Congrats to Latinx Agricultural Network at Penn State, recipient of the National Diversity in Extension Award for strategically enhancing Cooperative Extension’s engagement with Latinx Communities! Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences Extension Foundation Agriculture is America APLU Agriculture APLU NIFA #APLU22

Congrats to award-winning Excellence in Extension Team AES NC3169 for integration of research, Extension, and education through multi-disciplinary efforts to develop research-based evaluation for EFNEP Nationally! Agriculture is America Extension Foundation APLU APLU Agriculture NIFA #APLU22

Congrats to Christian Butzke, Purdue Extension enologist and Professor, for receiving North Central Region Excellence in Extension award for exceptional national Extension leadership serving the American wine industry! APLU Agriculture APLU Agriculture is America Extension Foundation NIFA

A partnership between UConn Extension and local tribes led to the development of Meechooôk Farm and other programs that strengthen the tribal community, their land-base, and self-sufficiency.

Advance your leadership skills with the Food Systems Leadership Institute (FSLI)! FSLI is dedicated to developing individual and institutional leadership for a 21st Century food system. Applications for Cohort 19, starting in Fall 2023, are now open! fsli.org/apply/

Meet Black trailblazers in Cooperative Extension in this blog series from 4-H: 4-h.org/about/blog/tag… #BlackHistoryMonth Extension 100 Years

Nominations are now open for Extension 100 Years National Awards, in partnership with NIFA! Award winners will be recognized at the APLU Annual Meeting in November 2023. 🏆 Submissions are due by May 1, 2023. For full details, visit: awards.extension.org

The Census of Agriculture allows producers to tell the story of U.S. ag. Every response matters. #AgCensus data help all those who support American ag and rural communities. It’s not too late to respond by mail or at agcounts.usda.gov.

From the late Dr. James Ira Dawson, the 1st Extension Administrator at Alabama A&M University, to the 80-year tradition of LSU AgCenter's livestock show & Kentucky State University Land Grant Program experts teaching today's students about nutrition, 1980s are #MakingBlackHistory in Cooperative Extension: 1890aea.org/extension-toda…

Urban agriculture is revolutionizing the way we grow food. Cooperative Extension programs help scale up inner-city small farms, community and school gardens, and backyard and rooftop horticulture in communities throughout the U.S. agisamerica.org/urban-agricult… 📸 courtesy NIFA

#LandGrantUniversities are crucial for protecting pollinators. Through teaching, research, and Extension programs, university experts combat disease, pesticide stressors, habitat degradation, and other challenges pollinators face: agisamerica.org/category/polli… #PollinatorWeek

Join us in welcoming our new Executive Director, Cooperative Extension System, Dr. Bill Hoffman! As a second-generation Extension professional, Bill has a life-long commitment to the land-grant university mission. He comes to APLU with vast experience from UT Institute of Agriculture and NIFA.

Help spread the word about the upcoming National 4-H Conference and available leadership positions! Learn more: nifa.usda.gov/national-4-h-c… #N4HC24 #4H

Congratulations to Elaine Johannes for Innovative Engagement and Partnerships for Community Health to win the North Central Region Excellence in Extension Award for an Individual

Celebrating Jiff Martin for Providing Solid Ground for an Inclusive, Vibrant, and Sustainable Agricultural Industry and Food Supply to win the Northeast Region Excellence in Extension Award for an Individual

Celebrating Dr. Cedric Ogden for Innovative Engagement with Diverse Communities and Using Technology to Address Economic and Environmental Challenges to win the 1890s Region Excellence in Extension Award for an Individual

Celebrating Stanley Culpepper for Supporting Family Farms through Improved Weed Management and Pesticide Stewardship Practices to win the Southern Region Excellence in Extension Award

Celebrating Growing Together Multi-State Collaborative winner of the National Excellence in Extension Team Award for Promoting Healthy Food Access and Offering Nutrition and Garden Education for Nutritionally Insecure Audiences. #APLU2023

Celebrating Mary Arnold winner of the National Excellence in Extension Award for an Individual for the 4-H Thriving Model: Building a Science-Based Practice of Positive Youth Development Across the 4-H System #APLU2023

Celebrating CAFÉ Latino from University of Florida for winning the National Diversity in Extension Award for Transforming Our Thinking About Language Access, Affinity Groups and Reaching New Communities #APLU2023