Greg Crosby,National Program Leader,

The Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service

eXtension: More Mind Reach

What we’ll discuss

• eXtension: More Mind Reach• Pioneer Communities of Practice• HorseQuest• Financial Security for All • Current milestones• Fall/winter 2006 milestones• Further information

eXtension: More Mind Reach

• America’s Web-based tool for science-based information and education

• 24/7/365 Internet-based access to objective, research-based programs solving real problems in real time on any Internet ready device

• Customized for all Americans…where they live, work, and play

• Represents more than 70 land grant universities, bringing remarkable content to Americans

• Transforming Cooperative Extension to compete in the 21st Century age of information technology

Pioneer Communities of Practice

• Building Local Economies for the Future• Consumer Horticulture• Extension Disaster Education Network• HorseQuest• Financial Security for All• Imported Fire Ant Management• Just In Time Parenting• Wildlife Damage Management

HorseQuest (www.eXtension.org/horses)

Financial Security for All

2nd Wave Communities of Practice, September 2006

• Beef Cattle Clearing House

• Family Caregiving; Caring for the Aged and/or Disabled Adults

• Youth Literacy in Science, Engineering and Technology

• Pork Information Group

• eOrganic

• US DAIReXNET

2nd Wave Communities of Practice, September 2006, Cont.

• Corn and Soybean Production

• Urban Integrated Pest Management

• Map@Syst: Geospatial Solutions for Rural and Community Sustainability

• Diversity Across Higher Education

• Pesticide Environmental Stewardship (July 2006)

Current Milestones

• National FAQ rollout of 4,500 questions and answers on July 5

• New Technologies for Ag Extension peer reviewed and awarded $1.425 million

• 501(c)3 incorporated in Missouri and filed application for non-profit status

• Web Conference Center at Iowa State University with Breeze Service

• Evaluation and Research Leader• Virtual News Room RFA

Fall/winter 2006 milestones

• Call for Engagement III and Volunteer CoPs RFA

• Deploy national news system • Posting of CoP Web sites • Alpha version: eXtension.org• eCommerce planning • Planning and development for eXtension:

2008 - 2010

eXtension: Further Information

• eXtension Initiative http://about.extension.org

• Horsequest and Financial Security www.extension.org

• Dan Cotton, Director, (402) 472-8841 dan_cotton@extension.org

• Greg Crosby, CSREES Liaison,(202) 401-6050 gcrosby@csrees.usda.gov