Extension Administrators and Directors are encouraged to promptly register for the Joint Experiment Station (ESS) Cooperative Extension Section (CES-NEDA) meeting in Nashville, Tennessee, September 23-26, 2019. The Sections' leaders, who have mutual interests in scientific research and application, are from the 76, 1862 and 1890 Land-Grant University (LGU) institutions who receive a portion of their funding through USDA-NIFA. The theme of their meeting to be held at the Nashville Marriott at Vanderbilt University, is LEADING THE FUTURE: CHANGES, OPPORTUNITIES, AND RELATIONSHIPS.
Details for registering for the meeting are found at http://www.cvent.com/d/66qy1n. Co-chairs of the Planning Committee are ECOP Past-chair Chuck Hibberd, University of Nebraska, and ESCOP Chair-elect George Hopper, Mississippi State University. Stay tuned for more details regarding the Joint Sessions and the annual CES-NEDA business meeting agenda.
Dicamba is Topic of Next Generation Extension - Learning for Leaders - ECOP Chair Ed Jones invites Extension Directors and Administrators to learn about challenges in public policy outreach and Extension programming in agriculture and natural resources – the case of dicamba, on Friday, June 14, 2019, 3-4:00 p.m. ET. The June Learning for Leaders meeting occurs 1 week later than normal. Presenters will soon be announced by email. Connection details: Join Zoom Meeting https://extension.zoom.us/j/129450710 or Dial by your location 646-876-9923 (New York) 669-900-6833 (San Jose) Meeting ID: 129 450 710. The wealth of the previously recorded Learning for Leaders’ sessions may be accessed here.
2020 NERAOC Topics Due by June 28 - According to Gina Eubanks, Louisiana State University, ECOP Representative to National Extension and Research Administrative Officers Conference (NERAOC) National Planning Committee, the University of Missouri and Lincoln University will host the 2020 NERAOC, April 19-22 in St. Louis, Missouri. The purpose of the conference is to provide a professional development opportunity to exchange current and relevant best practices, discuss policy, obtain definitive interpretation of regulations, and discuss future issues pertinent to operating the LGU system and other cooperating institutions. The Committee seeks input and ideas for potential topics by June 28 using the online form. Tracks include Diversity and Inclusion, Finance/Capacity Grant, HR/Organizational Development, Minority Serving Institutions, and Program Reporting and Accountability. Contact Gina at GEubanks@agcenter.lsu.edu for more information.
SNAP-Ed and EFNEP Core Competency RFP Announcement - With an awareness of the importance to continue to build capacity in low-income nutrition education programs, the LGU SNAP-Ed Program Development Team is seeking to update core competencies. SNAP-Ed and EFNEP state coordinators and program supervisors use core competencies in hiring, training, and performance management decisions for systematic program effectiveness nationwide. The intent of this project is to conduct a thorough review of existing competencies and associated resources and to revise and update so that they are current and relevant for the future. Proposals due June 27, 2019. Direct questions to Vicki Soren, 605-688-4989. The posting can be found at https://www.mercurycommerce.com/secure/SourcingEventPostingBoard/default.asp?sID=%7B1CFAA89E7-35C9-49B9-B091-AF5C3C0EEED1%7D&PagingID=&RefreshOption=3. Scroll to CORE Competency RFP # 1721.
NIFA Granstmanship Webinar Announced for Next Week - NIFA's Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition will present a grantsmanship webinar entitled 2019 AFRI Foundational and Applied Science Food Safety, Nutrition & Health Program Areas, on June 11, 2019. Click Here for all of the details and to register.
