Webinars

Change Brings Opportunity: What’s Up at CSREES and What It Means to Our University Partners
Eric R. Norland, Ph.D., CF National Program Leader, Forest Resource Management
USDA Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service

The 2008 Farm Bill requires CSREES to transition into the National Institute for Food and Agriculture. Hear an update on the progress toward the National Institute, new programs that will result, and expanded opportunities for the Cooperative Extension System to participate in new competitive grants programs. Additionally, the new science organization in USDA will be discussed as well as the Department’s new Research, Education and Extension Office.

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Are You Ready To Teach About Climate Change?
Michael Crimmins, Arizona Cooperative Extension University of Arizona

Arizona has the first NOAA-Climate Program Office sponsored Climate Science Extension program in the country. Learn about this program and how it is being applied in other states across the Nation. Michael's presentation starts at 50 minutes into the taped session.

An introductory presentation by Dr Albert C. Pierce.
Our world makes constant demands on our time, energy, and ethics. The difficulty of balancing family and career, audiences and funders, and differing expectations of campus and field requires that difficult ethical choices be made. Dr. Albert C. Pierce, is a Professor of Ethics and National Security at National Defense University. Dr. Pierce has a long history in education and university settings. During his career, he served as Deputy Director of the Strategic Concepts Development Center and at the National War College. He was the founding director of the Center for Study of Professional Military Ethics at the U.S. Naval Academy and served as Assistant to the Secretary of Defense.

A presentation by Dr. Paul Coreil, ECOP Chair, Louisiana State University Ag Center

Eric R. Norland, Ph.D., CF National Program Leader, Forest Resource Management
USDA Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service

The 2008 Farm Bill requires CSREES to transition into the National Institute for Food and Agriculture. Hear an update on the progress toward the National Institute, new programs that will result, and expanded opportunities for the Cooperative Extension System to participate in new competitive grants programs. Additionally, the new science organization in USDA will be discussed as well as the Department’s new Research, Education and Extension Office.

Robert A. Tufts, PhD., J.D. Attorney and Associate Professor, Auburn University
School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences

Many states offer extension programs that include estate planning. Robert A. Tufts is both a forester and attorney. Robert’s teaching and research includes the areas of estate planning for landowners, business entities and property law issues for landowners. Learn why you should have an estate plan and what three documents constitute the estate plan. Discuss with Robert questions you have about teaching these classes in an extension setting.

ANREP President Mike Reichenbach and NACDEP President Ed Jones

Discussion will focus on current and potential areas of collaboration between JCEP associations. One example is the JCEP sustainability initiative. This is your chance to interact with ANREP and NACDEP members.