June 1 marked the beginning of the Atlantic hurricane
season. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicts a
60% chance of above-average hurricane activity this year. NOAA is forecasting a
range of 13 to 19 total named storms with six to ten hurricanes and three to
five major hurricanes.
The Extension
Disaster Education Network (EDEN) is a collaborative multi-state
effort by Cooperative Extension Services across the country to improve timely
information delivery to people affected by disasters, including hurricanes.
EDEN's mission is to reduce the impact of disasters through research-based
education. Supported by USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture
(NIFA), the conception, development, and growth of EDEN were a direct result of
lessons learned by the Land-grant University System responding to the
catastrophic Mississippi and Missouri river floods of 1993. Funded through USDA
NIFA’s Food and
Agriculture Defense Initiative, EDEN ensures that Extension can respond to
local, state, regional, and national education needs during a crisis. Read the
full article here.
New Online Course Available! Roots to Results: An Overview of the Cooperative Extension System
The Extension Foundation is excited to announce the launch
of a new self-paced online course: “Roots to Results: Overview of the
Cooperative Extension System.” This course is open to anyone who wants to
better understand Cooperative Extension, whether you’re new to the system, need
a refresher, or are working with Extension in a partnership role. It’s a
flexible resource designed to support onboarding, professional development, and
increased awareness of Extension’s unique role and impact, and takes around 30
minutes to complete. To access the course on Campus,
login with your existing credentials, or create a new account and search for
“Roots to Results,” or browse the Professional Performance category and locate
the course there. Feel free to share or adapt this announcement for your own
networks! Find
the full course announcement here.
NOTICE: Gain of Function Research Reporting
NIFA has posted on its website important information for universities and other grant recipients to report Gain of Function Research in a timely and effective manner. As part of USDA’s response to Executive Order (E.O.) 14292 on Improving the Safety and Security of Biological Research, USDA is asking grant recipients to self-identify any USDA-funded projects, inclusive of all source(s) or type(s) of funding, including in-kind support, that is believed to meet or has the potential to meet the gain-of-function definition. Read more about how, what and when to report this information.
