Communications Staff

The NIFA Communications Staff provides communications and public affairs leadership for the agency administrator and the agency overall. The staff advances the agency's mission and goals through a variety of products and services. To achieve its goals, the staff regularly partners with land-grant universities and other institutions and organizations.

Products

The NIFA Communications Staff is responsible for the following products:

• NIFA Administrator's Report to the Partnership
• NIFA Update
• NIFA Logo
• News releases/media advisories
• Partners Video Magazine
• Reports, booklets, brochures
• Web development and management

Services

The NIFA Communications Staff offers the following services on a routine or as-needed basis:

• Media relations. Contact: Jennifer Martin
• Public inquiries. Contact: Valeria Best
• Publishing and printing. Contact: Stephanie Engle
• National resource management officers. Contact: Judy Rude
• Visual (graphic, photographic) services. Contact: Stephanie Engle
• Web site presence: Contact: John Snyder

Frequently Asked Questions

Related Links

• Association for Communication Excellence in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Life and Human Sciences (ACE). A professional development organization comprised of university and government communication-related professionals.
• e-Extension. A national effort to build a Web-based information and education network for current and new audiences to transform and redefine the work of cooperative extension.
• Extensión en Español (EEE). An online clearinghouse of Spanish-language materials, translation, and other services to more effectively reach Spanish-speaking audiences, for extension educators.

Staff

Director: Ellen Frank

All Communications Staff

Contact

Phone: 202-720-4651
Fax: 202-690-0289

Mailing Address:
Communications Staff
NIFA, USDA
1400 Independence Ave., SW., Stop 2207
Washington, DC 20250-2207

Express Mail:
Communications Staff
NIFA, USDA
Waterfront Centre
Room 4248
800 9th St., SW.
Washington, DC 20024