Extension professionals needed to help specialty crop growers adapt to climate change

The Climate Analogs Academy is recruiting 12 Cooperative Extension professionals from around the U.S. to engage in dialogue, workshops and get paid to visit specialty crop experts around the country throughout the 2025 calendar year.

“I participated in the 2024 academy and it was a great experience,” said Monica Cooper, UC Cooperative Extension director and viticulture advisor for Napa County.

The Climate Analogs Academy is a USDA NIFA Extension Climate Hub Partnerships Project (20236701339348) led by Washington State University's Center for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural Resources.

The academy is designed to empower Cooperative Extension professionals to lead regional climate-change adaptation in specialty crops. To overcome common pitfalls of climate change education, its strategy is to build dialogue around technical information and develop strategic relationships.

The academy focuses on U.S. Cooperative Extension professionals due to their unique position as trusted advisors with farmers, their investment in communication skills and their experience in learning from and partnering with diverse resources and organizations.

For more information about the program, eligibility and the application, visit https://csanr.wsu.edu/educational-opportunities/climate-analogs-academy/.

Applications accepted until Oct. 18.

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