On Tuesday, March 16, 1:00 p.m. ET the National Coalition for Food and Agriculture Research (NCFAR) hosts part 1 of a 3-part virtual Hill series designed to help leaders become acquainted with USDA's research agencies, understand what they do, and why they are important. The 45-minute webinar, will feature land-grant university research, education, the Cooperative Extension System. Please copy/paste and rush send the following opportunity with encouragement for Congressional staffers to REGISTER and attend for this one or all three. ECOP is a member of NCFAR. The webinar recording will be archived at www.ncfar.org/Hill_Seminar_Series.asp.
Through land-grant universities, the Cooperative Extension System works with farmers, ranchers, and communities of all sizes, catalyzes adaption to changing technology, improvements in nutrition and food safety, preparedness for and respond to emergencies, and better the environment. 4-H provides experiences for young people to learn by doing. Don't miss this important webinar, National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) - Tuesday, on March 16, 2021, at 1:00 PM ET. Registration is required here with the option of attending 2 more webinars: Agricultural Research Service (ARS) - Monday, March 22, 2021, 1:00 PM ET, Economic Research Service (ERS)/National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) - Tuesday, April 6, 2021, at 1:00 PM ET.
Countdown on Award Nominations - Please remind Extension Administration leadership teams that May 1 is the deadline for nominations for the National Cooperative Extension Awards program, is just over 6 weeks way. Winning nominations may take several weeks to develop. Nominees, must be an active Cooperative Extension System professionals with at least 50 percent EFT/FTE university appointment in Extension. Honorees will receive cash awards, an engraved memento, and a stipend to attend the annual ceremonial presentation at the APLU Annual Meeting. ECOP and USDA-NIFA are the co-sponsors of these awards. Go to www.aplu.org/CESawards to learn more or contact Sandy Ruble at sandyruble@extension.org. Thank you.
Call for Abstracts for Extension Energy and Sustainability Summit - Now through May 3, 2021, Extension professionals, researchers, graduate students, formal and informal educators, practitioners, and community partners are invited and encouraged to submit proposals for the joint National Extension Energy Summit + National Sustainability Summit. Read the Call for Abstracts here. Learn about the event to be held October 4-6, the host, sponsors, location and much more, at https://www.nationalextensionsummits.com.
