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Welcome to the official website of the Extension Section of the Agricultural & Applied Economics Association.

Vision

The vision of the Extension Section is to lead in the professional development of extension and other applied economists with major outreach and/or industry responsibilities.

Mission

The Extension Section mission is to provide opportunities for professional growth and program enhancement for extension economists and other applied economists with major outreach and/or industry responsibilities in both the public and private sectors. It will promote excellence, facilitate continuous professional development, and recognize the significant professional contributions of its members.

Objectives

  1. Provide a forum for discussion of issues important to extension and other applied economists with major outreach and/or industry responsibilities.
  2. Provide opportunities for professional development of extension and other applied economists with major outreach and/or industry responsibilities.
  3. Provide opportunities to enrich extension, outreach and/or industry programs through program sharing and program development.
  4. Recognize the intellectual contributions of Extension Section eligible economists to society and the profession.
  5. Enhance the effectiveness of extension economists and other applied economists with major outreach and/or industry economists’ participation in the American Agricultural Economics Association and enhance synergy with research/teaching economists.
  6. Increase membership and participation of extension and other applied economists with major public outreach and/or industry responsibilities in the AAEA.

Membership

EXT membership is open to current members of the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association (AAEA). Members may join EXT concurrently with AAEA, or join ARA only if already a member of AAEA. Membership in EXT is $10 per year for non-students. Graduate and undergraduate student membership is FREE.

You can learn more about joining AAEA by visiting the AAEA membership page. If you are already a member of AAEA and would like to join the Extension Section, you can do so by completing this form (PDF) or logging in to the My Account section and completing the Online Section Form.