July 31, 2020 - Rick Klemme:
The past 42 months as your Executive Director has been a wonderfully fulfilling experience. I have learned a great deal about Cooperative Extension, even more than I had accrued over my over 36 years of prior Extension experience. I am appreciative of the support that I have received from all Extension Administrators and Directors with whom I have worked, particularly the ECOP Chairs (Fred Schlutt, Chuck Hibberd, Ed Jones and Mark Latimore). The national EDA team members (Ron Brown, Nancy Bull, Dennis Calvin, Albert Essel, Lyla Houglum, L. Washington Lyons, Ali Mitchell, Sandy Ruble, and Robin Shepard) have been invaluable in their support for my work and, more importantly, the success of the Cooperative Extension System. I am thrilled that Caroline Crocoll is the Executive Director. My two months of working with her transition affirms a great decision made by ECOP and bodes well for the support for Cooperative Extension across the 1862, 1890 and 1994 Land-Grants. I will be transitioning to a part-time position with eXtension as a NTAE project catalyst and look forward to staying connected with you through that work. You can contact me at rmklemme@wisc.edu. Best wishes for the continued success of your Extension programming across the country! 
- The 2020
APLU Annual Meeting will be held virtually, from November 9-11, 2020, 1-4:00 p.m. (ET). The theme of this year is
Resilience & Equity. The Annual Meeting will include several keynotes, interactive and engaging concurrent sessions, and, of course, time to network with colleagues. Registration will open in September and information on BAA-related sessions will be shared once they become available.
NIFA FAQs Relating to Flexibility for Applicants and Recipients Webinar - NIFA’s
FAQ website covers the most asked questions about impacts of the COVID-19 emergency on the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) grants. NIFA continues to evaluate options and flexibilities related to coronavirus impacts and
will announce updates to this FAQ in the NIFA Update. NIFA invites you to a NIFA FAQs Relating to
Flexibility for Applicants and Recipients webinar August 7, at 3:30 p.m. (ET). Register for this free
webinar online. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. The webinar will be recorded and posted to the NIFA website if you are unable to attend.
Closing the Opportunity Gap: Thought Leadership Forum on August 5 at 12:00 p.m. (ET) - Extension leaders are invited to this important conversation on the urgent need for positive youth development in addressing the nation’s opportunity gap.
Opportunity4All Forum panelists will include 4-H youth leaders from across Extension supported by adult partners, experts and influencers. Louisiana 4-H alum
Tay Moore and National 4-H Council President and CEO Jennifer Sirangelo will co-host the forum.
Click here to register for the one-hour event.
