If you have not yet, please join NUEL for the first NUEL Subgroup Virtual Chat on Friday, May 13 at 12:00 PM EST . This 1-hour virtual chat will focus on Reimagining Our Future…Together with Urban Extension Leaders . During this time, all Extension professionals are welcome to join the virtual chat as we discuss the strengths and areas for growth in urban Extension, building for success in the future, and working together to advance communications, education, and outreach efforts. A link to...

Oregon State University and the Division of Extension and Engagement are seeking applications for a Positive Youth Development Research Coordinator. This is a full-time (1.00 FTE), 12-month, professional faculty position. View the Posting: https://jobs.oregonstate.edu/postings/120964 The focus of this position is the 4-H Thriving Model in Oregon. The anticipated appointment period of this professional position is through December 31, 2024. Extending of employment past that date is dependent...

WASHINGTON, June 15, 2022  – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) is now accepting nominations for county committee members. Elections will occur in certain Local Administrative Areas (LAA) for members. LAAs are elective areas for FSA committees in a single county or multi-county jurisdiction. This may include LAAs that are focused on an urban or suburban area.  County committee members make important decisions about how Federal farm programs are administered...

A Connect Extension NUEL subgroup was created. Aaron Weibe, Extension Foundation, completed the review/audit of NUEL's current webpage hosted by the Extension Foundation and shared the results with the NUEL Executive Committee so that they could make decisions about how to move forward with changes to the website. Aaron and the NUEL fellow, Cayla Taylor, worked together to rework the layout of the website and connect it to the NUEL Connect Extension site so that information on the website...

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The NUEL Southern Region Conference planning committee encourages you to SAVE THE DATE - August 8-10 - for our 2023 regional conference in Houston, TX. As with all NUEL events this conference is open to colleagues across the nation. More information to come.

For the 10th year, the world can watch chickens hatch via the Oregon State University Extension Service livestream. Go to: https://extension.oregonstate.edu/watch-chicks-hatching-osu-extensions-webcam?utm_source=OSU_Today&utm_medium=News&utm_campaign=Chicks_Hatching&utm_term=&utm_content=Mar_2023 The livestream started recently and will document the chicks as they hatch. The cameras will remain on until March 16. The expected hatch date is March 14. Faculty and staff at the...

Natural Resources Conservation Service (NCRS) has created an outreach opportunity in collaboration with partners to expand conservation assistance to historically underserved producers and underserved communities and to provide opportunities for students to pursue careers in agriculture, natural resources, and related sciences. The following is a list of priority areas that NRCS will consider. Addressing local natural resource issues, promoting potential conservation career opportunities,...

Good Day Everyone The planning committee for the Southern Region and 1890’s Institutions is excited to release the official Call for Presentations for our National Urban Extension Leaders - Regional Conference in Houston, TX August 8-10, 2023. Our theme will be “Vibrant Southern Cities – Reaching for the Stars” and will be held at: Houston Marriott West Loop by the Galleria 1750 West Loop South Houston, TX 77027 The conference will serve as a platform to share the great work happening around...

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...

UMD is hiring an Urban Horticultural Production and Management Extension Specialist. This is a tenure-track Extension position. Best consideration date is June 19, 2023. Please keep an eye out for a second specialist position on Urban Farm Business Management coming soon. Job description and application: https://ejobs.umd.edu/ postings/107530 The Specialist is part of a diverse team (College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, UME, and key stakeholder groups) working on applied research...

May 15 th is the deadline for workshop proposals and awards for the Southern Region/ 1890’s NUEL Regional Conference. In addition, registration for the conference and hotel is also open. Please use the link below to go to the registration site for the 2023 NUEL SR & 1890’s Conference in Houston. https://agriliferegister.tamu.edu/ereg/index.php?eventid=749815&

Leadership in the City is a 6-month online professional development program that prepares Extension professionals working in urban areas to be locally relevant, responsive statewide, and recognized nationally. To date 127 Extension professionals from 31 states have participated. This online professional development program offers learning about leadership, networks, innovation, marketing, management, and more. The program is based on a foundation of entrepreneurial theory and urban Extension...

Therapeutic Horticulture is an important part of the Urban Extension programming we offer in New Hanover County, home to the coastal city of Wilmington, NC. We use gardening and other nature-based activities to work with a wide range of populations to achieve an equally diverse set of goals. Plants provide a way to connect and break down barriers between groups of people who may be unfamiliar with each other, or even people who live in the same community but for various reasons have little...

The NUEC 2024 Conference Team invites you to submit proposals for the upcoming conference which will be held in Nashville, TN, May 28-31, 2024. We seek proposals that share impactful programming in one of these five focus tracks: Strengthening Communities Protecting the Environment Improving Our Health Enriching Youth Feeding the Future : Local food systems and networks In addition to these five programmatic focus tracks, we will also host a Leading Edge Dialogue administrative track . The...

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...

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)...

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...

Hi Everyone, I’m happy to share that our next installment in the Transdisciplinary Webinar Series is open for registration ! Details are below. Registration Link: https://www.nal.usda.gov/events/transdisciplinary-approaches-webinar-may2024 Title : Tribal Research Partnerships: Indigenous Agroforestry, Food Security and Sovereignty Date : Weds. May 29, 2024. 2:00pm-3:30pm ET Description : Join us for a webinar series highlighting opportunities and challenges of transdisciplinary approaches...

The NUEL Professional Development webinar focused on Partnerships is now available on YouTube ! Hear from our panelists at the NUEL 2024 conference in Nashville, TN as they share their insights on successful partnerships in urban communities. Save the date for our next webinar on August 8, 2024 which will focus on Programs. If you need information on the 4P webinar series, please email ramona.m.hector@ufl.edu .

As more research funding agencies begin to support the use of transdisciplinary and engaged research practices in their programs, to help generate tangible, positive societal impacts, we can take advantage of opportunities to learn from programs that have been early adopters of these modes of research. The increased emphasis on engagement throughout the research process is helping to shine a light on the importance of partnerships, relationships, and trust in moving research into practice...

Date : December 11, 2024 @ 1pm ET Registration : https://www.nifa.usda.gov/events/reviewing-evaluating-transdisciplinary-engaged-research-projects-perspectives-funding Description : As more research funding agencies begin to support the use of transdisciplinary and engaged research practices in their programs, to help generate tangible, positive societal impacts, we can take advantage of opportunities to learn from programs that have been early adopters of these modes of research. The...

Reviewing and Evaluating Transdisciplinary and Engaged Research Projects: Perspectives from Funding Programs Date : December 11, 2024 @ 1pm ET Registration : https://www.nifa.usda.gov/events/reviewing-evaluating-transdisciplinary-engaged-research-projects-perspectives-funding Description : As more research funding agencies begin to support the use of transdisciplinary and engaged research practices in their programs, to help generate tangible, positive societal impacts, we can take advantage...

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12, 2024— The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced it has invested a total of $124 million in Business Builder grants to support small and mid-sized farm and food businesses by funding projects that increase business viability, develop regional market opportunities, and expand value chain capacity. The Business Builder grants are being offered through USDA’s 12 Regional Food Business Centers (RFBC) and is a part of their work to support a more resilient,...

Please save the dates May 11-14, 2026, for the National Urban Extension Conference hosted in Detroit, MI by Michigan State University Extension. This upcoming event’s focus will be on Driving Innovation Ahead. The event will take place at The Westin Book Cadillac at 1114 Washington Blvd, Detroit, MI 48226. Registration and room block information will be released in late 2025. Please visit canr.msu.edu/nuec for updates. You can also sign up to get email updates about the conference at...