ARIEL LYNNE AGENBROAD Department of Plant, Soil and Entomological Sciences Box 442339 University of Idaho Moscow, Idaho 83844-2339 Work: 208-885-7499 Home: 208-882-5861 Cell: 208-301-7067 Email: ariel@uidaho.edu EDUCATION Degrees M.S. to be awarded May 2007. Plant Science-Horticulture. University of Idaho, Moscow Project: Sustainable Vegetable Production Planning for Direct Markets: Lessons from a Student Organic Farm on the Palouse B.S., 2005. Agriculture and Extension Education, Teaching Option. Minor: Horticulture. University of Idaho, Moscow Additional Coursework Secondary Education, Boise State University, Boise, Idaho. 2001-2002 Communications, Boise State University, Boise, Idaho. 1995, 1997-1998 Certificate Completed all requirements for Idaho Standard Secondary Teaching Certificate With endorsements in: Agricultural Science and Technology, Natural Sciences Academic Honors and Awards Graduate: Gary Lee Memorial Scholarship, 2005-2006 Gene and Marlene Easton Scholarship, 2005-2006 Undergraduate: Club of the Year, Plant and Soil Science Club, 2004-2005 R.M. Wade Agricultural Education Scholarship, 2004 Ardie Gustafson Plant and Soil Science Club Scholarship, 2004-2005 James E. Kraus, John A. Kambitsch Scholarships, 2003-2004 Presidential Scholarship, 2003 Dean s List, 2001-2005 Idaho Press Club Award for Best Light Feature Article, Boise State University Arbiter, 1997 Campus Leadership and Service University of Idaho Soil Stewards: Member and volunteer, 2004-2007 Secretary, Education and Outreach Coordinator, Webmaster, 2007 Organic Farm Manager, Secretary, Education and Outreach Coordinator, Webmaster, 2005-2006 Education and Outreach Committee Chair, 2004-2005 University of Idaho Plant and Soil Science Club Member, 2003-2007 Advisory role, Assistant Grower, 2005-2006 President, Primary Grower, Greenhouse Committee Chair, 2004-2005 Vice President, Primary Grower, 2003-2004 University of Idaho College of Agricultural and Life Sciences Peer Advisor, fall 2003 and 2004 University of Idaho Collegiate FFA Member, 2004-2005
Boise State University Television Productions Producer, Camera Operator, Program Host, 2001-2002 Boise State University Arbiter Student Newspaper Section Editor, Photographer, Layout & Design, 1997-1998 Boise State University Community Orchestra Violin and Viola, 1995 EXPERIENCE Leadership Team Coordinator, Cultivating Success Sustainable Small Farms Education Program, a collaboration between the University of Idaho Small Farms Team, Washington State University Small Farms Team, and Rural Roots, Inc., Moscow, Idaho. 2006-present Program Coordinator and Cultivating Success Program Evaluator, Rural Roots, Inc., Moscow, Idaho. 2006-present University of Idaho Sustainable Agriculture & Small Farms Program Assistant: Department of Plant, Soils and Entomological Sciences, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho. 2003-present Production and Marketing Manager, Soil Stewards Student Organic Farm, University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho. Summer 2006 Teaching Assistant, Ag 416, Sustainable Small Acreage Farming and Ranching Overview Course, Instructor: Cinda Williams, University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho. Fall semester 2005 Office Assistant, Department of Academic Programs, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences Work-Study Program, University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho. 2003 Greenhouse Annual, Perennial, Retail and Floral Department Staffs, Newsletter Editor, and Educator, Edwards Greenhouse, Boise, Idaho. 2000-2003 Senior In-House Graphic Designer, Harlan Campbell Communications, Boise, Idaho. 2000-2001 Television Producer, Camera Operator and Program Host, University Television Productions Work-Study Program, Boise State University, Boise, Idaho. 2001-2002 Horticulture Exhibit Staff, Western Idaho Fair, Boise, Idaho. Summers of 2000-2001 Senior Designer, Boise Weekly Newspaper, Boise, Idaho. 1997-2000 COMPETENCIES Education Experience with curriculum design, lesson planning, instruction, facilitation and evaluation Communications and Marketing Experience in news, feature, editorial, opinion, technical writing and editing Proficiency in workshop, event and conference planning, promotion and coordination Proficiency in identity development and marketing of programs, organizations and events Proficiency in producing content for multiple media including PowerPoint, print, television, web Agenbroad 2
Computer Technology Proficiency in cross platform PC and Macintosh applications and troubleshooting of Microsoft Office programs including Word, Publisher, Excel, Access, Front Page, PowerPoint, Outlook and Internet Explorer Advanced proficiency in Adobe Software including Illustrator, Photo Deluxe, PageMaker, Photoshop, Image Ready, Dreamweaver, InDesign, and Freehand Advanced proficiency in web design, desktop publishing, digital photo imaging and commercial pre-press file preparation OUTREACH Presentations Williams, C.E., DePhelps, C., Perillo, C., Agenbroad, A., Snyder, A., Cultivating Success Sustainable Small Farms Education Program, University of Idaho Extension Annual Conference Poster Session. Moscow, Idaho. April 2007 Agenbroad, A. Cultivating Success Sustainable Small Farms Education Program, 1 st Annual Idaho Environmental Summit. Boise, Idaho. November 2006 Hemphill, C., Agenbroad, A., Brumble, A., Dial, K.D., Hall, T., Heffernan, H., Guerrero, L., Johnson-Maynard, J., Rose, M., Toevs, G., Williams, C. Back to the farm, forward to the future: land grant tradition is fertile soil for Idaho student organic farm. Facilitating Post Secondary Sustainable Agriculture Education Conference Poster Session. Asilomar, California. January 2006 Event Planning and Coordination 1 st Annual University of Idaho Small Farms Resource Fair, University of Idaho Campus. Moscow, Idaho. November 2005 University of Idaho Plant and Science Club Plant Sales. Moscow, Idaho. 2003-2006 Workshop Facilitation Greenhouse and Floriculture Workshop for Summer 2007 Idaho Ag Teachers (in progress). Moscow, Idaho. 2007 Heirloom Vegetables, Seed Saving, Making Quick Pickles. Edwards Greenhouse. Boise, Idaho. 2001-2002 WEBSITES Concept Development, Design and Management Cultivating Success Sustainable Small Farms Education Program http://www.cultivatingsuccess.org University of Idaho Soil Stewards Student Organic Farm http://stuorgs.uidaho.edu/~soilstewards/ Online Presentation of Graduate Project http://stuorgs.uidaho.edu/~soilstewards/agenbroad/site/home.html Agenbroad 3
Management University of Idaho Extension Sustainable Agriculture Website http://www.ag.uidaho.edu/sustag/ University of Idaho Extension Small Farms Website http://www.ag.uidaho.edu/sustag/smallfarms/index.htm PUBLICATIONS Agenbroad, A. Working title of chapter: Learning to Farm, Farming to Learn: The University of Idaho Soil Stewards, story and photographs. Youth Renewing the Countryside. Minneapolis, Minnesota. Book to be published summer 2008 Williams, C.E., Farley, J., Agenbroad, A. Sustainable Agriculture in Idaho: Highlighting Seventeen Years of Progress. Published online at www.ag.uidaho.edu/sustag. 2007 Williams, C.E., Taylor, N., Foltz, J., Agenbroad, A. Farm Management Tools for the Small Acreage Producer. Northwest Direct. Published online at www.smallfarms.ag.uidaho.edu. 2006 DePhelps, C., Williams, C.E., Foltz, J., Potter, J., Spaeth Agenbroad, A., Faunce, K. Growing Profits at Home: Riley Creek Blueberry Farm. Northwest Direct, Rural Roots, University of Idaho, Washington State University, Oregon State University. Published online at http://www.nwdirect.wsu.edu/, www.ruralroots.org, www.smallfarms.ag.uidaho.edu. 2005 DePhelps, C., Williams, C.E., Foltz, J., Potter, J., Spaeth Agenbroad, A., Faunce, K. Marketing a Philosophy on S&S Homestead, Northwest Direct, Rural Roots, University of Idaho, Washington State University, Oregon State University. Published online at http://www.nwdirect.wsu.edu, www.ruralroots.org, www.smallfarms.ag.uidaho.edu. 2005 DePhelps, C., Williams, C.E., Foltz, J., Potter, J., Spaeth Agenbroad, A., Faunce, K. Measuring Success on the Urban Fringe: Meadowlark Farm. Northwest Direct Marketing Farmer Case Studies, Northwest Direct, Rural Roots, University of Idaho, Washington State University, Oregon State University. Published online at http://www.nwdirect.wsu.edu/, www.ruralroots.org, www.smallfarms.ag.uidaho.edu. 2005 HONORS AND AWARDS First Place, UI CALS Ag Days Photo Contest, Moscow, Idaho. 2005 First Place, North Idaho Chili Cook-off, UI CALS Ag Days, Moscow, Idaho. 2005 Finalist, Idaho Technology License Plate Design Contest. 2005 Over 50 ribbons for horticulture, floriculture and prepared foods entries at Latah County Fair, Moscow, Idaho and Western Idaho Fair, Boise, Idaho. 2000-2004 Best in Show, Heirloom Vegetable Division, Western Idaho Fair, Boise, Idaho. 2000 and 2001 Best in Show, Boise River Festival Flower Show, Boise, Idaho. 2002 2 rd Place, Page Design in Boise Weekly, Idaho Press Club, Boise, Idaho. 1999 3 rd Place, Cover Art in Boise Weekly, Idaho Press Club, Boise, Idaho. 1998 Agenbroad 4
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT University of Idaho Extension Annual Conference, Moscow, Idaho. April 2007 Taking Your Sales to the Next Level: A Workshop to Increase Farm Marketing Skills, Rural Roots, Inc., Post Falls, Idaho. March 2007 Lambing School, Skylines Farm, Harvard, Idaho. March 2007 All You Ever Wanted to Know About On Farm Liability But Were Afraid to Ask Workshop, Rural Roots, Inc., Moscow, Idaho. February 2007 North Central Idaho Food Forum, Lewiston, Idaho. February 2007 Women in Sustainable Agriculture, Quillisascut Farm, Rice, Washington. February 2007 Idaho Environmental Summit, Boise, Idaho. November 2006 Facilitating Sustainable Agriculture Education Conference, Asilomar, California. January 2006 Farm to Table, Quillisascut Farm, Rice, Washington. October 2005 Seattle Flower and Garden Show, Seattle Washington. March 2004 Cultivating the Harvest II Small Farms Conference, Coeur d Alene, Idaho. November 2003 Vegetable Gardening Symposium, Clackamas, Oregon. February 2001 PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS Charter member, Sustainable Agriculture Education Association (still in development) American Society of Horticultural Science Idaho Native Plant Society, White Pine Chapter CIVIC LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE Participation requested to assist with planning and installation of vegetable gardens with Sojourner s Alliance Women and Children s Shelter residents, Moscow, Idaho. April 2007 Volunteer project director, working group to establish the acceptance of electronic benefits (food stamps) at Moscow Farmers Market in Moscow, Idaho. Summer 2007 Representative for Rural Roots and Soil Stewards Farm, North Central Idaho Food Sustainability Coalition Local Food Production Working Group. Beginning in 2007 Volunteer, Backyard Harvest, Moscow, Idaho. 2006-present Volunteer chef, community dinners at the Moscow Food Coop, Moscow, Idaho. 2006-present Volunteer, Tuesday Night Grower s Market, Moscow Food Coop, Moscow, Idaho. 2006-present Annual contributing artist, Flying M Coffee House Valentine for AIDS Art Auction, Boise, Idaho. Every year from 1994-present Volunteer judge, Idaho FFA. 2003-2005 Volunteer, Latah County 4-H. 2003-2005 Moscow Community Garden Advisory Board member, Moscow, Idaho. 2004 Founder and member, Hens and Chicks Garden Club, Boise, Idaho. 2000-2002 Solicited donations, planted garden with City Lights Women and Children s Shelter residents, Boise Staffed Idaho Botanical Garden North End Garden Tours, Boise Volunteer, Ada County 4-H, Boise, Idaho. 2002 Jefferson St. Community Garden Advisory Committee, Boise, Idaho. 2000-2001 Idaho Film Foundation board member and poster designer, Boise, Idaho. 1998-2001 INTERESTS Gardening, farming, local foods, cooking, reading, home arts, sewing, crafts, jewelry design, agrarian and epicurean history, photography, music, family Agenbroad 5