Writing Panels Articulate Extension Public Value in the West

In every era, publically funded programs seek to document their value. During the centennial celebrations of Cooperative Extension\u27s legislation and establishment, this cry for data became even louder and the demand more intense. The Western Extension Directors Association (WEDA) tasked their Western Region Program Leadership Committee (WRPLC) to determine common measures in hopes that 15 Western States could aggregate data and effectively present results of Extension\u27s work to stakeholders. Panels of experts from western land-grant universities were convened for an orientation to public value and a 24-hour lock down writing session. This tool resulted in six formatted white papers