NIFA Director Misra Video Message for Cooperative Extension

In honor of our gathering in Tucson for the National Extension Directors and Administrators annual meeting, NIFA Director Manjit Misra has provided a short video message. Enjoy!

Extension Foundation Board of Directors Names Dr. Beverly Coberly as the New Chief Executive Officer of the Extension Foundation - Dr. Gregg Hadley, Chairman of the Extension Foundation Board of Directors, announces the selection of Dr. Beverly Coberly as the new CEO of the Foundation. Dr. Coberly has been the interim CEO since the beginning of 2023 upon the retirement of her predecessor, Dr. Christine Nygren. Before this appointment, Dr. Coberly served as the Extension Foundation Chief Operating Officer since 2016. Read the full news release here.

NEDA This Week - The National Extension Directors and Administrators (NEDA) Meeting kicks off tomorrow, October 10, 2023 at the Tucson Marriott University Park. Links to events, agendas, and post-meeting archives will be placed on this website for reference during and after the meeting. Safe travels to all who are headed to Arizona.

Anaerobic Digestion Conference in November - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Iowa State University, and University of Iowa will be hosting an Anaerobic Digestion on the Farm Conference from November 6 – 8, 2023 at the Scheman Building at Iowa State Center in Ames, Iowa. The goal of this conference is to provide opportunities for farmers, policy makers, business organizations, financers, project developers, consultants, faculty and students, and others to share ideas about anaerobic digestion, the process of using bacteria to break down organic matter such as food and animal waste to manage waste and produce biofuel. More information about the conference is available at https://www.epa.gov/ia/forms/anaerobic-digestion-farm-conference.




USDA Launches Nutrition Hub to Combat Diet-Related Diseases in Underserved Communities - USDA has announced its new Agricultural Science Center of Excellence for Nutrition and Diet for Better Health (ASCEND for Better Health) in support of President Biden’s Cancer Moonshot effort to end cancer.

This new virtual center will accelerate research on diet-related chronic diseases, including cancer. A long-term goal of the center is to translate research into impactful solutions that improve public health and wellbeing, particularly in underserved communities. USDA’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and NIFA are investing $1 million to hire two full-time Nutrition Hub co-directors, one employed by ARS, and one employed by Southern University. This leadership structure enables a close partnership between USDA and Southern University to plan and carry out Hub activities that leverage the strengths, resources and relationships of both organizations. The funding will also support a full-time graduate student at Southern University. Learn more about the new nutrition hub.