The North Central Agricultural and Natural Resources (NC ANR) Academy is dedicated to the preparation of Agriculture and Natural Resources (ANR) field-based Extension professionals for the 21st Century.  The program includes a multi-session, multi-venue Academy for ANR field faculty/staff in the North Central Region with the focus on developing the next generation of ANR Extension Professionals.  While the format is similar to NELD, the focus has been on-the-ground technical and soft skills that expose participants to critical issues and build their capacity to develop and deliver extension education programs to a rapidly evolving commercial agriculture. Each Academy consisted of four three-day workshops at different locations across the North Central Region. Each cohort (2015, 2017) included up to two cropping educators from each North Central state.

Following is a list of project pages.  Each page includes a description of each project, team members, a link to program resources and a link to their recorded videoconference presentation.

NC ANR Cropping Academy – Cohort #1 Project Webinars and Related Resources (2015)

• Climate Resources for Extension
• The Nitrogen Experience - 21st Century Nitrogen Fertilizer Management
• On-Line Resources for Managing Cover Crops in the North Central Region
• Soil Health and Rainfall Simulator Curriculum
• North Central Cropping Systems Academy – Pesticide Resistance
• Using Take Action Resources to Manage Herbicide Resistant Weeds

NC ANR Cropping Academy – Cohort #2 Project Project Webinars and Related Resources (2017)

• Economic Sustainability Tools for Agronomic Crops – NC Academy
• Understanding Ag Research Tool Package for Extension Educators – 2017 NC ANR Academy
• Equipment Sanitation
• Teaching Agriculture Technology: Educational Resources for Extension Professionals
• Soil Health and Water Quality