Extension Foundation

Upcoming Extension Skills Session: Building Your Funding Pyramid 🗓 Date: November 14, 2024 Join Lee Hayes Byron for a discussion on finding new funding streams beyond traditional university and county sources. Explore how enterprise funds, nonprofit partnerships, friends groups, and business sponsorships can expand your Extension program's reach. Share your own experiences and hear about the successes and lessons learned in securing support through these unconventional channels. This session is an open space for idea-sharing on how to enhance capacity for your projects! Register here: https://bit.ly/48FSodP

Proud to support the University of Tennessee, Knoxville & Tennessee State University Extension THRIVE95 conference this week! Appreciate the opportunity to share keynote & workshops on #leadership #trust #followoutfront Keep leading the great #Volunteer state! Extension Foundation

AgriProspect team Spotlight! Learn more and say hello to the 1890 region Networking Coordinator, Dr. Lana Petrie! To learn more about AgriProspects visit our website at https://bit.ly/4ehtAtY

Check out our Program Manager Jason Weigle on a recent episode of “Merit Minutes.” He discusses how tools such as Digital Wallets and Learning and Employment Records (LERs) provide visibility and support to nontraditional career pathways.

Extension Foundation is hiring a Publications Manager! The Publications Manager plays a pivotal role in steering the Extension Foundation's publishing portfolio and projects, acting as the chief editor and writer. As a member of the communications team, this individual will be valuable in enhancing the Foundation's outreach and communication initiatives. Learn more and see the application: https://hubs.li/Q02WlQZq0

The Extension Foundation has launched a new web page featuring AI resources from the 2024 National Extension Technology Conference (NETC). Explore session recordings, AI ethics guides, and tools like ExtensionBot, Ask Extension, and more. Discover how AI is driving innovation across Cooperative Extension! Webpage here: https://hubs.li/Q02W2g-l0

In case you missed the first AgriProspect webinar watch the playback here! Rob Russell University of Missouri Extension and Kate Venturini Hardesty Rhode Island Cooperative Extension discussed Extension workforce development and shared insights on the RI Agriculture & Food Systems Fellows Program, an experiential learning initiative for URI and Community College of RI students. Watch here: https://hubs.li/Q02VT6rN0 USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture #AgriProspects

Join us for the Thriving Agricultural Systems in Urbanized Landscapes Webinar! 🌿 🗓 October 31st | 2:00 PM ET Discover and discuss insights from the 6-year, $9M USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture funded project that's aiming to develop agricultural systems at the rural-urban interface. The Thriving Ag project is working to create sustainable and economically viable agricultural practices, using the Chesapeake Bay watershed as a testbed and case study. Learn more and register to join: https://hubs.li/Q02VzjZd0

The New Technologies for Ag Extension (NTAE) 2023-2024 Project Yearbook is out now! This 72-page magazine-style publication highlights NTAE-funded projects impacting communities nationwide, in areas like climate resilience, youth development and health. Explore feature articles, Q&As, and videos from each project that showcase the innovation and impact across the Cooperative Extension System. Additionally, the Yearbook highlights the critical work of ECOP’s Program Action Teams and how these teams contribute to advancing the Cooperative Extension System's priorities. Projects featured in this yearbook include URI Cooperative Extension UGA Cooperative Extension Penn State Extension and more! Check it out here: https://hubs.ly/Q02Vlrdt0

Next Monday, Oct 28th, learn from the UCANR Master Food Preserver leaders! Discover how their program tackles food safety, insecurity, waste, and health equity. Through workshops, participants explore safe storage, prep, and preservation methods like freezing, canning, and fermenting. The session will highlight equity-driven strategies, key impacts, lessons learned, and ways Extension teams can expand and diversify their program reach. https://hubs.li/Q02VbRR80