Last week in Kansas City, ECOP received a visit from Dr. Manjit Misra, the director of the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), USDA’s extramural funding agency in the Research, Education and Economics Mission Area. ECOP learned about Cooperative Extension influences in Dr. Misra's life and career. The latest draft of Strategic Directions 2023-2026 was approved. An operating budget for 2024 included $10,000 toward the formation of a Food System Viability and Market Access Program Action Team (PAT), working especially food loss and food waste. Dr. Ashley Stokes, University of Tennessee, will provide leadership for this new PAT.
NEDA Meeting Registration Status and Reminder - To date, there is a solid 40% rate of response by
members of the Section to register at the Early-Bird rate for the National Extension Directors and Administrators (NEDA) Meeting, October 10-12 in Tucson, Arizona. The link to register is
https://neda.extension.org. Details are still evolving as to guest speakers and leadership learning sessions. Stay tuned for more information
2023 FALCON Conference - The
First Americans Land-Grant Consortium (FALCON) is pleased to announce that registration is now open for its 19th Annual Conference, scheduled for October 13-15, 2023, at the
Hilton Denver City Center, Denver, Colorado. The
FALCON 2023 Agenda includes sessions in 1994 land-grant teaching, extension programs and research that benefit Native American students, communities, governments, and lands. There will be a strong student focus and tribal college students are especially invited to participate and present their work. The conference will also include a NIFA update, training workshops, information-sharing, and networking opportunities. To learn more and register, click:
FALCON 2023 Registration.
Course Available: Advancing Food Security for Military Families - Food security is a top priority for the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Cooperative Extension is integral in helping military families become more food secure. Discover Extension professionals can work together to expand food security for military families in local communities with this timely course.
Advancing Food Security for Military Families is a free, self-paced course developed by national food security expert Dr. Angela Odoms-Young. Share this professional development opportunity to expand capacity to support food security among the military families. Enrollment link:
https://oneop.thinkific.com/courses/advancing-food-security-for-military-families
Last week in Kansas City, ECOP received a visit from Dr. Manjit Misra, the director of the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), USDA’s extramural funding agency in the Research, Education and Economics Mission Area. ECOP learned about Cooperative Extension influences in Dr. Misra's life and career. The latest draft of Strategic Directions 2023-2026 was approved. An operating budget for 2024 included $10,000 toward the formation of a Food System Viability and Market Access Program Action Team (PAT), working especially food loss and food waste. Dr. Ashley Stokes, University of Tennessee, will provide leadership for this new PAT.
