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Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack selected 12 members to serve on the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) inaugural Secretary’s Advisory Committee for Urban Agriculture to provide input on policy development and to help identify barriers to urban agriculture as USDA works to promote urban farming and the economic opportunities it provides in cities across the country.
The new Secretary’s Advisory Committee is part of USDA’s efforts to support urban agriculture, creating a network for feedback. Urban agriculture plays an important role in producing fresh, healthy food in areas where grocery stores are scarce, and also provides jobs and beautifies neighborhoods. Read the complete story.
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The Hill presented the Future of Cities in January as a virtual live event. U.S. cities are diverse, dynamic, and constantly evolving. The COVID-19 pandemic sped up this evolution, pressure testing our infrastructure, economies, and collective strength. But with added challenges come increased opportunities to reshape our existing structures and build more sustainable cityscapes, enhancing economic stability and improving the lives of all residents, especially the most vulnerable.
With the passage of the infrastructure bill and the promises within the Build Back Better agenda, what comes next for America’s cities? How can city leaders work with communities to strengthen connections across cultures and generations, allowing all residents to prosper? And finally, as we envision the city of tomorrow, what pitfalls should we sidestep and what new heights can we expect to climb?
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Working with U.S. Census Bureau data can feel like a complex puzzle and finding the right pieces to complete the picture may seem daunting to anyone who is not a statistician. To help guide novice data users, Census Academy is launching the 2022 Back to Data Basics Webinar Series on Thursday. Every month until September, Census Academy will offer two to four classes that will take participants on an introductory learning journey. The experts will introduce you to the basics of how to access and utilize their data products, topics, tools, and resources. All classes are free and open to the public. Registration is limited and will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Follow this link for more information.
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The ESP Urban and Culturally Diverse Audiences (UCDA) Affinity Group is hosting a series of virtual discussions this year, beginning on February 8. This live experience will be focused on DEI efforts related to disability topics. Morgan Bradley, a community outreach program manager for Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service in partnership with the Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities (TCDD), will be the presenter. Bradley will address “Program Accommodations for People with Disabilities.” The session will be held on February 8 at 12:30 p.m. No registration is required; the Zoom link is ksu.zoom.us/j/98529783039. Contact Karen Sergent (ksergent@utk.edu) of the ESP Urban and Culturally Diverse Audiences Affinity Group with questions.
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This year, Ohio USDA SARE funding allows complimentary registrations for OSU Extension faculty and staff to participate in the annual conference of the Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Conference on February 12 (online) and February 17-19 (in Dayton). Follow this link for more information about the conference. To receive complimentary registration for the online and/or in-person portions of the conference, follow the directions and the link at conference.oeffa.org/registration/?hogan=osuex.
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The 2022 Urban Food Systems Symposium will be held September 26-29 in Kansas City, Missouri. The scientific committee invites you to submit an abstract for an oral or poster presentation. The theme for the symposium is Building Coalitions for a Changind World as viewed through our work in urban food systems. Urban food systems work includes an array of topics related to urban ag and the interation of urban populations and the food system. Submission deadline is March 15. Follow this link for complete details.
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Local urban agriculture policies have gained momentum since the turn of the XXIth century. However, it is difficult to get the bigger picture of where we stand after 20 years of policy development. For this reason, researchers from Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future reviewed past and current urban agriculture policies in 40 of the most populated U.S. cities. For this review, they examined regulations as well as plans, guidance, programmes, and policy recommendations. They show that urban agriculture policies have greatly developed but that there are still many opportunities for them to explore new themes, open up to new stakeholders, and be more accessible to citizens. Follow this link to learn more.
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The Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity starts up their Spring 2022 Virtual Forum Series on February 3. The 75-minute webinars are held every other Thursday through April 28. The first session on February 3 is titled "No Struggle, No Progress: Social Justice Organizing in the 21st Century." All forums are virtual and will be recorded. To RSVP, click here.
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Have you discovered data.census.gov's fresh new navigational improvements? The enhanced navigation, released in December 2021, makes the Census Bureau's main data access platform more versatile, and easier to use than ever before. In this webinar, they will cover the new filter panel navigation, new table customization view, and a walkthrough of the live site, where the presenter will show various examples on how to find the data you need.
Wednesday, January 26, 2022, 1-2 p.m. ET
WebEx Event Number (if needed): 2762 459 8848
WebEx Event Password (if needed): Census2022!
* The password is only for users who join from a WebEx application or mobile app.
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The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities has released its 2021 Annual Report. The past year has been filled with both exceptional challenges as well as unique opportunities for the public university community. Through its robust government affairs and advocacy work, programmatic activities, and an unprecedented number of virtual convenings, APLU worked with universities to drive equitable student success; foster research and innovation to meet societal needs, and deepen community, economic, and international engagement to benefit all. Follow this link to download the report.
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