LLOMSUEA

(Limitless List of Michigan State University Extension Acronyms)

LLOMSUEA.doc

Revised 08/2012

MSU Extension has a language all its own. As an Extension employee, you will frequently need to decipher sentences made up of little more than acronyms connected by a few verbs. We offer this glossary to help you understand at least a little of what you are reading and hearing.

By the way, we encourage you to use full names, not acronyms, in your Extension work, both writing and speaking. It is very easy for people to misunderstand acronyms or not understand them, but be afraid to ask for clarification. Many of us who are longer-term employees have become permanently infected by the acronym virus. When you hear us lapse into jargon, please remind us to return to English!

AAAffirmative Action

AABIAgriculture/Agribusiness Institute

AAIAnimal Agrictulture Initiative

ADAAmerican Disabilities Act

AFREAgriculture, Food and Research Economics

AgBioResearch (the research entity of the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources – formerly MAES – Michigan Agricultural Experiment Station)

AG TECHInstitute of Agricultural Technology

ANRAgriculture & Natural Resources

ANREPAssociation of Natural Resources Extension Professionals

ANSAnimal Science

APAdministrative Professional

APLUAssociation of Public and Land Grant Universities

APSAAdministrative Professional/Supervisor

BFIBreastfeeding Initiative

CACCollege Advisory Committee

CANRCollege of Agriculture and Natural Resources

CARETCouncil for Agricultural Research, Extension and Teaching

CCCharacter Counts TM

CESCooperative Extension Service

CGAContract and Grant Administration

CNRDACommunity and Natural Resources Development Association

CPCChild Protection Council

CSMSCrop, Soils and Microbial Sciences

CSSCrop and Soil Sciences(new name is Crops, Soils & Microbial Sciences)

CSUSDepartment of Community Sustainability (formerly Dept. of Community,

Agriculture, Recreation, and Resource Studies—CARRS)

CTClerical Technical

CVMCollege of Veterinary Medicine

CYIChildren & Youth Institute

EAPEmployee Assistance Program

EBSEnterprise Business Systems

ECOPExtension Committee on on Organization and Policy

EEExtension Educator

EFNEPExpanded Food & Nutrition Education Program

EIEducation Initiative

ERIBEating Right is Basic

ESPEpsilon Sigma Phi (honor society for veteran Extension staff)

F2SFarm to School

FACFaculty Advisory Committee

FISHFriends Involved in Sportsfishing Heritage

FMLAFamily and Medical Leave Act

FORForestry

FRESHFarm Resources Expanding and Supporting Health (Michigan’s name for the Farmers’ Market Nutrition program)

FSAFarm Services Administration

FSHNFood Science and Human Nutrition

FTEFull-time equivalent

FWFisheries and Wildlife

GMIGreening Michigan Institute

GREEENGenerating Research and Extension to meet Economic and Environmental Needs

HNIHealth & Nutrition Institute

HRDHuman Resource Development

HRTHorticulture

IFYEInternational 4-H Youth Exchange

IIAInstitute of International Agriculture

IPMIntegrated Pest Management

IPPSRInstitute for Public Policy and Social Research

ISDIntermediate School District

IWRInstitute for Water Research

JOEJournal of Extension (electronic)

KBSKellogg Biological Station

MACMichigan Association of Counties

MAE4-HYSMichigan Association of Extension 4-H Youth Staff

MAEAMichigan Association of Extension Agents

MBTIMyers-Briggs Type Indicator

MCEAMichigan Council of Extension Associations

MDARDMichigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development

MDCHMichigan Department of Community Health

MDEQMichigan Department of Environmental Quality

MDHSMichigan Department of Human Services

MDNRMichigan Department of Natural Resources

MEAFCSMichigan Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences

MEDCMichigan Economic Development Corporation

MESSAMichigan Extension Specialists and State Staff Association

MFBMichigan Farm Bureau

MGMaster Gardener

MGSPMichigan Groundwater Stewardship Program

MGVMaster Gardener Volunteer

MIFFSMichigan Food and Farming Systems

MiPRS(pronounced mippers) Michigan Planning and Reporting System

MMLMichigan Municipal League

MNFIMichigan Natural Features Inventory

MOFFAMichigan Organic Food and Farm Alliance

MSHDAMichigan State Housing and Development Authority

MTAMichigan Townships Association

N4-HYDCNational 4-H Youth Directions Council

NACAANational Association of County Agricultural Agents

NACDEPNational Association for Community Development Extension Professionals

NAE4-HYSNational Association of Extension 4-H Youth Staff

NAEPSDPNational Association of Extension Program and Staff Development Professionals

NEAFCSNational Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences

NIAAANational Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

NIFANational Institute of Food and Agriculture

NIHNational Institutes of Health

NRCSNatural Resources Conservation Service – unit in USDA

NSFNational Science Foundation

ODOrganizational Development

OECDOrganization for Economic and Cooperation Development

ONDCPOffice of National Drug Control Policy

PAProgram Assistant or Associate

PATPesticide Applicator Training

PDProfessional Development

PIProgram Instructor

PIPPerformance Improvement Plan

PKGPackaging

PLPPlant Pathology(now part of Crops, Soils and Microbial Sciences)

POWPlan of Work

PSAPublic Service Announcement

RPMRural Partners of Michigan

RREARenewable Resources Extension Act

RS&GISRemote Sensing and Geographic Information Science

RUPRestricted Use Pesticides

SAMHSASubstance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

SANetSustainable Agriculture Network

SARESustainable Agriculture Research and Education

SOSSState of the State Survey

SPDCSchool of Planning, Design and Construction

SRPSupplemental Retirement Plan

USDAUnited States Department of Agriculture

VSPVolunteer Selection Process

WFPWhole Farm Planning

WKARMSU TV and radio call letters

YESYouth Engaged in Service – Ambassador Program

YSAYouth Service America