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Around the South Newsletters


Compiling SRDC and national news, recent publications, upcoming conferences and events, and job opportunities, this monthly newsletter furnishes a brief overview of announcements from the Southern region.

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Stories in the September 2026 Around the South issue:

Items of Interest

  • Managing CyberPests: NDEET Brings Farm Cybersecurity Resources to Extension
  • AI to Answers: Free AI Marketing Training for Extension Professionals
  • Financial Capability and Homeownership Education Initiative

Job Postings

  • Associate Dean and Assistant Director, Human Sciences Extension at Auburn University
  • Extension Learning and Development Program Director
  • Request for Proposal: Production Management and Leadership, Journal of Extension

Conferences, Workshops, and Trainings

  • National Digital Education Extension Team (NDEET) Cybersecurity Team Lunch and Learn
  • 2026 Rural Tourism Conference
  • AI to Answers
  • National Association of Extension Program and Staff Development Professionals (NAEPSDP) Conference
  • Excellence in Tourism Leadership Program

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This material is based upon work supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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