Cooperative Extension with 18 years focusing on urban programming. Working for the University of Nebraska Extension Service, Chiquita, was the supervisor for EFNEP and SNAP-ed programming for Douglas County (Omaha, NE). Over the course of her career, she has served in many diverse roles including NEWS Program Coordinator, SU AgCenter, Nutrition...
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Re: Dr. Chiquita Briley Named Assistant Director for Urban Programming
Great news from LSU Ag Center! Congratulations Dr. Briley.
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Re: Dr. Chiquita Briley Named Assistant Director for Urban Programming
Congratulations Chiquita! Jeff, thanks for sharing with wonderful news.
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Crop Insurance Options For Urban And Innovative Producers
USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA ) connects agricultural producers with high-quality and affordable crop insurance sold by approved insurance providers. This includes the specific needs of urban and innovative producers, who may have smaller and more specialized operations. In this Ask the Expert, Economist Claire White answers questions about RMA programs and opportunities for urban and innovative producers, including the new Controlled Environment crop insurance program. This new option...
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NUEL Updates, 2023 Annual Meeting, New Orleans
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...
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Invitation to participate in a survey about urban farmland tenure:
Good morning and Happy New Year! If you work with urban farmers, would you consider taking a survey about urban farmland tenure? Would you consider sharing the following survey recruitment information with any urban farmers or urban agriculture service providers you work with? Or in your newsletter? Our goal is to develop educational material about how different jurisdictions have successfully preserved urban farmland or buildings and made them accessible to growers. Invitation to...
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New SARE Bulletin: Best Practices for the Sustainable Urban Farm
For decades, urban farms and community gardens have helped meet demand for fresh and local produce. Urban farming creatively utilizes limited space, conserves land and transforms vacant lots or buildings into productive greenspaces. Farming in cities can be a rewarding way for communities to grow healthy food while receiving a wide range of other interrelated environmental, economic and social benefits. SARE Outreach’s newest bulletin, Best Practices for the Sustainable Urban Farm , outlines...
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NUEL National Conference Hospitality Suite Host
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...
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Charlie French
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Re: NIFA Invests $9.4M in Urban Agricultural Production REE Initiative
Nice information for me.
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Bringing back America's "Legacy Cities"
(above) Legacy City of Springfield, Massachusetts, where basketball was invented. Today's New York Times (2/3/2024) has an article about Gary, Indiana. The midwest "Legacy City" of nearly 70,000 people, like many other once vibrant manufacturing centers, is looking to reinvent itself. Many Extension professionals working in similar cities, as I do, are finding new ways to leverage the many assets that these cities have. One important point that the article makes is that investing in existing...
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Re: Bringing back America's "Legacy Cities"
The introduction of the Controlled Environment crop insurance program underscores the USDA's commitment to the Front Porch Cracker Barrel supporting urban agriculture and fostering new markets for American producers.
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Re: Crop Insurance Options For Urban And Innovative Producers
The introduction of the Controlled Environment crop insurance program underscores the USDA's commitment to the Front Porch Cracker Barrel supporting urban agriculture and fostering new markets for American producers.
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Carol Parker
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Janet Oppedisano
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Re: Nicole Debose’s Awards Information: Cuyahoga County Extension Director in Cleveland, OH.
Congratulations Nicole! She has won a very valuable award after a lot of pro efforts.
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Help Increase Visibility of Urban Extension Programs
Urban Extension colleagues, help spread the word, see our Survey!
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FY2024 NRCS Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production Grant Program
FY2024 NRCS Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production Grant Program Good morning, The FY2024 NRCS Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production Program (UAIP), Notice of Funding Opportunity (NFO) is active on Grants.gov . Applicants must submit their applications through Grants.gov by 11:59 p.m. eastern time on Tuesday April 9, 2024. Below is the direct link to the NFO on Grants.gov for applicants to apply for this opportunity. FY24 UAIP Notice of Funding Opportunity
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MSU seeking Urban & Regional Planning Academic Extension/Outreach Specialist
The Michigan State University School of Planning, Design and Construction (SPDC) invites applications for a full‐time, 12‐month Continuing Academic Specialist with a 85% extension/outreach and 15% teaching assignment. The desired position start date is May 1, 2024. This position will focus on adaptive strategies to enhance the sustainability and resilience of communities with an emphasis on climate change and development regulation. Activities will include creating educational programs and...
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Re: FY2024 NRCS Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production Grant Program
Thanks @Leslie Glover Key things to note: Due Date: Apr 9, 11:59 pm ET Funding: 75,000-350,000; must be 36 months in duration with start date of Sep 30, 2023 (they must mean 2024) Eligibility: Eligibility for this opportunity is limited to the following entity types: City or township governments County governments Independent school districts Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)...
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Re: FY2024 NRCS Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production Grant Program
@Brad Gaolach the way our grant is written entities that are not eligible for the opportunity can't be subawardees, but we are hoping that universities may have stakeholders and partners that may be interested.
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Registration is Open for the 2024 Urban Food Systems Symposium
[Please share this info to your networks.] On June 11-13, The Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES) hosts the Urban Food Systems Symposium in Columbus, Ohio. The event includes keynotes, a grower panel, 40 presentations, a reception with approximately 50 posters, a choice of six off-site educational tours, and dinner at The Waterman Agricultural and Natural Resources Laboratory, a unique 261-acre university facility for teaching, research,...
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First 4P Webinar Recording is Now Available
Did you miss the first webinar from the NUEL Professional Development Action Team? Well don't despair, the recording of that webinar is now available on YouTube . You'll hear from Katherine Williams, Marie Ruemenapp, Brad Gaolach, and Anthony Tuggle as they share insights on Positioning with moderator Jeff Young. The next webinar in the 4P series will focus on partnerships and will be co-moderated by David Wright and Jeff Young. We hope you will join us in-person at the National Urban...
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Urban Underground: Agroecological Functions of Soils in the City Webinar
The National Urban Research & Extension Center (NUREC) invites you to attend the Soils in the City webinar presented by Dr Doug Collins on April 17 at 9:00 AM PDT . Attendance is free, but you must register to attend. Registration is available here ( https://wsu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8oU17xsqOu2ee2O ). More people around the world now live in cities than in rural areas. While cities have long been economic and cultural centers, there is increasing demand for ecological and...
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MSU seeking Urban & Regional Planning Academic Extension/Outreach Specialist
The Michigan State University School of Planning, Design and Construction (SPDC) invites applications for a full‐time, 12‐month Continuing Academic Specialist with a 85% extension/outreach and 15% teaching assignment. The desired position start date is May 1, 2024. This position will focus on adaptive strategies to enhance the sustainability and resilience of communities with an emphasis on climate change and development regulation. Activities will include creating educational programs and...
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Amy Papineau
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Re: Help Increase Visibility of Urban Extension Programs
Great to see this innovative approach to identifying and lifting up successful programs from the Northeast. Really appreciate the investments from the Northeast Directors to support our urban programs.
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Year-Round Advocacy
The annual Joint Council of Extension Professionals (JCEP) Public Issues Leadership Development (PILD) conference will be held next week in Virginia. The theme of Year-Round Advocacy is important to all Extension professionals across all program areas and recognizes Extension’s ongoing ability to connect national, regional, and local advocates to meet the challenges of economic development, youth and adult programming, and emerging issues to strengthen and empower local communities and...
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Urban Ag & Food Systems Program Action Team & AgriProspects Coordinator Position Available
One individual is needed to fill an Urban Agriculture and Food Systems Coordinator role across the LGU system with the Urban Ag and Food Systems PAT and AgriProspects. As Urban programs are active across the country, the incumbent will serve as a lead with assistance in program execution from other AgriProspects coordinators, specifically those where CES regions overlap. This critical position will help build and engage our national network of partners working to provide access to skills...
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Urban Soils Webinar!
Don’t forget! Soils in the City Webinar - The National Urban Research & Extension Center (NUREC) invites interested parties to attend the Urban Underground: Agroecological Functions of Soils in the City Webinar to be presented on April 17 at 12:00 PM ET . Attendance is free and registration here is required . Dr. Collins will share results from a National Urban Research & Extension Fellowship which included an observational study of soil parameters in farmed soils in urban and...
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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...