Extension 100 Years

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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

[Agriculture is America @AgIsAmerica]

Congratulations to the CAFÉ Latino Coalition of Florida Extension for Latino Communities at @UF_FAS, recipient of the @USDA_NIFA @Ext100Years National Diversity in Extension Award! @ExtFoundation @APLU_Ag https://t.co/GxkDZJTNUh

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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

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Congratulations to Dr. Mary Arnold, @OregonStateExt Extension @4H Youth Specialist, recipient of the @USDA_NIFA @Ext100Years National Excellence in Extension Individual Award! @OregonState @OSUAgSci @ExtFoundation @APLU_Ag https://t.co/GxkDZJTNUh

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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

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Congratulations to the Growing Together Multi-State Collaborative, recipient of the @USDA_NIFA @Ext100Years National Excellence in Extension Team Award. The team includes @ISUExtension, @MSU_Extension, @PurdueExtension, @SDSUExtension, @ILextension, @UNLExtension & @UWMadisonExt.

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

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Congratulations to Dr. Stanley Culpepper, @UGAExtension Extension Agronomist – Weed Science, recipient of the @USDA_NIFA @Ext100Years Southern Region Excellence in Extension Individual Award! @universityofga @UGA_CollegeofAg @ExtFoundation @APLU_Ag https://t.co/GxkDZJTNUh

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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

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Congratulations to Dr. Cedric Ogden, @FvsuAg Cooperative Extension Specialist, recipient of the @USDA_NIFA @Ext100Years 1890's Region Excellence in Extension Individual Award! @FVSU @ExtFoundation @1890Foundation @APLU_Ag https://t.co/GxkDZJTNUh

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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

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Congratulations to Jiff Martin, @UConnExtension Extension Educator - Food Systems, recipient of the @USDA_NIFA @Ext100Years Northeast Region Excellence in Extension Individual Award! @UConn @UConnCAHNR @ExtFoundation @APLU_Ag https://t.co/GxkDZJUlJP

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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

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Congratulations to Dr. Elaine Johannes, @kstateag Professor in Community Health & State Extension Specialist, recipient of the @USDA_NIFA @Ext100Years North Central Region Excellence in Extension Individual Award! @KStateRE @KState @ExtFoundation @APLU_Ag https://t.co/GxkDZJTNUh

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Help spread the word about the upcoming National 4-H Conference and available leadership positions! Learn more: https://t.co/2f1UCjceA2 #N4HC24 #4H

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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 @UTIAg and @USDA_NIFA.

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#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: https://t.co/EmT84xXbdX #PollinatorWeek

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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. https://t.co/69n5MZVlAa

📸 courtesy @USDA_NIFA

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From the late Dr. James Ira Dawson, the 1st Extension Administrator at @aamuedu, to the 80-year tradition of @LSUAgCenter's livestock show & @KYSUag experts teaching today's students about nutrition, 1980s are #MakingBlackHistory in Cooperative Extension: https://t.co/kPfUJZHWF3

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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 https://t.co/MvrGnUX1Xt.

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Nominations are now open for @Ext100Years National Awards, in partnership with @USDA_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: https://t.co/StM2pppjH0

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Meet Black trailblazers in Cooperative Extension in this blog series from @4H: https://t.co/pqtbfe7Fl0 #BlackHistoryMonth @Ext100Years

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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! https://t.co/xwUmdV6zjX

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

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Congrats to Christian Butzke, @PurdueExtension enologist and Professor, for receiving North Central Region Excellence in Extension award for exceptional national Extension leadership serving the American wine industry! @APLU_Ag @APLU_News @AgIsAmerica @ExtFoundation @USDA_NIFA

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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! @AgIsAmerica @ExtFoundation @APLU_News @APLU_Ag @USDA_NIFA #APLU22

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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! @agsciences @ExtFoundation @AgIsAmerica @APLU_Ag @APLU_News @USDA_NIFA #APLU22