Tuskegee university cooperative extension (TUCE), in partnership with the evans allen research program, carver integrative sustainability center (USDA 1890 center of excellence), and other research,…

Tuskegee university cooperative extension (TUCE), in partnership with the evans allen research program, carver integrative sustainability center (USDA 1890 center of excellence), and other research, teaching, and outreach units, carries out a comprehensive extension plan of work (POW). Tucep continues to focus its significant efforts in alabama black belt and adjacent counties but also has programs in other counties whose residents may request our expertise and/or experience. Programs will be carried out on the critical issues of community development, family, home, and 4-H and youth development, food systems, and food safety, global food security and hunger, human nutrition, well-being, health and obesity, natural resources, environmental sustainability, and sustainable energy. Programs will be delivered through workshops, field days, hands-on demonstrations, webinars, internships, and conferences for audiences of all demographic backgrounds. All planned projects and programs contained in the TUCE integrated extension and research plan of work were developed within the context of research and community engagement relevant to all alabama residents who may benefit from the local knowledge base or service. This commitment does not regard personal characteristics, including age, ethnic origin, gender, religion, sexual orientation, or geographic location. Alabama populations are included, as appropriate, in the project and program development process. As a part of the development process, each project or program identified and developed for grassroots program delivery details the intended audience(S) to be served. As a part of the review process, the respective assistant/associate directors and administrators are charged with ensuring that the intended audience(S) for each project or program includes the spectrum of potential recipients of the alabama population.