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
Geni Payne, Chair	Ken Kelley, Chair	Sonja Thomas, Chair	Rickey Hudson, Chair
Kerri Roberts, Vice	Dennis Brothers, Vice	David Russell, Vice	David Daniel Jr., Vice
Austin Blakenship	Holt Akers-Campbell	Steve Li	Taylor Evans
Amelia Grider	Nick Harrell	Christy Hicks	Courtney Heaton
Chasity McPeek	Calen Monroe	​​Eddie McGriff	​​​Soren Rodning
Robin Paul	Wendiam Sawadgo	Ed Sikora	Jenna Schmidt
Misty Powell	Tana Shealey	​​Amanda Strayer-Scherer	Lauren Shortnacy
Vanessa Roberts	-	-	Matthew Webb

Horticulture & Turfgrass	Natural Res. / Aquaculture	Sustainable Agriculture
​Jacob Kelley, Chair	Jerry Smith, Chair	Rishi Prasad, Chair
Edgar Vinson, Vice	Kerry Steedley, Vice	John Vanderford, Vice
Elina Coneva	David Cline	Eros Francisco
Makahla Holloway	Corey Courtwright	Maggie Justice
Wade Hummer	Levi Blackmon	Sedrick Mack
Jim Jacobi	Charlotte Petre	Brenda Ortiz
Travis Kress	P. J. Waters	​Simer Virk
Jacob Turner	Rusty Wright	-