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    AI to Answers: Free AI Marketing Training for Extension Professionals

    Everyone says use AI. Nobody shows you how. The Southern Rural Development Center (SRDC) and its land-grant partners are changing that across the South. AI to Answers is a free, one-hour workshop delivered by a regional team: Dr. Roseanne Scammahorn, Interim/Associate Director of SRDC; Dr. James Barnes, Extension Professor and Director of the Bricks-to-Clicks® Marketing Program at Mississippi State University; and Terence Norwood, Extension Specialist in Economic and Community Development at Alabama A&M University.

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    Managing CyberPests: NDEET Brings Farm Cybersecurity Resources to Extension

    The Southern Rural Development Center’s (SRDC) National Digital Education Extension Team (NDEET) Cybersecurity Team developed a farm cybersecurity project to help producers recognize digital threats and protect their operations. The project was funded through the Extension Foundation’s New Technologies for Ag Extension (NTAE) program, with support from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Extension Foundation resources and expertise—including the Catalyst, Dr. Laura Perry Johnson, and the ECOP Program Action Team—supported the project’s development, collaboration, and reach across the Cooperative Extension System.

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    SRDC Welcomes New Administrative Assistant, Kerry Yang

    The Southern Rural Development Center (SRDC) is excited to welcome Kerry Yang as our new Administrative Assistant, officially joining the team on August 3, 2026.

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    New Release: 2026 Southern Region Indicator Summary

    The 2026 Southern Region Indicator Summary is now available, highlighting the measurable impact of Land-Grant Universities and Extension professionals across the Southern region.

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    SRDC Welcomes New Communications Coordinator, Mariah Spiva

    The Southern Rural Development Center (SRDC) is excited to welcome Mariah Spiva as our new Communications Coordinator, officially joining the team on June 16, 2026.

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