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The Northeast Regional Center for Rural Development is seeking applications for a limited-term, Non-Tenure Track Assistant Research Professor/Associate Director position.

By Anna Peterson Summary Military-connected populations, including military families, face unique needs and barriers in finding services and care for family members. Extension educators/agents who serve military-connected populations can deploy three strategies to better meet their needs: 1) use the Social Determinants of Health model; 2) build collaborations with others; and 3) use a care coordination tool. Introduction The needs of the military-connected population (e.g., service members,...

The Extension Foundation (EXF) was awarded by USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) in the Fall of 2022 to serve as the Technical Service Provider for the NEXTGEN Funding Opportunity. According to USDA-NIFA, “...the National Institute of Food and Agriculture’s (NIFA) ‘ From Learning to Leading: Cultivating the Next Generation of Diverse Food and Agriculture Professionals Program ’ (NextGen) will enable eligible institutions, from New York to the Northern Mariana Islands, to...

Transdisciplinary Approaches: The Science of Team Science Webinar Wednesday December 6, 2023 at 12pm PT/3pm ET Register : https://www.nal.usda.gov/about-us/events/transdisciplinary-approaches-webinar-dec2023 Speakers: Jeni Cross, Colorado State University Anne Mook, Colorado State University Description: Working on teams employing transdisciplinary approaches presents many challenges. This webinar will share information about the keys to the success of complex teams, and highlight the role...

Hello Conservation Partners, The Summit to Counter Antisemitism & Islamophobia and Related Forms of Hatred and Bias in Rural America. ( May 15 – 16, 2024 ) on the Tri-Faith Commons in Omaha, Nebraska. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER The registration deadline is March 1, 2024. The objective of this summit is to convene interfaith leaders who serve rural America for the purpose of advancing our understanding of the definitions of antisemitism and Islamophobia and related forms of hatred and bias.

Marie, thanks so much for answering! Lisa, I sent you a message but just in case you see this first- yes Marie is correct unfortunately, there is no quick way to duplicate or cross post events to different calendars in Connect. I have also encountered this problem! I went ahead and copied the events over to the main calendar. Let me know if you need anything further! Melanie

When disaster strikes, knowledge is power. Disaster education builds resilient communities ready to respond and recover. Cooperative Extension plays a critical role in the nation’s disaster education efforts, and a new Extension Disaster Education Network (EDEN) Development Grants Program will enable the Cooperative Extension System to do even more. Applications for the EDEN Development Grants Program – Advancing Disaster Education America – is now open. You can review the RFA here . The...

We are getting close to the upcoming international conference " Toward Sustainable Groundwater in Agriculture - Linking Science and Policy ", June 17-20, 2024, at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport Hotel in Burlingame/San Francisco, California. Check out our exciting program and register by May 27 for reduced hotel rates! This unique international conference covers a wide range of topics on sustainable management of groundwater resources in agricultural regions. We are convening for the...

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...

Utah State University Extension specialists (Drs. Roslynn McCann, Scott Hotaling, and Lendel Narine) are currently conducting a statewide Extension climate activities and programmatic needs assessment. The assessment replicates a study conducted across the Arizona Extension system, which was based off of California Extension's climate assessment. If you wish to conduct a similar assessment in your state, Roslynn McCann (roslynn.mccann@usu.edu) can send her instrument and IRB materials from...

Publications Manager Application Due Date: Open until filled. Application Link: https://registry.extension.org/242904784061155 Extension Foundation (EXF) is a well-established non-profit organization providing diverse services to over one hundred public universities across the United States. EXF is a membership-based 501(c)(3) non-profit operating foundation formed in 2006 by Extension Directors and Administrators. EXF partners with university-based Cooperative Extension Services to increase...

Register Now for the Webinar- Deepening our Health Footprint: Results from the 2024 Extension Health and Well-being Infrastructure Survey Wednesday, February 12th 2025, 2 - 3 PM ET REGISTER HERE The purpose of this webinar is to share the results from the second national survey of the institutional supports powering Cooperative Extension’s health-focused work. All 1862 and 1890 institutions were invited to participate in the survey administered last fall. The survey was The Center for...