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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> nuel-bounces@lists.wsu.edu <nuel-bounces@lists.wsu.edu>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Gaolach, Bradley<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, November 13, 2020 11:09 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'nuel@lists.wsu.edu' <nuel@lists.wsu.edu>; wcmer-advbd@lists.wsu.edu<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [EXT][Nuel] Urban, Indoor and other Emerging Agriculture and Food Syste<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">This is a great opportunity to help shape an urban agriculture / food systems initiative that connects ag research and extension – please share widely through your connections,
both academic and non-academic (non-academics can join as well)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Indoor and other Emerging Agriculture and Food Systems</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#757575"><br>
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We have an exciting update and opportunity coming. You may recall that in May of this year,
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<span style="color:#007C89">WCMER </span></a>and <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/nuel.extension.org/?utm_source=Metropolitan*Center*for*Applied*Research*and*Extension&utm_campaign=c93e5e00a4-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_04_29_09_46_COPY_02&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c5dd3d07cf-c93e5e00a4-__;KysrKysr!!JmPEgBY0HMszNaDT!7r4K1bihH1srnAnUBhpe9XleC4RNaJaINklkFDC5go-nBV538h3Zsx71AXQtX1U$" target="_blank">
<span style="color:#007C89">NUEL </span></a>hosted listening sessions related to <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/nifa.usda.gov/program/uie-ag?utm_source=Metropolitan*Center*for*Applied*Research*and*Extension&utm_campaign=c93e5e00a4-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_04_29_09_46_COPY_02&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c5dd3d07cf-c93e5e00a4-__;KysrKysr!!JmPEgBY0HMszNaDT!7r4K1bihH1srnAnUBhpe9XleC4RNaJaINklkFDC5go-nBV538h3Zsx71F4q8Bso$" target="_blank">
<span style="color:#007C89">NIFA </span></a>developing an <b>Urban and Emerging Agriculture grant program</b> (see
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<span style="color:#007C89">https://metroextension.wsu.edu/urbanag/</span></a>).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#757575">NIFA views this call to range from community and school gardens through commercial production as well as addressing social, and economic factors that contribute to successful
urban, indoor, and other emerging agricultural production. <br>
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<a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.waaesd.org/?utm_source=Metropolitan*Center*for*Applied*Research*and*Extension&utm_campaign=c93e5e00a4-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_04_29_09_46_COPY_02&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c5dd3d07cf-c93e5e00a4-__;KysrKysr!!JmPEgBY0HMszNaDT!7r4K1bihH1srnAnUBhpe9XleC4RNaJaINklkFDC5go-nBV538h3Zsx714GViwKE$" target="_blank"><span style="color:#007C89">The
Western Agriculture Experiment Station Directors (WAAESD)</span></a> and<a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/weda.extension.oregonstate.edu/?utm_source=Metropolitan*Center*for*Applied*Research*and*Extension&utm_campaign=c93e5e00a4-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_04_29_09_46_COPY_02&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c5dd3d07cf-c93e5e00a4-__;KysrKysr!!JmPEgBY0HMszNaDT!7r4K1bihH1srnAnUBhpe9XleC4RNaJaINklkFDC5go-nBV538h3Zsx71ai6LhuE$" target="_blank"><span style="color:#007C89">
Western Extension Directors (WEDA)</span></a> have formally created a development committee with a charge
<b>to establish a Western Urban, Indoor and other Emerging Agricultural Production Research, Education and Extension Initiative</b> to facilitate and promote multi-state research and extension projects. Brad Gaolach from WSU has been asked to lead this development
committee. Anyone interested in joining this committee (all aspects of the foodsystem including production, marketing, distribution, access, equity, and resource recovery) are encourage to do so.<br>
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The specific details of how to join can be found here: <a href="https://metroextension.wsu.edu/urbanag/?utm_source=Metropolitan+Center+for+Applied+Research+and+Extension&utm_campaign=c93e5e00a4-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_04_29_09_46_COPY_02&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c5dd3d07cf-c93e5e00a4-">
<span style="color:#007C89">https://metroextension.wsu.edu/urbanag/</span></a>. Feel free to reach out to Brad (<a href="mailto:gaolach@wsu.edu">gaolach@wsu.edu</a> | 425-405-1734) for any additional background or if you need assistance in joining.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Brad Gaolach Ph. D. </b>| He/Him<b><br>
</b><i>Washington State University Extension<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Director | <span style="color:#5E6A71"><a href="Metrocenter.wsu.edu"><span style="color:#5E6A71">Metropolitan Center for Applied Research & Extension</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Director | <span style="color:#5E6A71"><a href="http://metroextension.wsu.edu/"><span style="color:#5E6A71">Western Center for Metropolitan Extension & Research</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Associate Professor | <span style="color:#5E6A71"><a href="http://ced.cw.wsu.edu/"><span style="color:#5E6A71">Community & Economic Development</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Phone: (425) 405-1734 | WSU Direct: 21734 | Twitter: <span style="color:#5E6A71">
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