Register in advance for these meetings:
April 23, 2025 - Farm Bill Update from Ag Issues Committee
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/UTQShTGnSOK0lHWppRuXsQ
This session is planned to last 1 hour or less. We look forward to your participation!
Monday, April 14, 2025
Saturday, April 5, 2025
JCEP Excellence in Extension Engagement Award
The Joint Council of Extension Professionals (JCEP) “Excellence in Extension Engagement Award” nomination period is open at www.jcep.org/awards through May 31, 2025.
What isthe Excellence in Extension Engagement Award?
Thisaward recognizes high quality, evidence-based Extension work that has documented outstanding outcomes and impacts with clientele and strengthens the Extension profession. The selection committee considers individual or team applicants that documents an engagement program that is: local needs driven, grounded in scholarly practice, adequately evaluated, adopted beyond the initial audience or geographic region, strengthening professionals within or across states, and demonstrating innovation that brings something new to Extension professionals. Applicants must have an extension appointment and belong to a JCEP organization.
Full details may be found at: www.jcep.org/awards. Applications are due by 11:59 p.m., submitter’s time, May 31, 2025.
First place receives a $750 award. The winner will be an invited speaker at the Extension Leadership Conference in Savannah, Georgia, February 4-5, 2026 (ELC registration waived).
Honorable mention receives: $250 award and ELC registration waived. Honorable mention awardees may be invited to speak at ELC at the planning committee’s discretion.
The 2025 winning team included Dr. Jennifer Aranda, Isabel Huot-Link, Ellen Wolter, Tobias Spanier, Tim Young Chol Choi, Dr. Scott Chazdon, and Victoria McWane-Creek with The Welcoming and Inclusive Communities Program. A synopsis of their program is provided at the awards webpage.
Tuesday, April 1, 2025
2025 AM/PIC Registration Now Open - April Edition of The County Agent Now Posted Online
2025 AM/PIC Registration Now Open
Registration for the June 29-July 2, 2025 NACAA AM/PIC is
now open. The links to register can be found on the https://www.nacaa.com/ homepage
- bottom right hand corner. Here’s a shortcut to the links:
Lodging (Hotel Reservation) - https://fs18.formsite.com/TTFZVS/vafneuruvl/index
AM/PIC Registration - https://fs18.formsite.com/TTFZVS/infz0ad5r1/index
Hotel reservations this year are once again being handled
directly through NACAA via a group rooming list that NACAA will provide to the
hotels. PLEASE DO NOT MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS DIRECT WITH HOTELS - AS
YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE OUR GROUP RATES. Active and Life members
are expected to stay at one of the contracted hotels for a minimum of one
night. If you choose to stay off-site at a different hotel - the NACAA
Facilities fee of $250 will be charged. You will need to enter your
lodging Reference Number in the AM/PIC registration process - so please
make your Lodging reservation FIRST - before registering for
the AM/PIC.
If you are travelling with a guest/spouse - they will NOT
need to make a separate hotel reservation - and they will be able to select an
option within the registration process to indicate they already have a room.
If you are an Active or Life Member and you are sharing a room -
you will need to indicate who you are rooming with.
If you have issues with the AM/PIC registration process -
please contact NACAA at (217) 794-3700 or email at exec-dir@nacaa.com
The County Agent - April, 2025 Edition is now Available
The April Edition of The County Agent is now available
online and can be found at: NACAA | Magazine (The County Agent) or the direct link
of: https://www.nacaa.com/uploads/userfiles/files/April%202025%20County%20Agent%20lr.pdf
For those of you who have requested a printed/mailed version
- it’s in the mail.
LIFE MEMBERS
Unless you subscribe to The County Agent magazine - you will
not receive a printed edition. If you are interested in subscribing -
here’s a link on our website with instructions on how to subscribe and the
costs associated. https://www.nacaa.com/uploads/userfiles/files/lifepostcard2020.pdf
Monday, March 17, 2025
NACAA 365 - Why Attend the Horticulture/Sustainable Ag Pre-Tour - March 26, 2025
Register in advance for these meetings:
March 26, 2025 - Why to attend the Horticulture/Sustainable Ag Pre-Tour!
This session is planned to last 1 hour or less. We look forward to your participation!
NACAA members,
The 2025 AM/PIC Registration link will be posted on or before April 1, 2025 - with the early bird registration period being April 1 - May 15, 2025.
Since we will be utilizing several hotels - Lodging reservations will once gain be handled through the NACAA registration process. Please do not make reservations directly with the hotels - as our group rate will not be honored unless your reservation is submitted to NACAA - then submitted by NACAA in a rooming list to the hotels. If you choose to stay off-site and not make your reservation through the NACAA registration process - there will be a $250 Facilities Fee assessed to your registration.
NACAA will be sending a e-blast out to all members (Active & Life) with the registration link as soon as it is available.
We look forward to your participation in the upcoming 2025 AM/PIC in Billings, Montana - June 29 - July 2.
Thursday, February 13, 2025
Upcoming NACAA 365 Webinar - February 26, - 1:00 pm EST - Register Now!
Register in advance for these meetings:
February 26, 2025 - How to Write a "Winning" Horticulture Abstract!
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/dOTjxWb8Te6UxZeXxjD_Ww
This session is planned to last 1 hour or less. We look forward to your participation!
Thursday, February 6, 2025
Registration Etended for the 2025 JCEP Public Issues Leadership Development Conference
**Twilight Monument Tour Waiting List Available, through March 5**
Registration and more information available on theconference website: https://www.jcep.org/pild
Monument Tour waiting list: drichards@ag.tamu.edu
UPDATE: Early Bird Rate Extended for the 2025 JCEP PublicIssues Leadership Development Conference
Momentum for this amazing conference is building, so we’veextended the Early Bird Registration rate through March 14. After that, therate will definitely go up, so don’t delay, register today!
UPDATE: Twilight Monument Tour Waiting List Available,through March 5
Tickets for the Twilight Monument Tour (April 6 from6:00 to 9:30 PM) sold out much earlier than expected, and we’re now building awaiting list! We need at least 25 more people to join the waiting list byMarch 5th. If we reach our minimum goal, we’ll open ticket salesagain for this educational tour. Send an email to drichards@ag.tamu.edu to addyour name to the list.
A detailed agenda for this educational tour will beavailable on the conference websitesoon, for use in your travel justification.
Cap-note Speaker Reminder: Don’t miss a dynamiccap-note presentation from Dr. LupitaFabregas, Director, 4-H Center for Youth Development, University of Missouri,entitled “Leading with Courage: The Legacy of an Immigrant”
For questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to the2025 Conference Planning Chair, Daphne Richards, by email at drichards@ag.tamu.edu
Friday, January 24, 2025
NACAA 365 - Got Questions? We have answers!
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
NACAA 365 - Got Questions? We have answers!
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
NACAA 365 Webinars January 2025
Thursday, January 9, 2025
The County Agent - December, 2024 Edition is now Available
The County Agent - December, 2024 Edition is now Available
Direct link is: https://www.nacaa.com/uploads/userfiles/files/Committee%20Directory%202025%20web.pdf
For those of you who have requested a printed/mailed version - it’s in the mail.
LIFE MEMBERS
Unless you subscribe to The County Agent magazine - you will not receive a printed edition. If you are interested in subscribing - here’s a link on our website with instructions on how to subscribe and the costs associated. https://www.nacaa.com/uploads/userfiles/files/lifepostcard2020.pdf
JCEP - ELC Early Bird Registration - January 24, 2025
The early bird registration deadline for the JCEP Extension Leadership Conference is fast approaching—don’t miss out!
Looking for a fun and educational way to kick off your ELC experience? Join us on Tuesday evening for the Dark History Tour of Savannah, a captivating walking tour exploring the city’s intriguing past.
Please note that the tour requires separate registration. You can find the link and more details on the JCEP website: https://www.jcep.org/elc.
Register soon to secure your spot!
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