Robin Shepard

The Executive Director of the North Central Cooperative Extension Association

[Robin Shepard @NCCEAExecDir]

Dr. Dwayne James of @MUExtension speaks to Cooperative Extension leaders at the 2025 @NCCEA Conference. James was recognized nationally for his innovative programming that trains future community leaders.

[Robin Shepard @NCCEAExecDir]

Congratulations on 15 years @LSNERR @UWMadisonExt

[UW–Madison @UWMadison]

New research by #UWMadison biochemists reveals a key component in the cascade of genes that regulate a key protein involved in grass’ flowering, offering insights into the onset of flowering in crops such as wheat, rye and barley.

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[Robin Shepard @NCCEAExecDir]

USDA Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack addressed the annual Association of Public and Land Grant Universities with a challenge for research & Extension… “To look around the corner to see what is coming, and then help our rural communities take advantage of the opportunities.”

[APLU Agriculture @APLU_Ag]

We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Caroline Crocoll Henney as this year's Seaman Knapp Memorial Lecturer at the APLU Annual Meeting. #APLU2023 https://t.co/tQX2HyxYzx

[UW–Madison Division of Extension @UWMadisonExt]

Read this great story of how Becky Sapper supports Master Naturalists across Wisconsin for @UWMadisonExtNRI ! https://t.co/65cidTEDtL

[Robin Shepard @NCCEAExecDir]

Dr. Quentin Tyler, Director @MSUExtension provides creative approaches to DEI during a professional development session attended by new administrators of the nations Land-grant Universities in Kansas City.

[Robin Shepard @NCCEAExecDir]

Barley and wheat research @UMNExt is improving grain quality and increasing yields. Participants in 2023 North Central Region Mini Land-grant conference got a hands-on look at field plots on Saint Paul campus. @UMNews

[agInnovation North Central @NCRegionalAssoc]

Beautiful & informative tours today at the MN Arboretum and Farm at the Arb during our North Central Mini #LandGrant meeting that showcase how we leverage #capacity funds into big $$. Thanks for hosting, @CFANS !

[Robin Shepard @NCCEAExecDir]

A great colleague of #NCCEA. Congrats to Jeff.

[agInnovation North Central @NCRegionalAssoc]

We are honored to have been able to celebrate NCRA's Jeff Jacobsen's amazing accomplishments & retirement here at the 2022 Joint Fall ESS/CES-NEDA meeting in Baltimore. We appreciate you so much! 😊 #LGUImpacts @USDA_NIFA @NCCEA @WAAESD @biology4u

[Robin Shepard @NCCEAExecDir]

Our North Central NELD program held its third and final session for the 2022 Cohort this past week in Washington, DC. Congratulations to the participants – and a thank you to @MUExtension & the team of Dewey Thompson, Rae Lyon, and Bryana Larimer for such a great program.

[Robin Shepard @NCCEAExecDir]

A great point from Colleen Bates, @UWMadisonExt Board of Visitors, to the Public Issues Leadership Development (PILD) Conference (this year an online event) — “Advocacy for Extension programming begins at the local level.” During today’s session on Telling Your Extension Story.

[Robin Shepard @NCCEAExecDir]

Congratulations to @NDSUExtension @SDSUiGrow and @KStateRschExtn for great content and displaying outstanding multistate collaboration over past three days in their joint Fall Extension conference. 👏

[Robin Shepard @NCCEAExecDir]

Thank You @MUExtension team for your great work on diversity.

[Mizzou HDFS @MizzouHDFS]

Congratulations to the MU 4-H Center for Youth Development for receiving the National Extension Diversity Award! Your work promoting college access for our youth across the state is admirable. @mizzou4h @MUExtYouthFam @MUExtension
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[Robin Shepard @NCCEAExecDir]

Congrats to Lisa for her work @MSUExtension and contributions to excellence in the North Central Region.

[Extension 100 Years @Ext100Years]

Congrats Lisa Bottomley-UDSA-NIFA and Cooperative Extension System/ECOP --> NC Region Excellence in Extension Award at APLU for Exemplary Leadership in Best Practices in Volunteer and Youth Engagement @MSUextension @USDA_NIFA @APLU_Ag @APLU_news @NCCEA #coopextaward #CoopExt

[Robin Shepard @NCCEAExecDir]

Missouri Governor Mike Parson joins University of Missouri’s #EngagementWeek conference talking about the partnership with MU Extension and responses to economic development, agriculture and health education. #SHOWMERESILIENCE @MUExtension @MarshallStewart

[NCCEA @NCCEA]

Register now for the July 27-28, 2020 NC Mini #LGU #CARET AHS Virtual Meeting, hosted by @UNL_IANR and @UNLExtension! Looking forward to seeing you online!

[Sen. Patrick Leahy @SenatorLeahy]

A great legacy rooted in Vermont and such a credit to Vermont’s own Justin Morrill, in close partnership with President Lincoln. Land-Grant Colleges were a marvelous American innovation that keeps on benefitting students, communities, states and the nation. @UVM #VermontProud

[Extension 100 Years @Ext100Years]

⁦@cahibberd⁩ 2018 ECOP Chair - Thank you for many years of national leadership. Best wishes! Nebraska Extension dean and director announces retirement | IANR News #nebext #leadext https://t.co/BUioFFCvru

[Extension 100 Years @Ext100Years]

Greder & @chs_iastate colleagues receive top honors from @USDA_NIFA & ECOP for successful models to expand Cooperative Extension programs in sustainable ways to address education and health disparities facing the Latino populations https://t.co/y7zwOjxugU #APLU2019 #CoopExtAward