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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear Directors,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please help get the word out about the upcoming NIFA listening session – see below.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Kristie – Maybe something in TEN would be good.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you all,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Ed<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%">Interim Director of Cooperative Extension</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%">Division of Agriculture, Life, & Veterinary Sciences, and Cooperative Extension<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;color:#767676">THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#767676"><br>
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4341 E BROADWAY RD | PHOENIX, AZ 85040-8807<br>
Office 1: 602-827-8200 </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:105%;color:#767676">| Office 2: 520-621-7145</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;color:#767676"> |
</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:105%;color:#767676"> </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;color:#767676">Cell: 520-709-0939
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Burgess, Shane C - (shaneburgess) <sburgess@cals.arizona.edu>
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<b>Sent:</b> Monday, October 3, 2022 12:32 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Davis, James M - (jdavis1) <JDavis@ag.arizona.edu>; Rutledge, Bethany S - (rutledge) <rutledge@cals.arizona.edu>; Brierley, Paul E - (paulbrierley) <paulbrierley@arizona.edu>; Martin, Edward C - (ecmartin) <ecmartin@arizona.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> FW: NIFA - Stakeholder Listening Session on Nov 2<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Jim, Paul, Ed and Bethany, can you please get this into the inboxes of our relevant stakeholders. I am sure many will get it more than once. Paul, if WG wants to be influential and get us research targets to
go after, this is the way. The loudest most politically connected voices will prevail.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Regards<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Shane<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> <a href="mailto:owner-cga-ag-auth@listserv.aplu.org">
owner-cga-ag-auth@listserv.aplu.org</a> <<a href="mailto:owner-cga-ag-auth@listserv.aplu.org">owner-cga-ag-auth@listserv.aplu.org</a>>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Gala, Caron<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, September 28, 2022 10:03 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:cga-ag-auth@listserv.aplu.org">cga-ag-auth@listserv.aplu.org</a>; 'cga ag appro (<a href="mailto:cga-ag-appro@listserv.aplu.org">cga-ag-appro@listserv.aplu.org</a>)' <<a href="mailto:cga-ag-appro@listserv.aplu.org">cga-ag-appro@listserv.aplu.org</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [EXT]NIFA - Stakeholder Listening Session on Nov 2<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p align="center" style="text-align:center"><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:red">External Email</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#414141">Dear CGA Ag Teams,
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#414141">Please note that NIFA is requesting input on science priorities. See the questions in the RFI below.
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#414141">Thank you,
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#414141">Caron<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h3 style="line-height:110%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">Notice of Stakeholder Listening Session Regarding Science Priorities<o:p></o:p></span></h3>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#414141">NIFA announces its stakeholder listening initiative “<a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/09/16/2022-20064/notice-of-stakeholder-listening-session-regarding-science-priorities?utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term="><span style="color:#0076B4">NIFA
Listening Session for Stakeholder Input to Science Priorities.”</span></a> This stakeholder listening opportunity on
<strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Nov. 2 </span></strong>informs the research, Extension and education priorities of NIFA, which has the mission of investing in and advancing agricultural research, education and Extension to solve societal
challenges. For the purpose of this opportunity,<em><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"> agriculture</span></em> is defined broadly and includes research, Extension, and education in food, fiber, forestry, range, nutritional and social sciences,
including food safety and positive youth development. NIFA's investments in transformative science directly support the long-term prosperity and global pre-eminence of U.S. agriculture. The 2022 listening opportunity allows stakeholders to provide feedback
on the following questions:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">What is your top priority for research, Extension or education for NIFA?<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#414141;margin-bottom:7.5pt;line-height:140%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">
<span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">What are the most promising opportunities/solutions for advancement of these food and agricultural priorities?<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#414141;margin-bottom:7.5pt;line-height:140%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">
<span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">What are the greatest challenges that you see facing food and agriculture in the coming decades, and what fundamental knowledge gaps exist that limit the ability of research,
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Based on those challenges, what general areas of food and agricultural research should be advanced and supported to fill the knowledge gaps, and what is your top priority for
research, extension, and/or education for NIFA investment?<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#414141;margin-bottom:7.5pt;line-height:140%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">
<span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">What is NIFA doing right and are there opportunities to further improve?<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Caron Gala <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Director, Governmental Affairs, Agriculture and International Development<o:p></o:p></p>
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