ALT Manjit Misra (far left) USDA-NIFA Director, and Oklahoma State University’s Damona Doye (second from right), ECOP Chair, presents CAFÉ Latino with the National Diversity in Extension Award for transforming the way we think about language access, affinity groups and reaching new communities. University of Florida’s Extension Director Andra Johnson (far right) nominated the team from his institution. John Diaz (third from right) serves as the spokesperson for the team.

ALT Manjit Misra, USDA-NIFA Director and Oklahoma State University’s Damona Doye, ECOP Chair, presents Katie Sorrell, Iowa State University, spokesperson for winning National Excellence in Extension Team Award, Growing Together Multi-State Collaborative, for Promoting Healthy Food Access and Offering Nutrition and Garden Education for Nutritionally Insecure Audiences. Team member Christine Hradek, Iowa State University, was also present.

ALT Manjit Misra, USDA-NIFA Director, and Oklahoma State University’s Damon Doye, ECOP Chair presents University of Georgia’s Stanley Culpepper with Southern Region Excellence in Extension Award for Supporting Family Farms through Improved Weed Management and Pesticide Stewardship Practices. Nominator UGA Extension Director Laura Perry Johnson joined in.

ALT Manjit Misra, USDA-NIFA Director, and Oklahoma State University’s Damona Doye, ECOP Chair presents Cedric Ogden, Fort Valley State University with 1890’s Region Excellence in Extension Award for Innovative Engagement with Diverse Communities and Using Technology to Address Economic and Environmental Challenges

ALT Manjit Misra, USDA-NIFA Director, and Oklahoma State University’s Damona Doye, ECOP Chair present Northeast Excellent in Extension Award to Jiff Martin, UCONN

ALT Manjit Misra, USDA NIFA Director, and ECOP Chair Damona Doye, Oklahoma State University, present award to Kansas State University’s Elaine Johannes for Innovative Engagement and Partnerships for Community Health.

ALT Dr. Butzke received the award in Denver from USDA-NIFA's Acting Director Dr. Dionne Toombs and ECOP Chair Dr. Bev Durgan, Dean of Extension, University of Minnesota.

ALT Dr. Geb Bastian, South Dakota State University, was joined by fellow team members, Dr. Susan Baker, Colorado State University, and Dr. Karen Barale, Washington State University-retired, to accept the National Award.

ALT Dr. Geb Bastian accepts the award from USDA's Acting Director Dr. Dionne Toombs and ECOP Chair Dr. Bev Durgan, Dean of Extension, University of Minnesota.

ALT Participating universities: @SDSUExtension @uidahoextension @MSUExtension @AR_Extension @utextension @ucanr @UMaineExtension @UF_IFAS @WSUExtension @txextension @UKExtension @UMdExtension @UConnExtension @RutgersNJAES @UAPB_SAFHS @ucanr @UMaineExtension @UF_EFNEP @UF_IFAS @WSUExtension @CSUEngagement

ALT Maria Gordo-Gourovitch, Food Safety, IPM and Water Quality Extension Educator, and Doctoral Candidate Emma Rosenthal, Penn State, accept the award on behalf of the Latinx Agricultural Network, m multidisciplinary team of over 110 faculty, educators, administrators, students, and grassroots advisors are working hand-to-hand to assess, evaluate, adapt, and amplify future services, outreach and education efforts across disciplines spanning from plant science and farm safety to 4-H and family health and nutrition. Presenting the award is Acting Director for USDA-NIFA Dr. Dionne Toombs and ECOP Chair, Dr. Bev Durgan, Dean of Extension, University of Minnesota.

ALT Maria Gordo-Gourovitch, Food Safety, IPM and Water Quality Extension Educator, and Doctoral Candidate Emma Rosenthal, Penn State, pose with Dr. Brent Hales, Penn State Extension Director, their nominator in the award screening process. For more information go to www.aplu.org/cesawards

ALT The Latinx Agricultural Network has grown and continues to grow across Penn State Campus. At the time of presentation in Denver, there were about 100 members participating. For more information go to https://agsci.psu.edu/diversity/latinx-agricultural-network