Members of the Northeast Region Volunteerism Group (NERV) conducted a research study this to assess the impact of 4-H youth development volunteer effort in the Northeast Region (as defined by […]
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UMaine, UVM earn $6.5M USDA grant for Youth Innovators Empowering Agriculture Across America (YEA) program
The University of Maine (UMaine) Extension will work with the University of Vermont (UVM) Extension to “increase the number of youth studying food and agriculture, increase the capacity of communities […]
Read moreNEED honors four exemplary, innovative northeast Urban Extension projects.
University of Maine Extension’s Kathy Savoie wins the 2023 NEED Exceptional Local Educator Award
Professor Kathleen (Kathy) Savoie has been awarded the Association of Northeast Extension Directors’ 2023 Exceptional Local Educator Award for her work “Building Agricultural Literacy through an Immersive Culinary Art Experience”.
Read more2023 Multistate Urban Extension Award program is LIVE! Proposals due August 15, 2023
NEED is excited to announce available funding for exceptional multistate urban Extension projects. Proposals are due to NEED Executive Director, Ali Mitchell, over email as a single PDF by 5pm […]
Read moreNEED hosts successful Northeast Extension DEIJ Workshop
In June 2022, the Association of Northeast Extension Directors (NEED) set advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in Extension as its year-long regional priority. NEED’s goal was to ultimately increase Northeast […]
Read moreNEED develops joint 2023 Farm Bill priorities with Northeast Secretaries of Agriculture
The Association of Northeast Extension Directors (NEED) worked with the Northeast Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NEASDA), a subsection of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA), […]
Read moreNortheast Extension supports thousands of adults, youth with workforce development training programs
Did you know that Cooperative Extension provides a robust portfolio of workforce development programs, training, and certifications? Check out the impact of these programs!
Read moreRegional Rural Development Centers release findings from national listening sessions
Congratulations 2022 Northeast Extension Awards Winners!
Invitation: Northeast Ecosystem Services and Markets Listening Sessions [10/17 & 10/19]
We are seeking a broad audience to discuss the prospect of using ecosystem services and incentive programs to bolster working lands in the northeast.
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