To solidify and expand the role of the west alabama center for conservation and agriculture as a hub for agricultural services in the region

Wacca is already the center of operations for existing landowner assistance programs to combat feral hogs, cogon grass, and to learn the benefits of pollinators in the west alabama area; development of a database of stakeholder awareness on critical topics affecting agriculture in the region; hands on assistance to stakeholders; and enhance career opportunities for students in conservation biology programs. The west alabama center for conservation and agriculture (wacca) is a new outreach unit under the office of sponsored programs, research, and outreach (ospro) at the university of west alabama. MR. Rodney granec serves as the executive director of ospro, and DR. John mccall is the director of wacca. Attached is the mission/goals of wacca, along with a diagram of the network of opportunities through interconnect communication of internal UWA unit partners and external UWA partners that already exist. Wacca also in the planning phase to serve as a job recruiter for nrsc careers through not only UWA undergraduate and graduate students but also west alabama area high school students who might want to pursue a career in conservation or agriculture within nrsc or another federal entity.