1. Greg Crosby, National Program Leader, The Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service eXtension: More Mind Reach

2. What we’ll discuss eXtension: More Mind Reach Pioneer Communities of Practice HorseQuest Financial Security for All Current milestones Fall/winter 2006 milestones Further information

3. eXtension: More Mind Reach America’s Web-based tool for science-based information and education 24/7/365 Internet-based access to objective, research-based programs solving real problems in real time on any Internet ready device Customized for all Americans… where they live, work, and play Represents more than 70 land grant universities, bringing remarkable content to Americans Transforming Cooperative Extension to compete in the 21st Century age of information technology

4. Pioneer Communities of Practice Building Local Economies for the Future Consumer Horticulture Extension Disaster Education Network HorseQuest Financial Security for All Imported Fire Ant Management Just In Time Parenting Wildlife Damage Management

5. HorseQuest (www.eXtension.org/horses)

6. Financial Security for All

7. 2 nd Wave Communities of Practice, September 2006 Beef Cattle Clearing House Family Caregiving; Caring for the Aged and/or Disabled Adults Youth Literacy in Science, Engineering and Technology Pork Information Group eOrganic US DAIReXNET

8. 2 nd Wave Communities of Practice, September 2006, Cont. Corn and Soybean Production Urban Integrated Pest Management Map@Syst: Geospatial Solutions for Rural and Community Sustainability Diversity Across Higher Education Pesticide Environmental Stewardship (July 2006)

9. Current Milestones National FAQ rollout of 4,500 questions and answers on July 5 New Technologies for Ag Extension peer reviewed and awarded $1.425 million 501(c)3 incorporated in Missouri and filed application for non-profit status Web Conference Center at Iowa State University with Breeze Service Evaluation and Research Leader Virtual News Room RFA

10. Fall/winter 2006 milestones Call for Engagement III and Volunteer CoPs RFA Deploy national news system Posting of CoP Web sites Alpha version: eXtension.org eCommerce planning Planning and development for eXtension: 2008 - 2010

11. eXtension: Further Information eXtension Initiative http://about.extension.org Horsequest and Financial Security www.extension.org www.extension.org Dan Cotton, Director, (402) 472-8841 dan_cotton@extension.org dan_cotton@extension.org Greg Crosby, CSREES Liaison, (202) 401-6050 gcrosby@csrees.usda.gov gcrosby@csrees.usda.gov