Extension In-Service Training April 7-11, 2008 HotHotel Encanto, Las Cruces, NM College of Agriculture and Home Economics Cooperative Extension Service New Mexico State University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and educator. NMSU and the U.S. Department of Agriculture cooperating. If you are an individual with a disability who is in need of auxiliary aid or service to participate in any event, please call Bea Garrett at 575-646-3015 at least one week in advance.
2008 Extension In-Service Training Hotel Encanto Las Cruces, NM April 7 11, 2008 Monday, April 7, 2008 Travel Day for Extension In-Service Participants Jesse Holloway Memorial 4-H Golf Scramble New Mexico State University Golf Course 10:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. Registration and Special Events 1:00 p.m. Jesse Holloway Memorial 4-H Golf Scramble Begins Tuesday, April 8, 2008 7:00 8:00 a.m. Registration for In-Service Training Avenida 7:00 8:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast Avenida 8:00 8:45 a.m. General Session Welcome and Announcements Charlie Siepel, Southwest District Department Head 9:00 11:45 a.m. Livestock and Range Training for Agriculture and Range Plant Identification Kelly Allred, Professor, Animal and Range Sciences 9:00 11:45 a.m. Food and Nutrition Training for Home Economists Tularosa/San Augustin Just Be It: Healthy and Fit Update of efforts in Northern New Mexico and information on how to implement the field trip events in other counties. Facilitator Desaree Jimenez, Extension Associate, Rio Arriba County Jackie Baca, Extension Home Economist, Santa Fe County Diana DelCampo, Child Development and Family Life Specialist, Extension Home Economics Paula Roybal Sánchez, Extension Home Economist, Los Alamos County Tonya Montoya, Extension Home Economist, Rio Arriba County
12:00 1:15 p.m. Buffet Luncheon Guadalupe/Soledad 1:30 5:00 p.m. Livestock and Range Training for Agriculture and Brush Control Keith Duncan, Extension Brush and Weed Specialist Nick Ashcroft, Specialist, Range Improvement Task Force 1:30 2:30 p.m. Food and Nutrition Training for Home Economists Tularosa/San Augustin Energy Drinks: What s in them, who needs or doesn t need them. Ann Bock, Professor, Family and Consumer Sciences 2:30 3:30 p.m. Food and Nutrition Training for Home Economists Tularosa/San Augustin Strong Women, Strong Bones: Introduction to the program with the intent of providing in-depth training at a later date for those interested in implementing the program in their counties. Paula Roybal Sánchez, County Extension Home Economist, Los Alamos County 3:30 3:45 p.m. Afternoon Break for In-Service Participants Avenida 4:00 5:00 p.m. Food and Nutrition Training for Home Economists Tularosa/San Augustin Implementing Keep Moving, Keep Healthy with Kitchen Creations Facilitator Lourdes Olivas, Extension Associate, Extension Home Economics Karen Halderson, Extension Outreach Coordinator Karim Martinez, County Extension Home Economist, Doña Ana County Connie Moyers, County Extension Home Economist, Roosevelt County Glenda Belcher, County Extension Home Economist, Curry County 5:00 6:00 p.m. Specialists Association Meeting Cimarron
5:00 6:00 p.m. New Mexico Association of County Agriculture Agents Meeting San Rafael A and B 6:15 8:30 p.m. Evening Get Together with Cash Bar and Hors D oeuvres Wednesday, April 9, 2008 7:00 8:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast Avenida Morning Announcements Charlie Siepel, Southwest District Department Head 7:00 8:00 a.m. Breakfast for Agriculture and Horticulture Agents Sponsored by Extension Plant Sciences San Rafael A and B 7:30 a.m. Poster Contest Begins Avenida Tom Dean, Committee Chair 8:30 11:45 a.m. Family Programs for Home Economists Tularosa/San Augustin Using the Better Kid Care Curriculum with Child Care Providers Diana DelCampo, Child Development and Family Life Specialist, Extension Home Economics 8:30 11:45 a.m. Crops and Soil Fertility for Agriculture and 8:30 9:45 a.m. Ornamental Plant Identification Curtis Smith, Extension Horticulture Specialist 9:45 10:00 a.m. Morning Break for In-Service Participants Avenida Crops and Soil Fertility for Agriculture and Horticulture Agents San Rafael A and B 10:0 11:00 a.m. Orchard and Vineyard Management Richard Heerema, Extension Pecan Specialist Bernd Maier, Extension Viticulture Specialist 11:00 11:45 a.m. Greenhouse Vegetable Production Stephanie Walker, Extension Vegetable Specialist
12:00 1:15 p.m. Buffet Luncheon Guadalupe/Soledad Guest Speaker Billy Dictson, Director, Southwest Border Food Safety and Defense Center 1:30 5:00 p.m. Crops and Soil Fertility for Agriculture and 1:30 2:15 p.m. Soil Testing and Analysis Robert Flynn, Extension Agronomy Specialist 2:15 3:00 p.m. Alternative Crops Canola Production Sangu Angadi, Crop Physiologist, Agriculture Science Center, Clovis 3:00 3:15 p.m. Afternoon Break for In-Service Participants Avenida Crops and Soil Fertility for Agriculture and 3:15 4:00 p.m. Insect Identification and Management Carol Sutherland, Extension Entomologist 4:00 5:00 p.m. Disease Identification and the Diagnostic Process Natalie Goldberg, Extension Plant Pathologist 1:30 5:00 p.m. Family Programs for Home Economists Tularosa/San Augustin 1:30 2:30 p.m. Eating Disorders: Background information and information to share with teachers. Wanda Eastman, Associate Professor, Family and Consumer Sciences 2:30 3:30 p.m. Sorting Through Food Safety and Other Types of Urban Legends on the Web Nancy Flores, Extension Food Technology Specialist 4:00-5:00 p.m. Extension Home Economics Website: What s on the website, how to use it, and how to add county information. Bruce Jacobs, Extension Health Specialist
5:00 p.m. Poster Contest Ends Dinner on your own Thursday, April 10, 2008 7:00 8:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast Avenida Morning Announcements Charlie Siepel, Southwest District Department Head 7:00 8:00 a.m. Epsilon Sigma Phi Meeting Cimarron 8:00 a.m. 4-H Silent Auction Begins Avenida 8:00 11:45 a.m. Training for Agriculture and Horticulture Agents Crops and Soils Fertility for Agriculture Agents San Rafael A and B 8:00 8:20 a.m. Introduction of Irrigation Efficiency Craig Runyan, Extension Water Resources Program Coordinator 8:20 8:45 a.m. Irrigation Water Quality Robert Flynn, Extension Agronomy Specialist 8:45 9:45 a.m. Understanding Soil Water Holding Capacity Rudy Garcia, NRCS State Agronomist 9:45 10:00 Morning Break for In-Service Participants Avenida 10:00 11:00 a.m. Comparison of Irrigation Systems Design and Efficiency Dave Fisher, NRCS State Engineer 11:00 11:45 a.m. Irrigation Crop Use/Efficiency Panel Richard Heerema, Extension Pecan Specialist Ron Walser, Urban Small Farm Specialist Stephanie Walker, Extension Vegetable Specialist Mark Marsalis, Extension Agronomy Specialist Robert Flynn, Extension Agronomy Specialist Bernd Leinauer, Extension Turfgrass Specialist Bernd Maier, Extension Viticulture Specialist
8:00 11:45 a.m. Training for Home Economists Tularosa/San Augustin High School Financial Management: Information to train the trainer, how to get teachers to buy into program, information about legislative requirements, and who to target. Katherine Bastian, National Endowment for Financial Education Cindy Davies, Extension Associate, Bernalillo County Extension Office Martha Archuleta, Department Head, Family and Consumer Sciences and Extension Home Economics 12:00 1:15 p.m. Buffet Luncheon Guadalupe/Soledad Guest Speaker Wes Holley, Associate Dean and Director, Academic Programs 1:30 5:00 p.m. Community Development Training for All Agents 1:30 1:40 p.m. Welcome and Introductions Michael Patrick and Anil Rupasingha, Community Resource and Economic Development Specialists 1:40 3:30 p.m. Asset Building and Community Economic Development Gary Paul Green, Co-Director, Center for Community and Economic Development, University of Wisconsin 2:45 3:00 p.m. Afternoon Break for In-Service Participants Avenida 3:30 p.m. 4-H Silent Auction Ends Community Development Training for All Agents 3:30 4:30 p.m. Key Community Development Resources Ryan Gleason, Director, USDA New Mexico Rural Development Office John Woosley, Director, SBS New Mexico Office
4:30 5:00 p.m. Developing an Extension Community Resource and Economic Development Program Michael Patrick and Anil Rupasingha, Community Resource and Economic Development Specialists 5:00 7:00 p.m. New Mexico Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences Association Meeting San Rafael A and B Friday, April 11, 2008 Dinner on your own 7:00 8:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast Avenida Final Announcements Charlie Siepel, Southwest District Department Head 8:00 10:00 a.m. Advisory Committee Training for All Agents How to Select How to Use How to Involve Non-Extension Clientele Shelly Porter, Extension Home Economist, Colfax County Sandra Barraza, Extension Agriculture Agent, Chaves County Brenda Bishop, Extension Home Economist, Quay County Wendy Hamilton, Extension Department Head Program Development and Accountability 10:00 10:15 a.m. Morning Break for In-Service Participants Avenida 10:30 11:30 a.m. Evaluation Tools that Work Across all Disciplines Wendy Hamilton, Extension Department Head, Program Development and Accountability 12 noon 2008 Extension In-Service Adjourns Thank you for participating.
2008 Extension In-Service Planning Committee Charlie Siepel, Southwest District Department Head, Committee Chair Virginia Alexander, Bernalillo County Extension Home Economist Rudy Benavidez, Sandoval County Program Director Kevin Branum, Curry County Extension 4-H Agent Tom Dean, Socorro County Program Director Nancy Flores, Extension Food Technology Specialist Pete Gnatkowski, Lincoln County Program Director Bruce Hinrichs, Eastern District Department Head Leigh Ann Marez, DeBaca County Program Director Connie Moyes, Roosevelt County Extension Home Economist Judy O Loughlin, Grant County Extension Home Economist Marsha Palmer, Lincoln County Extension Home Economist Rick Richardson, State 4-H Youth Specialist Roberta Rios, Northern District Department Head Craig Runyan, Extension Water Resources Program Coordinator v v v