Hubs (Statewide Initiatives) are complex issues with long term solutions that make major changes in the economic, social, or environmental well-being of individuals and the state. These initiatives are led by Program Leaders who connect regionally and nationally with other Extension Professionals, businesses, and industries to work toward similar goals and issues.
“Measuring the statewide economic, social and environmental impact of
large initiatives are critical to Extension’s Future.”
Statewide Program Initiatives bring highly trained and specifically skilled people together to address complex emerging and/or critical issues with innovative, high impact programming.
- Benefits of Program Innovation Hubs
- Utilize the varied strengths and talents of individuals.
- Develop synergy through different approaches to problem solving.
- Strengthen research focus on emerging and/or critical issues.
- Better connect Extension work to contemporary research results.
- Strengthen interdisciplinary collaboration for products and funding.
- Cutting edge professional development
- Program Innovation Hubs include:
- Integrated Beef Systems
- Water and Integrated Cropping Systems
- Rural Prosperity Nebraska