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Extension Section (EXT)

Welcome to the official website of the Extension Section of the Agricultural & Applied Economics Association.

2012 Graduate Student Extension Competition

The 2012 Graduate Student Extension Competition is now accepting submissions. The full announcement and other information can be viewed on the competition page of the Extension Section website. Deadline to submit is March 15, 2012.

Webinar: Regional Perspectives on Economic Forces Shaping Land Asset Values

Thank you to everyone to joined us for the joint AAEA Extension Section and C-FARE webinar on Land Values. Speaker responses to participant questions, webinar recordings, and presenter slides are all available on the Section Activities page.

Vision

The vision of the Extension Section is to lead in the professional development of extension and other applied economists with major outreach and/or industry responsibilities.

Mission

The Extension Section mission is to provide opportunities for professional growth and program enhancement for extension economists and other applied economists with major outreach and/or industry responsibilities in both the public and private sectors. It will promote excellence, facilitate continuous professional development, and recognize the significant professional contributions of its members.

Objectives

  1. Provide a forum for discussion of issues important to extension and other applied economists with major outreach and/or industry responsibilities.
  2. Provide opportunities for professional development of extension and other applied economists with major outreach and/or industry responsibilities.
  3. Provide opportunities to enrich extension, outreach and/or industry programs through program sharing and program development.
  4. Recognize the intellectual contributions of Extension Section eligible economists to society and the profession.
  5. Enhance the effectiveness of extension economists and other applied economists with major outreach and/or industry economists’ participation in the American Agricultural Economics Association and enhance synergy with research/teaching economists.
  6. Increase membership and participation of extension and other applied economists with major public outreach and/or industry responsibilities in the AAEA.