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. Feel free to share or adapt this announcement for your own networks!
What You’ll Discover
Behind nearly 3,000 Cooperative Extension offices across the U.S. lies a remarkable transformation story from agricultural roots to today’s dynamic local impact network. This course guides you through the key concepts that make Extension so impactful and serves as an excellent onboarding tool for new Extension professionals or anyone who wants to learn more about Extension.
Course Learning Objectives
In this self-paced online course, you will learn about:
- The history and purpose of the Cooperative Extension System and how it connects research to communities
- Its organizational structure, including how local, state, and federal partnerships work together to drive its mission
- Key partners, from Land-grant Universities to government agencies, and how these collaborations enhance Extension’s reach and effectiveness
- A wide variety of focus areas, from agriculture and youth development to health and local engagement
Who Should Take This Course: Anyone interested in understanding the Cooperative Extension System, whether you’re new to Extension work or seeking to refresh your knowledge
Time Commitment: Approximately 30 minutes to complete all lessons (timing may vary based on your engagement with supplemental resources)
Ready to Get Started?
- Visit https://campus.extension.org
- Click the login button (top-right corner).
- Log in with your existing Campus credentials, or create a new account following the on-screen instructions.
- Use the Search function to look for “Roots to Results,” OR browse the Professional Performance category and locate the course there.
- Open the Roots to Results course page and follow the self-enrollment instructions to access the course materials.
Questions about the course? Contact Lisa Linfield (lisalinfield@extension.org).
This course is supported in part by New Technologies for Ag Extension (funding opportunity no. USDA-NIFA-OP-010186), grant no. 2023-41595-41325 from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the U.S. Department of Agriculture or the Extension Foundation.
