Executive Director Rick Klemme is working with ECOP Chair Chuck Hibberd to align Cooperative Extension Section communications, including
ECOP Monday Minute, with a focus on progress and/or opportunities relative to the Section’s Strategic Agenda Core Themes:
- building partnerships and acquiring resources,
- increasing strategic marketing and communications,
- enhancing leadership and professional development,
- strengthening organizational functioning.
The goal is to have 1-3 articles per edition that connect Administrators and Directors to the
Cooperative Extension Section Strategic Agenda. Other articles will focus on important partner news and updates.
First Friday Zoom Conferences Kick-off - Last Friday, December 1, the
Next Generation Extension – Learning for Leaders series kicked off with the presentation
Leadership Opportunities for Extension Directors and Administrators to Make A Difference With The Opioid Epidemic? Over 70 colleagues, including more than 25 Extension Directors and Administrators were in attendance. The recording of the session will soon be made available with a means to continue learning on this topic. Please mark your calendars for the next Zoom conference January 5th from 3-4:00 p.m. Eastern Time; the topic, invitation, and details are forthcoming.
Health Implementation Team Executive Summary and Final Report - For the past 3 years, 5 action teams made up of 48 professionals from 28 land-grant universities representing Cooperative Extension and Experiment Station Sections have been implementing Cooperative Extension’s Framework for Health and Wellness. The full report to ECOP is available at (you may want to shorten the current link) of the
Cooperative Extension's Framework for Health and Wellness.
CLICK HERE to read the Executive Summary (page 1-2) and individual team reports. The work of the teams has evolved into the
Culture of Health Project in partnership with National 4-H Council and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. In addition, the original ECOP Health Task Force was an initiating force behind the
Healthy Food Systems, Healthy People initiative.
Technology and Innovation Report - The ECOP Ad Hoc Technology and Innovation Committee report is available at
bit.ly/2017ExtTech_Innovate. The report contains recommendations for Extension leaders and specific examples across all regions. ECOP had charged eXtension Foundation with leading a short-term committee to (1) examine the technology aspects of innovation, and (2) recommend ways to implement and use the
Horizon Report along with any further ECOP actions. The Committee’s objectives were to address the following recommendations from the ECOP Innovation Task Force addressing technology and innovation:
- promote innovation in Extension leadership;
- create a culture of innovation; and
- innovate learner engagement.
ECOP received the report as information on October 4,
2017
Census of Agriculture Is Underway - As of this week, USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service started mailing the 2017 Census of Agriculture to our nation’s producers. Mailing in phases, all census questionnaires should be received by mid- to late December. The deadline to respond is
February 5, 2018. Producers can respond online at
www.agcensus.usda.gov (take advantage of new timesaving features and the convenience of being accessible on most mobile and desktop devices) or by mail. Conducted once every five years, the census aims to get a complete and accurate picture of American agriculture. The resulting data are used by trade associations, researchers, policymakers, extension educators, agribusinesses, and many others. The data can play a vital role in community planning, farm assistance programs, technology development, farm advocacy, agribusiness setup, rural development, and more. The census is the only source of uniform, comprehensive, and impartial agriculture data for every state and county in the nation.
Every response matters. Every voice helps shape the future of U.S. agriculture. For more information, visit
www.agcensus.usda.gov or call (800) 727-9540.
