2025 Extension Foundation National Annual Report

Publication Description

This report synthesizes the initial phases of a comprehensive national effort to understand and strategically engage with the evolving landscape of artificial intelligence within the Cooperative Extension System. This initiative underscores the Extension Foundation’s long-standing commitment to fostering innovation and technological readiness within our network, building on work in this space since 2019, through the development of essential tools, infrastructure, and services deeply rooted in Extension’s core values and mission.

Land-Grant Institution

Extension Foundation

Author(s) (NAME, EMAIL, INSTITUTION)

Dr. Aaron Weibe, aaronweibe@extension.org, Extension Foundation

Dhruti Patel, Ed.D.(c), dhrutip@umd.edu ,University of Maryland Extension

David Warren, davidwarren@extension.org, Extension Foundation & Oklahoma State University

Mark Locklear, marklocklear@extension.org, Extension Foundation

Publication Audience
Cooperative Extension
Nonprofit Organizations
Community-Based Organizations
Publication Type
Research Report
Publication Date
August 28, 2025
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