Record Participation on Hemp Topic - Last Friday, a record-breaking number of Extension Directors, Administrators and their associates joined ECOP Chair Mark Latimore, Fort Valley State University, to explore the Hemp Industry opportunities for Extension. Featured presenter were Associate Extension Director Emeritus Tom Melton and Specialist Angela Post, NC State University, and Ray McKinnie (ECOP Chair 2010) and Wondi Mersie, Virginia State University. Topics included policy, planting, propagation, pests, process, public perception, and more. Check out the presentation package:
-- Video recording is found here
-- Chat is available here
-- Slides are available here
The next conversation, topic to be determined, is set for Friday, January 3, 2020. Please save the date.
Reminder of Trust In Food Initiative - Farm Journal's Trust in Food is designed to help partners such as Cooperative Extension in key funded and in-kind opportunity areas including:
• Expand innovative data, research and outreach capacity
• Heighten grant application competitiveness
• Locate resources for new and innovative public-private partnerships
• Maximize every hour and dollar of Extension research and outreach
• Enhance capability and capacity to understand and serve agriculture
• Provide data and content to educate stakeholders on Extension impact
To inquire about how Trust In Food can help Extension in your region, contact Director of Development & Programming Nate Birt at nbirt@farmjournal.com. You can also read more about the initiative at www.TrustInFood.com. To subscribe to the Trust In Food Newsletter, click here. To review a recording of the conversation with Nate, click here.
Program Director for Well Connected Communities - This position will oversee the day-to-day operations of Well Connected Communities and be located at the National 4-H Council, Chevy Chase, Maryland. This individual will work on a regular basis with Roger Rennekamp, Extension Health Director, and the Well-Connected Communities leadership team. Please click here to review announcement and apply. Individuals with questions can reach out to Beth Birnstihl, National 4-H Council, at (301) 385-6551 or bbirnstihl1@unl.edu.
