The AACAAS Professional Improvement Council goal is to provide more opportunities to present and receive specific subject matter information. This Council is devoted to enhancing the opportunities for our members to become more knowledgeable and competent in subject matter areas in which they work. Examples of training activities that might be included within this category include: discussion groups, seminars, webinars, refereed papers, demonstration sharing, study tours, and interstate/international exchanges. Six broad, fundamental subject matter areas were identified that would encompass the vast majority of work done by Extension agents/educators across the country.  The six (6) Professional Improvement Council subcommittees are:

• 4-H AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

This committee's responsibility is to enhance the 4-H program efforts of AACAAS members, develop and promote 4-H and Youth professional improvement opportunities for AACAAS members, conduct the Excellence in 4-H Programming Award and the AACAAS 4-H and Youth Achievement Award.

• AG ECONOMICS AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

This committee shall, in conjunction with NACAA, organize activities that will encourage AACAAS members to work for professional improvement, advanced study and in-service training on topics and issues related to agricultural economics and community development.

• AGRONOMY AND PEST MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

This committee shall, in conjunction with NACAA, organize activities that will encourage AACAAS members to work for professional improvement, advanced study and in-service training on topics and issues related to agronomic crop production and pest management.

• ​ANIMAL SCIENCE COMMITTEE

​ This committee shall, in conjunction with NACAA, organize activities that will encourage AACAAS members to work for professional improvement, advanced study and in-service training on topics and issues related to animal science.

• ​​HORTICULTURE AND TURFGRASS COMMITTEE 

This committee shall, in conjunction with NACAA, organize activities that will encourage AACAAS members to work for professional improvement, advanced study and in-service training on topics and issues related to commercial and home horticulture and turfgrass.

• NATURAL RESOURCES AND AQUACULTURE COMMITTEE 

​This committee shall, in conjunction with NACAA, organize activities that will encourage AACAAS members to work for professional improvement, advanced study and in-service training on topics and issues related to aquaculture, sea grant opportunities, forestry and natural resources.

• SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE

​This committee shall, in conjunction with NACAA, organize activities that will encourage AACAAS members to work for professional improvement, advanced study and in-service training on topics and issues related to sustainable agriculture.

PROFESSIONAL IMPROVEMENT COUNCIL – Jimmy Jones, Chair

4-H & Youth Development	Ag. Econ. & Community Dev.	Agronomy & Pest Mngt.	Animal Science
Beth Yates, Chair	Ken Kelley, Chair	Sonja Thomas, Chair	Rickey Hudson, Chair
Geni Payne, Vice	Dennis Brothers, Vice	Steve Brown, Vice	David Daniel, Jr., Vice
Dylan Gilbert	Nick Harrell	Kris Balkcom	Courtney Heaton
Robin Paul	​Calen Monroe	Steve Li	Sinead Lounmala
​Hillary Peoples	Wendiam Sawadgo	​​Eddie McGriff	​​​Soren Rodning
Kerri Roberts	Tana Shealey	Ed Sikora	Matthew Webb
Vanessa Roberts	Heidi Tilenius	​​Amanda Strayer-Scherer	-

Horticulture & Turfgrass	Natural Res. / Aquaculture	Sustainable Agriculture
​Rudy Pacumbaba, Chair	Jessica Curl, Chair	Rishi Prasad, Chair
Edgar Vinson, Vice	Jerry Smith, Vice	Harli Willis, Vice
Brian Brown	David Cline	Eros Francisco
​Elina Coneva	Jeremiah Davis	Sedrick Mack
Jim Jacobi	Kerry Steedley	Adam Newby
Camila Rodrigues	P. J. Waters	Brenda Ortiz
Jacob Turner	Rusty Wright	​John Vanderford