Project Narrative Summary
The NTAE project, under the leadership of Oklahoma State University, will continue to build upon the strengths and capacities of the Extension Foundation, including its experience providing technology tools for Cooperative Extension professionals and catalyzing professional development innovation in Year 3. The NTAE project is designed to achieve the objectives of the New Technologies for Ag Extension initiative and to align with USDA Strategic Goals which are: Goal 1: Ensure USDA Programs are delivered efficiently, effectively, with integrity and a focus on customer service. Goal 2: Maximize the ability of American agricultural producers to prosper by feeding and clothing the world.
Goal 3: Promote American agricultural products and exports. Goal 4: Facilitate rural prosperity and economic development.
Goal 5: Strengthen the stewardship of private lands through technology and research. Goal 6: Foster productive and sustainable use of our National Forest System Lands. Goal 7: Provide all Americans access to a safe, nutritious, and secure food supply.
Key Strategies: Technology Learning and Networking Platform
USDA Related NIFA Projects Sharing Learnings with CES Communications and Marketing Partnerships for Expansion and Sustainability
The key strategies for achieving project objectives and strategic goals include the following:
❖ Technology for CES : Partnering with Eduworks and North Carolina State University (NCSU) to enhance existing functionalities to increase the amount of content available and improve access to content. The most significant enhancement involves building Artificial Intelligence into Extension’s Ask Extension tool. The current version, Ask an Expert, is a searchable repository of 50,000 questions posed by the public and answers supplied by 2,600 Extension educators is now replaced by Ask Extension.
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