Regional educators, farmers and nonprofit organizations take the lead in development professional educational programs for Extension and NRCS personnel.
Grazing is a popular topic for educational events.
Click to see larger image. Since 1994, Congress has annually appropriated funds to support agricultural educators who are learning in cooperation with farmers about sustainable practices and concepts. The PDP supports state professional development programs and competitive grants that train ag educators. State Professional Development Programs SARE provides funds to land grant universities to assist extension educators, farmers and other stakeholders in developing education activities in sustainable concepts and systems. The funds help equip ag educators with tools they need to help farmers face change.