Article by Stacey Stearns, UConn Extension Ensuring a Future for Pollinators and Agriculture in the Northeast Pollinators are the unsung heroes of our food system, ensuring the production of fruits, vegetables, and countless other crops. Yet, habitat loss, climate change, and pesticide exposure are threatening their survival. Across the Northeast, Land-grant universities are leading innovative […]
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Article by Stacey Stearns, UConn Extension Across the Northeast’s many landscapes—stretching from coastal watersheds to forested hillsides—land-grant institutions are leading collaborative efforts to protect natural resources and promote environmental resilience. Through science-based conservation, innovative land management, and community partnerships, these universities are fulfilling their shared mission to ensure a regenerative, livable, and vibrant region for […]
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Article by Stacey Stearns, UConn Extension Land-grant institutions lead the charge in translating nutrition science into real-world impact for diverse communities. In a region known for its dense population and vibrant communities, addressing food insecurity and nutrition disparities is both urgent and complex. From rural towns in New Hampshire to urban centers in Connecticut and […]
Read moreThe Association of Northeast Extension Directors (NEED) has awarded University of New Hampshire Extension Field Specialist Michele Kroll the 2024 Exceptional Local Educator Award for her program Promoting Health and Well-being of Older Adults in New Hampshire.
Read moreCultivemos, the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network (FRSAN) in the Northeast Region, is comprised of a network of organizations and individuals uses a cohort model of network-building. Small cohorts of members work togetherto share and create new resources in their areas of interest and expertise. Cohorts include Farm Worker, Mental Health, Veterans, Legal, PFAS, […]
Read moreNortheast Agenda (Full Version) Northeast Agenda (Executive Summary) The Northeast Agenda is a collaboration between the Association of Northeast Extension Directors (NEED) and the Northeastern Regional Association of State Agricultural Experiment Station Directors (NERA). It identifies challenges and opportunities for the Northeast region’s Land-grant programs as they work together to ensure a regenerative, livable, and vibrant […]
Read moreThe Association of Northeast Extension Directors (NEED) has awarded funding to three new interstate collaborative projects that support, advance, or promote Extension initiatives that directly target or build capacity for programs that reach urban audiences. Learn about the exciting projects below. Any questions about these projects, or the other incredible work Extension is undertaking across […]
Read moreThe Association of Northeast Extension Directors (NEED) is proud to share that Jiff Martin, Sustainable Food Systems Extension Educator at the University of Connecticut (bio), has been awarded the 2023 Northeast Region Excellence in Extension Award by the Extension Committee on Organization and Policy.
Read moreDr. Bill Miller (University of Massachusetts Amherst) passed leadership of the Association of Northeast Extension Directors (NEED) — and the ceremonial gavel — to Dr. Lisa Townson (University of Rhode Island) on October 12, 2023 at the close of the organization’s Fall Board of Directors meeting.
Read moreMembers 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 Cooperative Extension). States that participated in this study include Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware, West Virginia, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Vermont and Maine. […]
Read moreThe 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 to promote food and agriculture, and increase the capacity of the Cooperative Extension System, through the 4-H youth development program, to better connect with youth […]
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