Outlaw to receive 2015 Excellence in Extension Award
Contact: Blair Fannin, 979-845-2259, [email protected]
COLLEGE STATION – Dr. Joe Outlaw, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service economist, will receive the 2015 Excellence in Extension Award given by the U.S. Department of Agriculture-National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
The award recognizes Outlaw’s commitment to community engagement and his visionary leadership as an Extension educator, according to the agency. Outlaw will receive the award at the 128th annual meeting of the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities in Indianapolis, Nov. 15-17.
The Excellence in Extension Award is a national award given annually to one Cooperative Extension professional in recognition of visionary leadership, excellence in programming and positive impact on their community.
Outlaw, a professor, serves as co-director of the Agricultural and Food Policy Center at Texas A&M University. His applied research and outreach programs are highly regarded, particularly on the subjects of alternative technologies, renewable fuels, and various agricultural and environmental policies, according to the award nomination.
Outlaw made critical contributions to the 2014 Farm Bill, as he’s done in previous instances of agriculture legislation, according to the award nomination. By mobilizing policy educators, collaborating on curricula, developing a web-based decision aid and conducting training to support producers nationwide, he made vital contributions to the formulation of the farm bill.
Outlaw often conducts analyses, prepares reports and presents research results for the U.S. House and Senate Agriculture Committees. He has garnered more than $23.5 million in grants and contracts, has more than 350 research and Extension publications, and has 600-plus invited presentations.
