Challenges and Solutions to Change of Operations in Nutrition- and Health-Related Community Programs, Cooperative Extension, and Teaching During COVID-19

The Extension and community programs that support the agricultural economy and rural society are incredibly important because they assist thousands of residents every year with the management of chronic disease and prevention of obesity and nutrition-related problems (Pehr, 2018). Limited resources, including poverty, financial constraints, cultural differences and lack of support systems often play a role in post-secondary success (Byun, Meece, & Irvin, 2012). The university also provided laptops for them to check out, wireless internet hotspots, and limited computer lab access-with protocols in place for social distancing and sanitizing-at the main and branch campuses throughout the state. Challenges and Solutions in Nutrition- and Health-Related Extension Programs Funding, technology, and human resources are typically limited in rural communities;geography also influences a number of factors such as transportation.