| Association of Natural Resource Extension Professionals
Monthly Digest September 2025 |
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In this edition - ANREP 2026 proposal deadline fast approaching
- Extension Leadership Conference Representative needed
- A short survey for Extension Foresters
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ANREP Professional and Leadership Development Committee Webinar Series - next webinar September 22
- 2025 Alliance of Natural Resource Outreach and Service Programs (ANROSP) National Conference, October 14-17
- Extension Leadership Conference call for proposals
- Extension organizers reduce carbon footprint by being savvy consumers
- 2025 ANREP Award Winner: Save Your Seedlings for New Jersey’s Sake!
- ANREP jobs board postings
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Journal of Extension articles of interest to natural resource Extension professionals
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| ANREP 15th Biennial Conference Update
Wilmington, North Carolina May 12-15, 2026
Don't Miss Out! The ANREP 2026 Proposal Deadline is Fast Approaching! |
Hello ANREP Community,
We're excited about the upcoming conference and want to remind you that the Call for Proposals for the ANREP 15th Biennial Conference is open for submission! This is your chance to be a part of "Confluence of Knowledge" and help shape the agenda for our premier event in Wilmington, North Carolina.
The clock is ticking on our Call for Proposals! We want to hear your unique insights and experiences, whether you're a seasoned professional or a student. Our goal is to have a wide variety of presentation topics to make this year's technical program our most diverse and impactful one yet. Your expertise is the key to achieving this. We especially encourage students to present their work, as their fresh perspectives are invaluable to our community. We're working hard to make this conference accessible for everyone. The conference committee is dedicated to keeping registration costs as low as possible. Additionally, ANREP offers scholarships to help members attend, ensuring that financial limitations don't prevent you from participating in this valuable event.
This is your call to action! All proposals are due by OCTOBER 1, 2025, at 11:59 PM (Eastern Time). Don't wait—this deadline is firm! Presenters will be notified of the decision on their proposals by early November 2025. Conference registration is set to open in early December. Ready to submit? Head over to the conference website for all the details and to upload your proposal: go.ncsu.edu/anrep2026.
We still need volunteers for reviewing proposals and seeking sponsorships! Please volunteer here. We can't wait to see your incredible submissions and chart the future of our field together! Warmly, The ANREP 2026 Conference Committee |
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Extension Leadership Conference Representative needed
The ANREP Board is seeking a member to serve as ANREP's representative on the Joint Council of Extension Professionals (JCEP) Public Issues Leadership Development Conference. This immediate opportunity is to fill an unfinished term until May 2026 and involve monthly online committee meetings and other conference planning tasks. ANREP will reimburse the conference registration fee for ANREP representatives who decide to attend the conference.
A great way to get involved nationally and build your CV! Please consider this opportunity!
If you are interested or want to learn more, please contact ANREP President Kevin Zobrist. |
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A Short Survey for Extension Foresters
Calling all Extension Foresters – our colleagues in Japan are conducting an international study on the forest management perspectives of field foresters in multiple countries, and right now they are specifically in need of responses from U.S. Extension Foresters. The survey should take about 15 minutes to complete. For questions, please contact Ryoki Ishizaki. Thank you for helping our Japanese colleagues with this important study!
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Upcoming professional development opportunities |
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ANREP Professional and Leadership Development Committee Webinar Series - next webinar September 22 |
Are you interested to increase the success of your outreach efforts? If so, please join us in the continuation of the 2025 ANREP webinar series this fall, Reaching Your Target Audience & Providing Innovative Programs! Click more information to learn about upcoming webinars and to view previous ones.
Fall series topics - Capturing the Impact of Natural Resource Extension Programs - September 22
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Paddling Through Paradise: Educating on the Water - October 13
- Training with Video - October 27
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| 2025 Alliance of Natural Resource Outreach and Service Programs (ANROSP) National Conference, October 14-17 |
By Jason O'Brien
Oregon State University
Do you work with or run a volunteer program? Looking to connect with peers who understand the challenges and opportunities of running volunteer-based conservation programs and want to share ideas your ideas? Then come to the 2025 Alliance of Natural Resource Outreach and Service Programs (ANROSP) National Conference in Destin, Florida, October 14-17, 2025!
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| Resource Exchange
Extension organizers reduce carbon footprint by being savvy consumers |
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| 2025 ANREP Gold Award Winner Save Your Seedlings for New Jersey’s Sake! |
New Jersey has a severe future tree deficit. There are not enough unharmed native seedlings and saplings naturally growing to replace older trees as they are lost over time. Readers are called to action in their own yards to help reforest New Jersey. They are taught step-by-step how to naturally promote native seedling germination, perform accurate identification to prevent invasive seedling growth, build wire mesh barriers to protect seedlings from deer browse and buck rub, and how to steward their young trees by improving soil health.
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New postings on the ANREP jobs board | |
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Articles of interest for natural resource Extension professionals Current Issue: Volume 63, Number 3 (2025)
Examination of Cooperative Extension as a Bridging Organization to Enhance Cross-boundary Collaborative Water Management
Mark E. Burbach, Stephanie M. Kennedy, Weston M. Eaton, Kathryn J. Brasier, Daran R. Rudnick, and Walt Whitmer Testing an in-person segmentation approach to enhance conservation partnerships between agencies and private landowners
Jared Messick, Christopher Serenari Dr., Jenn L. Idema, and Kristy L. Daniel
Facilitating Farmer-To-Farmer eLearning: An Evaluation of Climate and Wildfires Online Courses in California
Natalia Pinzon and Caitlin Brimm
Evaluation of South Carolina’s Extension and Outreach Agents’ Knowledge of Harmful Algal Bloom Management and the Impacts of One-Day Training
George Strickland, Debabrata Sahoo, Michael Vassalos, Heather Nix, and Sarah White
Periodic evaluations indicate increased effectiveness of Oregon Master Woodland Manager volunteer program
Alicia Christiansen, Lauren Grand, Norma Kline, and Tiffany Hopkins
A Feasibility Study to Mitigate Arsenic Exposure in Well Water in Oregon
Christine Lucas-Woodruff, Veronic L. Irvin, Laura Nielsen, Meghan Megowan, Lilly Anderson, Julia Pavlosek, and Molly Kile
Exploring 360 Immersive Videos and Tours in Extension Landscape Design Workshops
Margaret C. Hoffman
Developing a Program Theory to Guide Program Evaluation
Amanda D. Ali
Exploring Artificial Intelligence Powered Audio Transcription Tools for Extension Workplace Efficiency
Joshua T. Campbell
Transforming Text to Images: Prompt Engineering Principles for Generative AI Use in Extension
Paul Hill, Xue A. Dong, and Aubree L. Miller |
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