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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Extension Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Adam Hughes, MPH, to provide national-level managerial support for Cooperative Extension’s health and well-being initiatives. In this role, Hughes will support the implementation of the five high-level recommendations from Cooperative Extension’s National Framework for Health and Well-Being, approved by the Extension Committee on Organization and […]
The Extension Foundation is proud to announce that ExtensionBot, its flagship AI tool for Cooperative Extension, has been recognized in a national Issue Paper released by the Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST). The report, titled “AI in Agriculture: Opportunities, Challenges, and Recommendations,” underscores the transformative potential of artificial intelligence in agriculture and identifies […]
The AgriProspects Workforce Development Network, a national program of the Extension Foundation open to all Land-grant Institutions and funded through the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Workforce Development Competitive grant (2023-67037-40533), has initiated a nationwide data capture effort to identify and catalog adult agricultural workforce development programs offered by Land-grant Universities. This […]
National AgriProspects Summit June 24-25, 2025 Virtual The AgriProspects Workforce Development Network is hosting its first national summit this summer and we want to see you there! AgriProspects is an adult agricultural workforce development grant project funded by NIFA. The team is working hard to plan this two-day event to network, engage, and learn about […]
The AgriProspects Workforce Development Network will host a webinar on March 19, 2025, from 3 PM to 4 PM ET, to introduce the AgriProspects Marketplace, a new platform designed to connect U.S. Cooperative Extension System (CES) opportunities with the growing digital credential ecosystem. Developed in partnership with Merit, the AgriProspects Marketplace is a multi-phase initiative […]
Application Link: https://registry.extension.org/250283629167159 Overview The Extension Foundation is currently receiving applications for an individual to provide managerial support to the Cooperative Extension System’s ongoing work in health and well-being. More specifically, work of this individual will focus on supporting implementation of the five high-level recommendations emanating from Cooperative Extension’s National Framework for Health and Well-Being […]
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