Glossary of AcronymsA B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Other acronym lists: MoWIN's Acronym City | USDA Acronyms Extension: University of Missouri Extension; the local link between the resources of the four University of Missouri campuses and Lincoln University and people throughout the state.AgEBB: Agricultural Electronic Bulletin Board; provides web access to agricultural-related resources from and the MU College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources. AMR: Application Materials Review; review process conducted to identify employment applicants to be interviewed for regional specialist positions. A personnel team, comprised of the regional director, regional specialists, a county council member, program leader and human resource representative, conducts the review. ANR: Agriculture and Natural Resources; programmatic unit that includes animal and plant sciences, food science and engineering, natural resources and social sciences. ANREP: Association of Natural Resources Professionals; professional organization for extension faculty working in environmental education, fisheries, forestry, wood sciences, range management, recreation, waste management, water, wildlife and related disciplines. AREERA: Agricultural Research, Extension and Education Reform Act of 1998; formerly known as GPRA (Government Performance and Results Act of 1993), this federal legislation requires approved Plans of Work from Extension and Research to receive federal funding. ASAP: After School Academic Program; urban 4-H youth development program for at-risk young people in Kansas City.ATTRA: Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas; national sustainable farming information service. B&I : Business and Industry; area of specialization for regional faculty members. Commercial Agriculture program; educational program that supports family farms where a major portion of family income is derived from a farm operation and agribusinesses that support such operations. CAFNR: College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources; located at the (University of Missouri-Columbia.CARET: Council for Agricultural Research, Extension and Teaching; grassroots organization with representatives from the 50 states, territories and District of Columbia; offers testimony in support of land-grant agricultural programs of research, extension and teaching to Congressional committees and Executive Branch agencies.COAD: Community Organizations Active in Disasters CDA: Community Development Academy; named program that helps individuals explore ideas and develop practical skills for involving and empowering local citizens and leaders.CECH-UP: Citizen Education Clearing House CEED: Community Enterprise and Entrepreneurial Development
CEMP: Community Emergency Management Program CEU: Continuing Education Unit; nationally recognized system to provide a standardized measure for accumulating, transferring and recognizing participation in continuing education programs. One CEU is defined as 10 contact hours of participation in an organized continuing education experience. CFSSA: Community Food Systems and Sustainable Agriculture; a and CAFNR program that links farmers, consumers and researchers in alternative food and farming systems. CHART: Community Health Assistance Resource Team; Missouri Department of Health initiative to improve community health; partners with CHART across the state.CM : Central Missouri; one of eight Administrative regions; includes 14 mid-Missouri countiesCIN: Community Information Network; there are several CINs in Missouri. These started in the mid-90s as non-profit community initiatives to provide local dial-up internet access and an online repository of local information. COIN is one such CIN. (see below) CLDC: Council Leadership Development Committee; Extension and Missouri Extension County Council Leadership Council group that supports the program, and governance and membership roles of county extension councils. COIN: Columbia On-Line Information Network; Extension was a partner in the development of COIN, one of Missouri's first community information networks. CPAC: Community Policy Analysis Center; works with communities to develop tools to support sound local decision making. Communities can explore "what-if" questions as they plan for the future.CPD: County Program Director; regional specialist responsible for coordinating the educational programming in a county. CSREES: Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service; U.S. Department of Agriculture unit that links USDA research and education programs with land-grant institutions; includes 9,600 extension agents working in 3,150 counties across the nation.DED: Missouri Department of Economic Development DESE: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary EducationDOC: Missouri Department of Conservation DNR: Missouri Department of Natural Resources EC: East Central; one of eight Extension administrative regions, covering 10 counties and the city of St. LouisE&G: Endowments and Gifts; private-giving program that supplements Extension's federal, state and county resources; gifts support educational programs, staff or equipment ECOP: Extension Committee on Organization and Policy; standing committee of the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges (NASULGC); provides nationwide extension program and organization leadership; makes and communicates policy decisions; Cooperative Extension System in legislative matters before Congress. EDEN: Extension Disaster Education Network; collaborative effort of state extension services to provide information and resources on natural and man-made disasters. EQIP: Environmental Quality Incentive Program; U.S. Department of Agriculture voluntary conservation program to promote environmental quality. ESCOP : Experiment Station Committee on Organization and Policy; standing committee of the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges (NASULGC); provides nationwide experiment station program and organization leadership and makes and communicates policy decisions.ESP: Epsilon Sigma Phi-Missouri Alpha Tau Chapter; national honorary extension fraternity that promotes professionalism and professional development. ETCS: Extension Technology and Computer Services; Extension unit that provides technical support and training for county extension centers.EXCEL: Experience in Community Enterprise and Leadership; Extension curriculum, for local leadership development. Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute; Congressionally enacted institute whose mission is to provide objective analysis of food, agricultural, nutritional and environmental issues.FCRP: Family and Community Resource Program; formerly MoCYF (Missouri Children, Youth and Families Project); Extension Named Program that provides holistic, high-quality educational experiences for low-income Missourians. FNEP: Family Nutrition Education Program; Extension Named Program that provides health, food safety and resource management education to low-income Missourians.FTE: full-time equivalent; term used to describe portion of time allocated to an appointment, based on full-time employment; e.g.,, one half-time appointment and one quarter-time appointment equals 75 percent FTE, written as 0.75 FTE. FY: fiscal year; term used for accounting purposes; Extension's fiscal year begins July 1 and ends June 30; county fiscal year is Jan. 1-Dec.31; federal government, Oct. 1-Sept. 30. Human Environmental Extension Development Fund; Extension endowment that supports educational programming in human environmental sciences. HES: Human Environmental Sciences; Extension program unit that includes consumer and family economics, environmental design, human development and family studies, nutrition and health, and textile and apparel management.IDP: Individualized Development Plan; part of the Extension performance evaluation process in which employees and their supervisors identify professional development goals, achievement plans and assistance needed. IHD: Institute for Human Development; UMKC unit that assists Extension specialists with program evaluations. ISTS: Ike Skelton Training Site; facility at the Missouri National Guard headquarters in Jefferson City where the Telecommunication Community Resource Center is located. ITV: interactive video; distance learning and communication technology that allows for two-way audio, video and data communication. Missouri TeleCenter Network sites provide ITV services. LU: Lincoln University; 1890 land-grant institution in Jefferson City; partner with the University of Missouri in extensionLUCE: Lincoln University Cooperative Extension; Extension partner in delivering local education with a specific mission to reach limited-resource audiences.MAC: Missouri Alternatives Center; information referral and clearinghouse on alternative crops, livestock, small farm options and alternative rural opportunities. MACAA: Missouri Association of County Agriculture AgentsMAE4HYW: Missouri Association of Extension 4-H Youth Workers; professional association for extension employees working with youth programs. MaGIC: Mid-America Geographical Information Consortium MaGIC: Management of Genetically Improved Crops MDA: Missouri Department of Agriculture. MDC: Missouri Department of Conservation. MDI: Missouri Department of Insurance MEAFCS: Missouri Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences; professional association for Extension employees working in human environmental sciences MELD: Missouri Extension Leadership Development Program; Extension program to increase leadership capacity within the organization and to increase the ability of specialists to provide effective education in a changing world. MIS: Management Information System; See MPPERS - Missouri Program Performance Evaluation and Reporting System.MoDOT: Missouri Department of Transportation MoFAST: Missouri Federal and State Technology Partnership; helps businesses and entrepreneurs seeking federal grants to research and development of technological innovations. MONG: Missouri National Guard; partner in the Telecommunication Community Resource Center in Jefferson City. MO PTAC: Missouri Procurement Technical Assistance Centers: Assists small businesses in selling to federal, state and local governments MOREnet: Missouri Research and Education Network; provides Internet connectivity, technical support, videoconferencing services and training to Missouri's K-12 schools, colleges and universities, public libraries, health care, state government and other affiliates, including some county extension centers.MO SBDC: Missouri Small Business Development Centers; Extension center providing counseling for entrepreneurs in business plan development, financial management, market feasibility, international trade, franchising and licensing, inventory, marketing, etc. MO-TAC: Missouri Textile and Apparel Center; Extension resource center for textile, apparel and sewn-product companies. MoWIN: Missouri Watershed Information Network; Extension resource center; statewide clearinghouse for information on watersheds.MPAC: Missouri Precision Agriculture Center; Extension resource center that coordinates and enhances University of Missouri research, teaching and outreach in site-specific crop management. MPPERS: Missouri Program Performance, Evaluation and Reporting System; web-based process used by Extension faculty and staff to report the use of their time in programmatic and operational efforts.MU: University of Missouri-Columbia; one of the four campuses; also see UMC. NACAA: National Association of County Agricultural Agents; professional association for extension specialists working in agriculture. NEAFCS: National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences; formerly NAEHE; organization that promotes the professional development of extension specialists who work with families and individuals. NAEHE: National Association of Extension Home Economists; see NEAFCS - National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences. NA4-HYW: National Association of 4-H Youth Workers; organization for professional who work with 4-H youth development programs. NASULGC: National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges; association of public universities, land-grant institutions and public university systems that advocates for higher education. The University of Missouri System is a member.NETC: National Extension Technology Conference; annual professional development conference for extension educators and technologists who want to improve their knowledge and skills in integrating technology into extension programming and support educators with appropriate technologies.NE: Northeast Region; one of eight Extension administrative regions, covering 16 counties. NELD: National Extension Leadership Development Program; professional development experience designed to enhance leadership capacity within extension.NPA: nutrition program assistant or nutrition program associate. Family Nutrition Education Program. NW: Northwest
Region; one of
eight Extension administrative regions,
covering 15 counties.
NCRCRD: PAT: Pesticide Applicator Training; Extension curriculum that trains individuals to become certified pesticide applicators. PDE: Professional Development Experience; professional development opportunities that assist Extension faculty and staff in acquiring core competencies.PIE: Program Implementation Experience; professional development opportunity to prepare Extension faculty and staff for delivering educational programs.PLC: Program Leadership Council; Extension leadership group that includes regional directors, program leaders and others who meet monthly. RD: regional
director; Extension mid-management professional who
supervises faculty and staff and is
responsible for educational program
and resource development in one of
eight regions
REAL: SC: South Central; one of eight Extension administrative regions, covering 16 counties.SCS: Soil Conservation Service; see NRCS - Natural Resources Conservation Service. SE: Southeast Region; one of eight Extension administrative regions, covering 16 counties. SPRAC: Strategic Planning and Resource Allocation Committee; an MU campuswide committee charged by the provost with reviewing and updating MU's mission and vision statements and strategic plan. SW: Southwest Region; one of eight Extension administrative regions, covering 16 counties.TCRC: Telecommunication Community Resource Center; distance education and information-sharing facility that is equipped to receive and transmit live, interactive video, sound and data to and from any similarly equipped facility; TCRCs are partnerships of the University of Missouri and the communities in which the facilities reside.UECRDA: University Extension Community Resource Development Association; UM: University of Missouri; four-campus system, including campuses in Columbia, Kansas City, Rolla and St. Louis; Extension is the link between the campuses and local people. UMC: University of Missouri-Columbia; one of four campuses; also see MU. UMEA: University of Missouri Extension Association; professional organization of Extension faculty and staff, promoting leadership, achievement and professional ethics. UMKC: University of Missouri-Kansas City; one of four campuses.UMR: University of Missouri-Rolla; one of four campuses. UMSL: University of Missouri-St. LouisUSDA: U.S. Department of Agriculture; federal agency that is a financial and programmatic partner with state and local governments in cooperative extension. West Central Region; one of eight Extension administrative regions, covering 11 counties.YEA:
youth education assistant; Extension paraprofessional who provides
education and support for county 4-H
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