The ECOP Workforce and Economic Development Program Action Team, led by Dr. Ivory Lyles, Oregon State University, continues to invite Directors, Specialists and Partners to be part of the Workforce and Economic Development Program Action Team. The PAT is continuing to develop their strategic planning and structure process and invites leaders to continue to participate in this development. Once the structure is agreed upon, priorities will be identified, and Implementation Teams will coalesce...

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...

The AgriProspects Workforce Development Network, a collaborative effort of the Extension Foundation (EXF), the Extension Committee on Organization and Policy (ECOP) Economic & Workforce Development Program Action Team (Workforce PAT) and USDA-NIFA, aims to bolster the Extension system’s capacity to meet the evolving workforce demands within the food and agriculture sector. To further its mission, AgriProspects is seeking proposals for Round 1 of its Mini-grant Program. Round 1...

July 31st marks the deadline to submit an application for the AgriProspects mini-grants supporting adult ag workforce development projects. A home stretch update and Q&A session is scheduled for July 17th at 4pm ET. Register for the session using the link below: https://agriprospects.extension.org/events/july-2024-update/ We are also wrapping up our regional office hours for the grant. While marked as regional, anyone can attend any session that fits their schedule. The following office...