Organizational and Delivery Response Resources - As a result of robust national network dialogue by a majority of the members of the Cooperative Extension Section during the 2021 National Extension Directors and Administrators meeting on October 13, 2021, these 2 reports are available for review.
- Extension Organizational and Delivery Responses - "How the pandemic changed the way we work and lead" and "A System Without Borders"
- Eight national dialogues for Envisioning the future of Cooperative Extension – A System Without Borders – bit.ly/2021_EXTLead
More assets from the the entire 3 day meeting are found at neda.extension.org.
Workforce and Economic Development Programming Uplift in 2 Steps - The ECOP Program Committee, led by Ivory Lyles, Oregon State University, has launched a Program Action Team (PAT) to refine programming and generate resources for Cooperative Extension System's Workforce and Economic Development response for the nation. ECOP, NIFA, and Extension Foundation are investing with implementation-oriented resources; funding, involvement by Carlos Ortiz, National Program Leader, Division of Community and Education, and more. A Workforce Development Fellow will soon be hired to orchestrate strategic planning and programmatic structure geared toward national funding. Today Dr. Lyles invites the rest of his colleagues, all Extension Directors and Administrators, to get involved to lift up Workforce and Economic Development in their state/territory/tribal community in 2 easy steps explained in this important one-page memo. Please review the memo at the link provided and take action today! Thank you.
Executive Director, ECOP 4-H Leadership Committee to be Hired in 2022 - The ECOP 4-H Leadership Committee (Committee) led by Laura Stephenson, University of Kentucky, and Lisa Diaz, University of Illinois, provides leadership for Extension’s 4-H Positive Youth Development Program, by convening national partners on policy issues of national importance, facilitating systematic responses to critical challenges, coordinated implementation of national priorities, and by making timely recommendations to ECOP that inform collaborative efforts. Staffing support is needed for programs and initiatives of the Committee, and to ensure positive impact for the 4-H program nationally and locally. An Executive Director for the Committee is essential to maintaining the significant progress and momentum achieved in recent years. This position will be open for applications in early 2022. This will be an 18-month contractual position funded by both Cooperative Extension and National 4-H Council, reporting directly to the Co-chairs of the Committee. A core deliverable of the Executive Director will be to develop a sustainability plan, i.e., to pursue revenue generating opportunities to support Committee staff and initiatives beyond the initial 18-month phase. More information on hiring process will be shared soon.
Webinar Addresses Antifungal Resistance - The National Institute of Antimicrobial Resistance Research & Education (NIAMRRE) is pleased to offer a webinar - Starting Conversations: Antifungal Resistance and its Impact on Food Production and Human and Animal Health on December 9, 2021, at 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm (ET). Goal: Learn what growers and practitioners are doing to improve antifungal use, and be part of the conversation to assure the continued health around human, animal, and plant sectors. Read more here or proceed to register here.
