The National Impacts Database (NIDB) is an important platform for documenting and demonstrating the collective impacts of land-grant university teaching, research, and Extension.
As 2025 comes to a close, we request that each institution
begin planning and finalizing their 2025 submissions.
In early 2026, a group of land-grant university
communicators will review all 2025 submissions and create educational
materials highlighting exemplary impact statements.
To be included for consideration in this team's
efforts, please submit your statements by Thursday, January 15, 2026. Any
statements received after this date will be considered for the 2027 materials.
Please see these resources for inputters:
- 2025
Inputter Training Presentation |
Recording
- Impact
Writing Resources
- 2025
Priority Topic Areas
- Full
Call for Submissions
Please contact Kim Scotto at agcomms@aplu.org with questions or authorized inputter update requests.
APLU Food Systems Leadership Award Nominations Open
The Association for Public and Land-grant Universities
(APLU) Food Systems annually recognizes a leader who has made an extraordinary
impact on the food system through leadership and service and who exemplifies
the core principles established by the Food Systems Leadership Institute
(FSLI), including personal leadership, organizational leadership, and food
systems leadership. The award also recognizes the leadership, innovation,
engagement, and service that APLU promotes through its programs.
The APLU Food Systems Leadership Award will be presented at the APLU Annual
Meeting held in November. The recipient will be invited to address the current
cohort of FSLI Fellows during one of the webinar sessions.
The criteria for the award, the directions for submitting
it, and the nomination form can be found on the FSLI website here.
To get a sense of the caliber of the person who would be competitive for this
award, you can visit the FSLI
website.
The deadline for submittal is February 27, 2026.
Please don't hesitate to contact Dr. Sarah Kotzian, FSLI Program Manager, with any questions. Sarah can be reached by email at sarah_kotzian@ncsu.edu.
Dates Set for CARET & JCEP/PILD Meetings
Council for Agriculture Research, Extension, and Teaching
(CARET)/BAA Washington Conference:
February 22-25, Grand Hyatt Hotel, Washington DC
Joint Council of Extension Professionals Public (JCEP)
Issues Leadership Development (PILD) Conference: April 20-22, Bethesda, MD.
USDA Ag Outlook Forum is requesting exhibitors, one page proposal due December 5
Does it benefit farmers, or directly impact consumers?
The breadth and timeliness of the Ag Outlook Forum’s programs have consistently drawn a diverse group of farmers and ranchers, food and ag industry representatives, policymakers, government officials and non-governmental organizations. Each year, over 1,700 people attend the Forum in person and thousands more online from all over the U.S. and around the world.
One page proposal should include:
- A description of the innovation
- Describe how the innovation links to the USDA mission of maximizing and promoting American agriculture, en-suring a safe, nutritious and secure food supply, enhancing rural prosperity, and protecting our National Forests
- Description of items brought for display
- to fit on a table or within a 6ft x 5ft space
- Link to USDA – How was the research funded or conducted by USDA Scientists?
- Current and projected impact
Submissions are due by December 5, 2025, via email to Melanie.Abley@usda.gov
