Title: safety in agriculture for youth: expanding the national clearinghousepd: aaron m. Yoder, university of nebraskakey personnel:cheryl beseler, university of nebraskalinda fetzer, pennsylvania…

The Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska $148,803 on July 15, 2026, under the Cooperative Extension Service program (CFDA 10.500) to expand and strengthen the Safety in Agriculture for Youth (SAY) project through outreach, marketing, and clearinghouse infrastructure.

The recipient will administer the project through an Executive Committee and National Steering Committee; maintain and expand the SAY Clearinghouse using the Curriculum Alignment and Submission Tool (CAST); and conduct marketing and outreach via regional ambassadors, videos, social media promotion, and attendance at regional and national events. Work is performed in Omaha, Nebraska, with performance extending through July 14, 2027.

Aaron M. Yoder at the University of Nebraska serves as project director, with key personnel from Pennsylvania State University, Utah State University, and Ohio State University. The award supports multi-institutional collaboration on agricultural safety education for youth audiences.

Title: safety in agriculture for youth: expanding the national clearinghousepd: aaron m. Yoder, university of nebraskakey personnel:cheryl beseler, university of nebraskalinda fetzer, pennsylvania state universitymichael pate, utah state universityother institutions and organizations: ohio state university, utah state universityproject description:the primary goal of this project is to build upon and strengthen the activities and accomplishments of the safety in agriculture for youth (say) project through a multi-faceted approach to outreach, marketing, and say clearinghouse expansion. Our proposal specifically addresses:1) administration and capacity building through the use of an executive committee and national steering committee;2) maintaining and expanding the use of say clearinghouse through the use of the curriculum alignment and submission tool (cast);3) marketing and outreach through the use of regional ambassadors, videos, social media promotion, and attendance at regional and national events.