Extension Foundation

The Us Agriculturalproduction System and Supply Chain Has Faced Unprecedented Challenges in Recent Years. COVID-19, Extreme Weather Events, and Workforce Shifts Have All Highlighted Vulnerabilities in the Agrifood System. These Challenges, Along Withnew and Emerging Threats Such as Cyber Terrorism, Intensify the Need for Education and Professional Development Surrounding Agrosecurity and Community Resilience for the Agrifood Industry and the Communities They Support. Advancing Both Requires a Multifaceted Approach That Involves Collaboration, Capacity-building, and Extension Program Innovation Which Builds Capacity Around Risk Assessment, Prevention, Preparedness, Response, and Recovery.this Projectwill Build on the Existing Work and Programming of the Extension Disaster Education Network (eden). the Eden Project Is a Collaborative Network of Extension Professionals Across the United States and Territories Who Work to Improve the Delivery of Education and Information, and the Availability of Resources Related to Disaster Preparedness, Response, and Recovery. We Will Support Eden Inexpanding the Reach of Existing Programsand Acceleratingemerging Ones by Leveraging the Experience and Toolsof Theproject Team. We Will Partner With Eden to Identifynew Educational/programming Needs, Building the Capacity of the Network by Providing Funding and Technical Assistance to Build Educational Programming Around Those Needs. We Willinfuse This Work Proven Innovation Programmingand Tools to Maximize Theimpact of Eden Programs and Help Build Resilient Internal and External Structures and Partnerships. We Will Seek to Build New Partnerships With Agencies, Organizations, and Non-profits to Address New and Emerging Threats. by Working Together, Stakeholderscan Develop and Implement Sustainable Agricultural Systems That Benefit Farmers, Communities, and the Environment.