Last week, the House and Senate passed the FY 2017 omnibus appropriations bill, sending the legislation to the White House for President Trump's signature. The legislation funds the government for the remaining five months of FY 2017. The NIFA funding lines (in most cases) saw level or increased funding as compared to FY16. The analysis will be available on
land-grant.org by 1:00 p.m. eastern time (5/8/17).
Health Action Team Update
On May 1-2, 2017 members of the
5 Health Action Teams met in Annapolis, Maryland in conjunction with the National Health Outreach Conference. The teams developed a plan of action for their final report as the term of their appointment ends in 2017. They identified professional development from their areas that could contribute to 6 core competencies for Extension professionals to align with the Cooperative Extension/Robert Wood Johnson Foundation partnership. The teams were thanked for their service and acknowledged as pioneers of the
Cooperative Extension’s National Framework for Health and Wellness.
NIFA/Cooperative Extension Partnerships - USDA NIFA values the partnership with Cooperative Extension and uses Extension program results in its communications.
Promoting an Energy Efficient America with Outreach Education exemplifies how Cooperative Extension is promoting the adoption of energy efficiency technology. Programs are transforming the way individuals, communities, businesses, and government use energy. Extension staff utilize community based educational outreach programs to engage partners at the grass roots in sharing best practices, tools, training, and information. Extension is engaged in creative problem solving, capacity building across jurisdictional boundaries, leveraging capabilities and resources. Implementation of best practices is conserving energy and saving money.
eXtension Professional Development Webinars
- Two upcoming professional development webinars will focus on the
nationally-relevant topics of evaluation and telling` the story of our
programs. “Evaluating for Program Implementation and Integrity” will be
presented by Julie Huetteman from Purdue University on May 18 at 2 pm
EDT
Learn more and register… “The Power of Online Maps for Outreach” will be presented by Shane Bradt, University of New Hampshire on May 23 at 2 pm EDT.
Learn more and register… Julie is the
eXtension NAEPSDP Fellow and Shane is an
Innovation Grant recipient.
ERS Report on Agriculture and Food Statistics - Dr. Sonny Ramaswamy, Director of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) of the U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), brings to your attention information compiled by USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS) on the Agriculture and Food Statistics. You can find
Ag and Food Statistics: Charting the Essentials at:
https://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/ag-and-food-statistics-charting-the-essentials.aspx
