- The ECOP Meeting set for this week is transformed to a Zoom meeting on March 18. Contact Sandy Ruble sandyruble@extension.org for more details.
- ECOP's Health Director is assembling a state-by-state list of outward-facing Extension websites dedicated to the COVID-19 pandemic that contain resources for public consumption. Summary of be posted by eXtension! Contact Roger Rennekamp rogerrennekamp@extension.org for more details.
- ECOP Leadership considers scheduling a Learning for Leaders aimed at systems-equipping Extension Directors and Administrators.
- eXtension releases virtual.extension.org, Resources for Extension Professionals Working Online, a means through which Extension educators and administrators can share with their Cooperative Extension colleagues various resources and guides about teaching and working virtually. To share resources with eXtension, email to contact-us@extension.org.
Stay tuned to email and this blog for further details.
2020 National Recognition Opportunity - Land-grant Cooperative Extension professionals and institutions deserve recognition for excellence through the annual National Cooperative Extension Awards Program. 1862 Directors and 1890 Administrators are encouraged take this opportunity to nominate by May 1. For complete details go to www.aplu.org/CESawards. Self-guided prep forms are available from download. Contact Sandy Ruble sandyruble@extension.org for more information.
Extension's Behavior Health Strategic Plan Bumps Up - Last week’s Monday Minute announced the Rural Community Action Guide. This resource supplements the Extension Opioid Crisis Response Workgroup's Report to ECOP and impact essential resources found at opioidresponse.extension.org. The Guide also highlights the PROSPER Partnership Model as one of three “Evidence-Based Prevention Strategies That Work” for Cooperative Extension. That Model is guiding plans for the formation of state partnerships among states choosing to participate in the new behavioral health network. Professionals from across the System can connect on this important issue through the National Behavioral Health Extension Network (NBH e-NET); contact Greg Pliler at 515-294-4426 or nbh_enet@iastate.edu.
Data Collection for Census of Agriculture Special Studies - Last chance to respond to the 2019 Organic Survey and the 2019 Census of Horticultural Specialties. NASS is collecting the data through March. Producers can respond online, by phone, or mail. Promotional materials for websites, social media, newsletters, email signatures, and more are available on the NASS Partner Tools webpage. Results for both Special Studies will be available at www.nass.usda.gov this fall. Stay connected with us on Twitter @usda_nass for the latest information!
