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The Summit is a dynamic event designed to boost organizational readiness and foster innovation for current New Technologies for Ag Extension (NTAE) Projects and ECOP Program Action Teams. The NTAE is a USDA NIFA grant in partnership with the University of New Hampshire, launching its first year in February 2024. This year, 22 NTAE projects from 14 states were selected to receive NTAE grant funding and support from the Extension Foundation! Read Story 0 comments News AFT Southeast Regional Advanced Soil Health Training Application Now Open Dr. Courtney Owens · 5/8/24 11:02 AM We are thrilled to announce that applications to AFT’s Southeast Regional Advanced Soil Health Training (ASHT) are now open! (Please click on this link to access the application ). The Advanced Soil Health Training (ASHT) program is designed for farmers and farm advisors who share an interest in improving soil health and who will share their expertise with their clients, communities, and the next generation of farmers. We are excited to bring you the best in agricultural education through... Read Story 0 comments Dying Early in Rural America Roger Rennekamp · 5/6/24 12:20 PM A recently released report in CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) shows the gap in preventable premature mortality (or early death) between rural and urban America is growing wider. People living in rural areas are at a higher risk of dying early from one of the five leading causes of death when the death could have been prevented compared to people living in urban areas. This report is an extension of the 2019 CDC study, which showed the percentage of preventable early deaths... Read Story 0 comments Join our Team, Urban Agriculture Educator in Omaha, Nebraska! Carrie Schneider-Miller · 5/6/24 10:56 AM Apply Today! We are hiring a Horticulture, Landscape, and Environmental Systems Urban Agriculture Educator, a faculty member of UNL located in Omaha, focused on the metro, with statewide reach! See attached flier for more information. Apply at: University of Nebraska-Lincoln | Extension Instructor or Open Rank Extension Educator-HLES Urban Agriculture (Douglas-Sarpy Counties) (unl.edu) Read Story 0 comments Leadership Culture Clues Karl Bradley · 5/2/24 12:57 AM Life is always teaching us stuff. Lately, it’s reminded me that we’re human beings, not human "doings". When we are in an environment focused on all the "doing" we often feel like a thing or a resource. The clues to this are displayed in a lack of hearing people say... I’m sorry I need help I don’t know I made a mistake These clues may seem overly simplified, they aren’t. They often indicate too much fear is present. 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