Monday, September 12, 2022

2023 National 4-H Conference

Save-the-Date
- USDA NIFA announced dates for 2023 National 4-H Conference, to be held April 14-19, 2023 in-person at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City in Arlington, Virginia and online. More specific details will be announced this fall. Read more details and know who to contact here

Source: NIFA's Division of Youth and 4-H






NCFAR Latte-N-Learn Features USDA Under Secretary 9/15
-  NCFAR's next informative webinar is this week, September 15, 2022 at 10AM ET. USDA Under Secretary Chavonda Jacobs-Young presents how USDA's research community is working to advance climate-smart agriculture and nutrition security. Also, receive an update on the latest priorities from the leadership at ARS, ERS, NIFA, and NASS. The goal of these signature events is to educate and empower staff on Capitol Hill and policy stakeholders about the value of public investment in food and agricultural research. Registration here is required to attend this event. Please help spread the word through land-grant university government affairs networks. Thank you.




USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture
- According to its MOU with NASS, the Cooperative Extension Section helps spread the word to farmers and ranchers about the importance of being represented in these widely used and influential data. NASS's 2022 Census of Agriculture national press release is ready to share (also available in Spanish). Additionally, leaders and communicators may follow @usda_nass on Twitter and USDA’s Facebook page to share ag census content, including a video from NASS Administrator Hubert Hamer, infographics, kids’ ag census activity pages, blog, and more. NASS’s Partner Tools site has resources that will keep outreach momentum going through this fall and winter. There, find ads for  newsletters and social media, banners for  web pages and email signatures, videos, brochures and flyers for use at events, FAQs, and talking points. Check the page periodically for new and updated materials.