Entries by Aaron Weibe

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AgriProspects Announces $1 million in Extension Workforce Development Projects Around AI and Credentialing

The AgriProspects Workforce Development Network, a national program of the Extension Foundation, is pleased to announce the awarding of $1 million for the second round of AgriProspects grants made possible by the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI)-National Extension Clearinghouse for Industry and the Workforce, project award no. 2023-67037-40533, from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s […]

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Extension Foundation Seeks Online Moodle and Course Merchant (D2L) Administrator 

Application Link: https://registry.extension.org/260076557418058 Open Until Filled Purpose The Online Moodle and Course Merchant (D2L) Administrator serves as the primary system administrator and support lead for the Extension Foundation’s online learning management system (Campus, powered by Moodle) and its companion e-commerce platform (Catalog, powered by Course Merchant and Stripe). This contractor (up to 90 hours per […]

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Extension Foundation Launches Extension Lab! — Leadership & Organizational Health Support for our Partners at Land-grant Institutions

The Extension Foundation is proud to announce the launch of Extension Lab (EXL), a new offering designed to strengthen leadership, team performance, and organizational health across the Cooperative Extension system. EXL provides a comprehensive suite of services tailored to individuals, teams, and institutions seeking to lead with clarity, purpose, and long-term impact. What is EXL? […]

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Extension Foundation Releases National AI Report Highlighting Systemwide Priorities for Cooperative Extension and agInnovation

The Extension Foundation has released the 2025 National AI Report, presenting a comprehensive picture of how Cooperative Extension and agInnovation leaders across the Land-grant system are preparing for artificial intelligence. The report synthesizes a national landscape assessment, virtual focus groups, and an in-person convening in 2025, engaging leaders across the Land-grant system. To build a […]

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Conference & Event Services Now Available Through the Extension Foundation

The Extension Foundation is excited to announce a newly expanded suite of Conference & Event Services, offering support to Land-grant university professionals and partner organizations to streamline planning and execution of meetings, workshops, and conferences. These services offer support in four core areas: Registration & Financial Management. From secure payment processing to accounts receivable/payable, the […]

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Extension Foundation Announces New Multimodal ExtensionBot to Help Institutions Become AI-Ready

The Extension Foundation is pleased to announce that a new version of ExtensionBot (ExtBot) is now in testing. This next-generation version introduces significant upgrades designed to make artificial intelligence more available and useful across Cooperative Extension. The updated ExtensionBot includes: Multimodal support to upload images alongside prompts for richer interactions. Model choice to select from […]

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National Leaders Chart the Future of Digital Extension at NDEET Strategic Planning Convening

In late July, 27 participants representing 17 states gathered in Denver for the National Digital Extension Education Team (NDEET) Strategic Planning Convening, hosted by the Extension Foundation. This work was supported through a cooperative agreement with USDA-NIFA, New Technologies for Ag Extension, and in partnership with the University of New Hampshire Extension, grant number 2023-41595-41325. […]

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Request for Proposals (RFP): Discover Extension Front-End Platform

The Extension Foundation is seeking proposals from qualified vendors to develop Discover Extension, a public-facing digital front-end platform that will serve as the entry point to two core systems: Campus (Moodle-based LMS): Extension Foundation’s national platform for non-credit online courses from Land-grant universities across the United States. AgriProspects Marketplace: An emerging hub for agricultural workforce […]

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RFA: Extension Foundation – Team Health Dashboard Development

Introduction The Extension Foundation (EXF) invites applications from qualified software developers to collaborate on building and supporting the next version of the Team Health Dashboard (THD). This RFA seeks proposals from applicants with demonstrated expertise in Ruby on Rails development, system integration with Google Forms and Google Scripts, database-driven user experiences, and scalable email notification […]

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AgriProspects Launches 2nd Round of Grants to Boost CES Workforce Capacity in Digital Credentials & AI

AgriProspects, a national program of the Extension Foundation, is excited to announce their second round of grants aimed at advancing Extension-led adult agricultural workforce development (AAWD) across the nation. Supported by USDA-NIFA through the AFRI-National Extension Clearinghouse for Industry and the Workforce (NECIW) (2023-67037-40533), AgriProspects will award up to five two-year grants of $200,000 each […]

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