AQUACULTURE/SEA GRANT COMMITTEE
The Aquaculture/Sea Grant Committee is charged with the responsibility of providing professional improvement opportunities for members with responsibilities in this area. This includes the development of professional improvement opportunities, securing resources to fund these activities, and promoting these activities to members. Professional improvement program ideas should come from the total NACAA membership to this committee through the various state chairmen. As ideas for professional improvement are brought to the Aquaculture/Sea Grant Committee, it will be the responsibility of the committee to determine if the idea for professional improvement is feasible, and if so then determine what course should be taken to offer this opportunity to members.

AGRONOMY/PEST MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
The Agronomy/Pest Management Committee is charged with the responsibility of providing professional improvement opportunities for members with responsibilities in this area. This includes the development of professional improvement opportunities, securing resources to fund these activities, and promoting these activities to members. Professional improvement program ideas should come from the total NACAA membership to this committee through the various state chairmen. As ideas for professional improvement are brought to the Agronomy/Pest Management Committee, it will be the responsibility of the committee to determine if the idea for professional improvement is feasible, and if so then determine what course should be taken to offer this opportunity to members.

AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
The Agricultural Economics & Community Development Committee is charged with the responsibility of providing professional improvement opportunities for members with responsibilities in this area.. This includes the development of professional improvement opportunities, securing resources to fund these activities, and promoting these activities to members. Professional improvement program ideas should come from the total NACAA membership to this committee through the various state chairmen. As ideas for professional improvement are brought to the Agricultural Economics Committee, it will be the responsibility of the committee to determine if the idea for professional improvement is feasible, and if so then determine what course should be taken to offer this opportunity to members.

ANIMAL SCIENCE COMMITTEE
The Animal Science Committee is charged with the responsibility of providing professional improvement opportunities for members with responsibilities in this area.. This includes the development of professional improvement opportunities, securing resources to fund these activities, and promoting these activities to members. Professional improvement program ideas should come from the total NACAA membership to this committee through the various state chairmen. As ideas for professional improvement are brought to the Animal Science Committee it will be the responsibility of the committee to determine if the idea for professional improvement is feasible, and if so then determine what course should be taken to offer this opportunity to members.

NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE
The Natural Resources Committee is charged with the responsibility of providing professional improvement opportunities for members with responsibilities in this area.. This includes the development of professional improvement opportunities, securing resources to fund these activities, and promoting these activities to members. Professional improvement program ideas should come from the total NACAA membership to this committee through the various state chairman. As ideas for professional improvement are brought to the Natural Resources Committee it will be the responsibility of the committee to determine if the idea for professional improvement is feasible, and if so then determine what course should be taken to offer this opportunity to members.

HORTICULTURE/TURFGRASS COMMITTEE
The Horticulture/Turfgrass Committee is charged with the responsibility of providing professional improvement opportunities for members with responsibilities in this area. This includes the development of professional improvement opportunities, securing resources to fund these activities, and promoting these activities to members. Professional improvement program ideas should come from the total NACAA membership to this committee through the various state chairmen. As ideas for professional improvement are brought to the Horticulture/Turfgrass Committee it will be the responsibility of the committee to determine if the idea for professional improvement is feasible, and if so then determine what course should be taken to offer this opportunity to members.

PUBLIC RELATIONS AND AGRICULTURE ISSUES
The Public Relations and Agriculture Issues Committee provides educational opportunities that help NACAA members identify, define and educationally address issues in agriculture that impact the sustainability of agriculture operations in their areas. In addition, it encourages and trains members to carry out high impact public relations projects to enhance appreciation for and an over all understanding of agriculture. This charge includes the development of professional improvement opportunities, securing resources to fund these activities, and promoting these activities to members. Professional improvement program ideas should come from the total NACAA membership to this committee through the various State Chairs. As ideas for professional improvement are brought to the Public Relations and Agriculture Issues Committee, it will be the responsibility of the committee to determine if the idea for professional improvement is feasible, and if so, then determine what course should be taken to offer this opportunity to members.

EARLY CAREER DEVELOPMENT
The Early Career Development Committee develops professional improvement education programs that will assist members who are early in their career to maximize and successfully complete their Extension education experiences. The Committee will also help train members in management positions, or those who are in other positions that might play a role in mentoring new professionals, to assist those who are new to Extension. This charge also includes the securing of resources to fund these activities and the responsibility to promote these activities to members. Professional improvement program ideas should come from the total NACAA membership to this committee through the various State Chairs. As ideas for professional improvement are brought to the Early Career Development Committee, it will be the responsibility of the committee to determine if the idea for professional improvement is feasible, and if so, then determine what course should be taken to offer this opportunity to members.

ADMINISTRATIVE SKILLS COMMITTEE
The Administrative Skills Committee strives to improve and enhance the administrative skills of all NACAA members regardless of the degree of administrative responsibility. Possible areas of focus could include working with State legislators and other local government officials, general office administration, budgetary skills, personnel management and evaluation, administering volunteers, developing position descriptions and grant writing. This charge includes the development of professional improvement opportunities, securing resources to fund these activities, and promoting these activities to members. Professional improvement program ideas should come from the total NACAA membership to this committee through the various State Chairs. As ideas for professional improvement are brought to the Administrative Skills Committee, it will be the responsibility of the committee to determine if the idea for professional improvement is feasible, and if so, then determine what course should be taken to offer this opportunity to members.

TEACHING AND EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES
The Teaching and Educational Technologies Committee focuses on the development of programs to assist members in learning non?traditional Extension education skills. Possible areas of focus could include electronic multi?media skills, computer networking, compressed video, electronic communications, distance education, and traditional teaching skills. This charge includes the development of professional improvement opportunities, securing resources to fund these activities, and promoting these activities to members. Professional improvement program ideas should come from the total NACAA membership to this committee through the various State Chairs. As ideas for professional improvement are brought to the Teaching and Educational Technologies Committee, it will be the responsibility of the committee to determine if the idea for professional improvement is feasible, and if so, then determine what course should be taken to offer this opportunity to members.

COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE
The objective of the Communications Committee will be to enhance the communication skills and knowledge of the County Agent through promotion and recognition efforts.

Conduct the Communications Award Program, working closely with its sponsors and supporters, to sharpen communication skills, encouraging interest, and sharing ideas with other Extension workers. NACAA members can apply to 13 communication award categories. Each communication category is listed in the Special Edition issue of The County Agent.

EXTENSION PROGRAMS COMMITTEE
· The objective of the Extension Programs Committee will be to promote and recognize quality program efforts of NACAA members. Also, to design methods of transferring such excellence in programming to other County Agents across the United States.
· Conduct recognition programs in program development, implementation and evaluation by NACAA members, including:
o Landscape Horticulture
o Crop Production Program
o Livestock Production Program
o Farm Financial Management Program
o Remote Sensing and Precision Agricultural

4-H AND YOUTH COMMITTEE
The objective of the 4-H and Youth Committee will be to enhance the 4-H program efforts of NACAA members.

PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE COMMITTEE
The objective of the Professional Excellence Committee will be to showcase excellence in program efforts of NACAA members. This will be done by giving them the opportunity to present posters and abstract papers at the NACAA Annual Meeting/Professional Improvement Conference. Another objective to this committee is to assist members with career promotion and performance evaluation. If the member has distinguished him/herself by becoming a national finalist in an award program, an abstract of their award winning program will be published. All abstracts from accepted poster session entrants will be published as well. The abstract will be published in the Annual Meeting Proceedings and other methods deemed useful.

PUBLIC RELATIONS
· It is the responsibility of all members of the Association to promote good public relations. However, this committee will assume leadership in developing suggestions for improving the public image of Cooperative Extension and the County Agent.
· Implement a system whereby all NACAA award recipients receive recognition in their home community media and acknowledgment to advisory committees and supervisors.
· Included as recipients will be elected officers and directors, DSA and AA recipients, and professional improvement programs. The committee will work with the chairs of the appropriate committees for implementation and maintenance of the system.
· Conduct the Public Relations In Daily Efforts (PRIDE) program.
· Conduct the Squanto program at the NACAA Annual Meeting.

RECOGNITION AND AWARDS COMMITTEE
The objective of the Recognition and Awards Committee will be to provide leadership in the recognition of outstanding accomplishments by NACAA members including the selection and appropriate recognition of three awards programs. They will administer, with the approval of the Board of Directors, the selection and presentation of the Distinguished Service Award and the Achievement Award.

SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE
The Scholarship Committee is charged with the responsibility of promoting the scholarship program by obtaining funds from Extension personnel, friends of NACAA, and others interested in this effort. The committee should, by working with other committees with responsibility concerning the scholarship fund, enable NACAA to provide scholarships to members as a means of encouraging and supporting professional improvement.