The Cooperative Extension System

1. The Cooperative Extension System A valuable partner for CTSAs

2. “Yesterday, I met with officials at NIH. I told them about the relationship the Indiana State Department of Health has with Purdue Extension and they have been discussing the need to get the Extension offices across the nation involved … I told them that I thought Purdue might be interested in being the model for the nation on this one as well.” Judy Monroe, 2007Indiana Health Commissioner

3. Cooperative Extension Mission The mission of the Extension Service is to provide citizens access to research-based education and learning opportunities that are relevant to important community issues and which will contribute to the quality of life for all citizens.

4. Development of the Land-grant System Timeline 1887 Hatch Act 1914 Smith-Lever Act 1862 First Morrill Act “Land Grant Universities have long embraced a three part mission of Learning, Discovery, and Engagement.” “Vic” Lechtenberg Vice Provost for Engagement Purdue University 2006 • Establish Land-grant Colleges • Prepare industrial classes • Practical realities of an agricultural and industrial society • Professions of life • Establish Agriculture Experiment Station • Recognition of research as a basis of agricultural and industrial development • Establish Cooperative Extension Service • Disseminate information to the population from the college’s research • Share benefits of current developments 1890 Second Morrill Act Establish Land-grant Colleges for Blacks

5. The Land Grant University System • Prior to 1862, most universities catered to the “elite” • The Morrill Act of 1862 authorized a public university in every state and territory of the United States. Instead of money, the federal government gave land to be sold and the interest made available for “at least one college” • Land Grant Mission: “…teach …agriculture and the mechanical arts … to promote liberal and practical education of (ordinary people)….”

6. The Hatch Act (1887) provided for the establishment of Agricultural Experiment Stations which provided for research. • Teaching methodology was “demonstrations” • Second Morrill Act (1890). States had to show that race or color not a criterion for admission or designate a separate land-grant college. Most in the southern states due to segregation at that time. • In 1994, Congress created Tribal Colleges to educate Native Americans.

7. The Smith Lever Act (1914) established a Cooperative Extension Service with each Land Grant university. • “instruction and practical demonstration in agriculture and home economics to persons not attending said colleges” • Federal, state, and county governments work together to provide public education services.

8. The Structure of the Land Grant University Hatch Act - 1887 Morrill Act -1862 DISCOVERY LEARNING EXTENSION (ENGAGEMENT) Smith – Lever Act - 1914

9. The county Extension office is a branch office of the Land Grant university in each state. Extension educators in each county are university staff or faculty and report to the main campus of the Land Grant university.

10. Cooperative ExtensionContribution to Research

11. Research involving indigenous community based paraprofessionals

12. Translating from bench to product Nutritional advice Dietary guidelines New foods Biochemical mechanisms Nutritional genomics T r a n s l a t i o n SCIENCE REALIZATION Individual variations Genotyping Metabotyping Nutritional epidemiology Behavioral insights Translating from variations in health to research strategy

13. Translating from bench to product Dining with Diabetes Professor Popcorn Biochemical mechanisms Nutritional genomics T r a n s l a t i o n SCIENCE REALIZATION Individual variations Genotyping Metabotyping Health Coalitions Behavior metrics Translating from variations in health to research strategy

14. National Programs • Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) • Households with pregnant women and pre-teen children • Lessons delivered by trained paraprofessionals • National evaluation • Every $1.00 in EFNEP can potentially reduce health care costs by about $8.00 • Family Nutrition Program (FNP) • Food stamp eligible • Lessons delivered in homes and community settings • Meal planning, budgeting, preparation, food safety • Randomized controlled trial • Intervention and delayed intervention • Statistically significant reduction in food insecurity Eicher-Miller et al J NutrEducBehav 2009

15. Purdue ExtensionMaking a Difference • College of Health and Human Sciences • Purdue Agriculture • Agriculture and Natural Resources • 4H Youth Development • Economic and Community Development • Purdue Agricultural Research Programs • School of Veterinary Medicine • Four critical issues of HHS Extension Program • Foods and nutrition • Personal and family finances • Human development throughout the lifespan • Health • Over 100 programs are offered by Purdue Extension-HHS www.extension.purdue.edu

16. Healthy People, Healthy Communities • Extension Educators partner with community groups • Create coalitions • Identify and address local issues • Started in 2005 as a response to childhood obesity • Walk Across Indiana • Multiple partners including INShape Indiana • Held throughout the year • Brings attention to physical activity and nutrition

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18. How can you do this in your state………………. 1. Determine where the Cooperative Extension office is located in your state 2. Meet with your Extension Director/Program Leader • Brainstorm possibilities

19. http://www.csrees.usda.gov/Extension/

20. For more information:Dr. Carol Bousheyboushey@purdue.eduDonna Vandergraffvandergraff@purdue.edu