NEDA Registration Update

Thank you to 59% of the Cooperative Extension Section who have registered early for 2021 National Extension Directors and Administrators (NEDA) Meeting! Small group discussions organized by the planning committee are:

• Extension as Integral to the Health Response for the Nation 
• Perceptions of the County Delivery System
• Embracing a Remote Workforce-University Policy Impacts on Field Personnel
• Broadband Access and Digital Skills
• Who Are We Leaving Behind and What Are We Going to Do About It?
• Envisioning the Rural Workforce of the Future
• Urban Programs
• Envisioning Extension’s Role in Student Recruitment

The meeting on October 12-14 is for the members of the Section and 1 or 2 members of their team, Associate/Assistant Directors or Administrators. The registration deadline is September 21 at neda.extension.org. Questions? Contact Sandy Ruble at sandyruble@extension.org. 

BAA Virtual Events Proposed November 8-12 - The Board on Agriculture Assembly (BAA) section and committee virtual meetings are proposed for the week of November 8-12, 2021. Final decisions will be made soon (in consultation with NIFA) about the awards ceremonies (teaching, research, and Extension), lecture series and Food Systems Leadership Institute programs. Draft agendas and more details will be discussed during the JointCOPs Virtual Summer meeting this week! The 2021 APLU Annual Meeting will be conducted utilizing a “hybrid” format of in-person meetings with livestreaming for General and Keynote Sessions. The location for on-site participation is the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown (1201 Market Street). Conference dates are Sunday, November 14 - Tuesday, November 16, with a limited number of pre-meetings that will be held on Saturday, November 13. Registration and fees for portions of the meeting will released sometime next month.  

Extension Foundation Report Available: Technologies Impacting the Cooperative Extension System - The Extension Foundation, in partnership with a research team from Ohio State University, has released a new report on emerging technologies. The Extension Foundation Report on Emerging Technologies Impacting the Cooperative Extension System was supported by funding from USDA-NIFA New Technologies for Agricultural Extension (NTAE). The report found here, was developed by the research team in part through interviews with a panel of thirteen experts representing all five Extension Regions, as well as non-Extension personnel. Panel participants were selected based on their background and experiences in adult learning and development, applied technology use, and innovation. 

 

Water Management Addressed in New SARE Video - The increased frequency of severe weather events puts additional strains on water quality and quantity, threatening the success of farms worldwide. SARE’s Water Conservation animation illustrates how efficient water management can help farmers and ranchers increase the resilience of their operations while improving the health of their crops and livestock. The newest episode in SARE’s What is Sustainable Agriculture? series provides a simple and short introduction to efficient water use strategies and is intended to complement more detailed training materials.