| This blended course provides information about annual & perennial pasture grass species, use of legumes, soil science, soil testing, ground preparation, equipment, planting with seed versus plant parts, and management of newly established pasture. Visit the Texas AgriLife Extension Small Farm Courses site for enrollment instructions and contact information. Course Design & Development - B. Blahuta & J. Jahedkar This course is designed to provide soil conservation district supervisors in North Dakota the background and information they need to provide effective leadership of their local soil conservation district. Contact: dan.folske@ndsu.edu This course is developed for the North Dakota Master Gardener program. For technical assistance with this course (logging in, using quizzes, grades, etc.), please contact Nicole Hagness. By taking this course, Texas land owners will learn to identify available resources and create a Resource Inventory. Once the Resource Inventory is completed, the landowner will be better equipped to choose enterprises that fit the resources of the operation. Visit the Texas AgriLife Extension Small Farm Courses site for enrollment instructions and contact information. Course Design & Development - B. Blahuta & J. Jahedkar The Soil and Site Evaluation course will be available for enrollment shortly. This fee-based course offers a basic introduction to soil and site evaluation and is designed for OSSF Designated Representatives, Site Evaluators, and Installers requiring CEUs to satisfy TCEQ licensing requirements. By the end of this self-paced course the learner will be able to Identify and know the importance of soil properties critical to wastewater treatment. For information, contact Rhonda Meyer at (281) 218-0570 or rhondameyr@tamu.edu or visit www.urban-nature.org/OSSF.htm. In this self-directed course students will learn how to perform water budgeting calculations for both small and large irrigation systems. The course includes instruction on catch test type auditing, the emphasis on other less time intensive methods that can be applied to multiple sites. Students are also introduced to GIS-based tools for water balance applications. Contact: clswanson@ag.tamu.eduCourse Design & Development -Jordan Chapman & Charles Swanson Students in this self-directed course will gain an in-depth understanding of what electricity is and how it works in order to properly troubleshoot electrical problems in landscape irrigation systems. Contact: clswanson@ag.tamu.eduCourse Design & Development Charles Swanson This course includes learning aids that will help Homeowners, School Administrators, school staff and others understand the properties of Urban Integrated Pest Management. Learning interactions show homeowners how they can start using exclusion methods to prevent pests from entering their home. The "Integrated Pest Management for Organic Crops" curriculum was developed with support from the Southern Region Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) Professional Development Program (PDP), with Clemson University as the Lead Institution. The project goal is to incorporate of principles and practices of sustainable agriculture in training provided to agricultural professionals in the Southern Region. Specific objectives are: - Create 8-12 high quality, contemporary educational products to deliver state of the art knowledge about sustainable agriculture in the Southern Region
- Integrate these products into the overall Extension education system in the Southern Region through the Cooperative Extension Curriculum Project (CECP) and Southern SARE
For information contact Dr. Geoff Zehnder - Professor of Entomology and Coordinator IPM and Sustainable Agriculture Programs, Clemson University. Strategic Farm/Ranch Business Planning and Marketing is a self-directed course designed to help agricultural professionals work effectively with their clients and develop research and education programs that address agricultural sustainability. This course is the second in a series that is aimed at: - helping clients critically assess their future
- walking clients through the goal setting process
- finding resources to help clients evaluate new ideas
- providing guidance to clients as they develop business and marketing plans
- fostering critical thinking and offer risk management advice
- helping clients prepare to meet with lenders and seek financing alternatives
- advising about farm transfer and retirement options
- helping to more fully appreciate sustainable farm business management principles
For more information contact David Chaney, DEC Education Services, at chaneyd@comcast.net; or Kim Kroll, Associate Director USDA Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program, at assoc_dir@sare.org. Sustainable Agriculture: Basic Principles and Concept Overview is a self-directed course designed to help agricultural professionals work effectively with their clients and develop research and education programs that address agricultural sustainability. This course is the first in a series that is aimed at helping you answer these questions: - What is sustainable agriculture?
- What does it mean for farmers, ranchers and communities?
- How does it relate to my role as an educator or researcher?
For more information contact David Chaney, DEC Education Services, at chaneyd@comcast.net; or Kim Kroll, Associate Director USDA Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program, at assoc_dir@sare.org. Effective manure, mortality and process generated wastewater management from livestock and poultry operations can protect air and water quality. To enroll, contact conference services at 979.845.7692 or k-sanders@tamu.eduIn this course participants will learn animal waste handling, storage, treatment and utilization processes and systems, best management practices, and available technologies to reduce air and water pollution from animal feeding operations. Subject matter specialist: Saqib Mukhtar
 This course provides a basic level of knowledge about beef production and the beef industry in the United States for students who will be working in beef producing areas. Visit the Texas AgriLife Extension Small Farm Courses site for enrollment instructions and contact information.
Course Design & Development - B.Blahuta & J.Jahedkar This module will provide a link that takes you to the beef website for the University of Nebraka-Lincoln. At this website you will take a closer look at the endocrinology and physiology of the estrous cycle of beef cattle. There are also illustrations to help aid in the learning of these areas.
Resource: Dr. Rick Rasby, University of Nebraska - Lincoln Tarrant County Life Coach Training is a self directed course that incldes four modules that provide an overview and introduction to Tarrant County Life Coaching along with background knowledge and considerations on a variety of topics associated with the responsibilities and functions of a life coach. For more information contact: Angel Ilarraza with Texas AgriLife Extension Tarrant County at adilarraza@tarrantcounty.com Building Your Entrepreneurial Venture from the Ground Up is a self‐directed course designed for individuals interested in developing a business. Lessons provide an overview of business ideas identification, of start up business models development, of value proposition and competitive advantage identification, and of other start up issues. Participants will investigate the entrepreneur development process, focusing on elements of business planning as they progress through lessons. This course provides the basic topics that entrepreneurs with emerging companies should be able to translate directly to their specific business ideas. It is a good review for entrepreneurs with existing businesses prior to tackling the course for companies with growth potential. For more information contact Greg Clary with Texas AgriLife Extension. Developing Entrepreneurs and Their Communities is the original curriculum with three courses developed for use by Texas' community colleges and other community economic development leaders. Participants will explore: - Entrepreneurship as an economic development strategy and of community support systems for entrepreneurs
- Business planning and startup issues
- Challenges to business growth
This course was made possible by funding from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Perkins Grant Program. For more information contact Greg Clary with Texas AgriLife Extension. Developing Entrepreneur Ready Communities is a self‐directed course designed for community economic development leaders. Participants will explore entrepreneurship as an economic development strategy and of developing support systems for entrepreneurs in communities. Many of the issues and topics covered will provide background for communities seeking to become certified under the TCRE Entrepreneur Ready Community Certification Program ( click here for details). For more information contact Greg Clary with Texas AgriLife Extension. Developing Diversified and Value-Added Agribusiness is a self‐directed course designed for community economic development leaders. Participants will gain insight into: - Diversified and Value-Added agribusiness planning and startup issues
- Challenges to Diversified and Value-Added agribusiness growth.
This curriculum was made possible by a grant from the Agricultural Marketing Resource Center. For more information contact Greg Clary with Texas AgriLife Extension. Taking Your Entrepreneurial Venture to the Next Level is a self‐directed course designed for entrepreneurs facing the challenges of business growth, business planning for growth, capitalizing growth, cash flow management, dealing with contingencies and developing harvest strategies. For more information contact Greg Clary with Texas AgriLife Extension. The goal of this course is to address the most important questions and issues to consider when evaluating a potential nature tourism enterprise or expanding operations. The step by step course utilizes, text, videos, worksheets and quizzes to help landowners & other entrepreneurs learn how to get started, select an enterprise and develop a product, create a financial plan, & develop a marketing plan. By completing this course you will have a written business plan, including basic financial statements. To register and get the enrollment key for this course go to: http://agrilifevents.tamu.edu/events/onlineCourse.cfm . Look for the "Online Courses" titled Nature Tourism: Business Plan Development.Subject Matter Specialist: Miles PhillipsCourse Designer & Developer: Susanna Coppernoll The goal of this course is to address the most important questions and issues to consider when evaluating a potential nature tourism enterprise. Five modules will help landowners and entrepreneurs learn how to get started, select an enterprise and develop a product, create a financial plan, develop a marketing plan, and begin taking steps towards actual business development. To register and get the enrollment key for this course go to: http://agrilifevents.tamu.edu/index.cfm and click on "Online Courses". Subject Matter Specialist: Miles PhillipsCourse Designer & Developer: Susanna Coppernoll DAIReXNET is a national, extension-driven web resource designed to meet the educational and decision-making needs of dairy producers, allied industry partners, extension educators and consumers. This course contains educational videos related to dairy management. A municipality is an administrative entity made up of strategically defined territory and has a population that is defined as city, town, or village. Todd Watson takes a look at municipalities in the southern states. This is a self-directed course designed for all audiences. For more information contact Melanie Kirk or Chyrel Mayfield, Texas AgriLife Extension Service. Public Policy deals with the social, moral and economic values that bind a society together. Some values may go through changes over time. Todd Watson discusses how public policy impacts the urban forest. This is a self-directed course designed for all audiences. For more information contact Melanie Kirk or Chyrel Mayfield, Texas AgriLife Extension Service. Dr. Todd Watson presents a three part presentation on the physical, chemical, and biological properties of the ever-changing urban soil. This is a self-directed course designed for all audiences. For more information contact Melanie Kirk or Chyrel Mayfield, Texas AgriLife Extension Service. Although trees have been an important part of human development throughout history, only recently has their full value to urban forestry been recognized. This module takes a look at the history and the role of trees in and around the urban forest. This is a self-directed course designed for all audiences. For more information contact Melanie Kirk or Chyrel Mayfield, Texas AgriLife Extension Service. Trees have many values, both for their beauty and for the value added to the property. The aesthetic value of trees is extremely difficult to asses. Four primary factors - species, size, condition and location - play a role in determining the value of trees. This is a self-directed course designed for all audiences. For more information contact Melanie Kirk or Chyrel Mayfield, Texas AgriLife Extension Service. Dr. Todd Watson presents a three part presentation that outlines the key components of a tree's structure. How do trees grow and thrive in the harsh urban forest? How do they manage to fight off disease? How do they get the needed nutrients to develop? How do they heal from wounds and damage? This is a self-directed course designed for all audiences. For more information contact Melanie Kirk or Chyrel Mayfield, Texas AgriLife Extension Service. Marilyn Grossman of the Texas Forest Service presents a three part presentation on the best practices for Tree Care Professionals when dealing with tree related issues and the media.
This is a self-directed course designed for all audiences. For more information contact Melanie Kirk or Chyrel Mayfield, Texas AgriLife Extension Service. The Urban Forest Management Plan represents "marching orders" for how and when to use the foundation of tree inventory data. Without the management plan, the data tends to sit on the shelf. This is a self-directed course designed for all audiences. For more information contact Melanie Kirk or Chyrel Mayfield, Texas AgriLife Extension Service. A Tree Inventory is a detailed listing and description of trees and planting sites. A tree inventory can be an invaluable management tool. Inventories can provide a detailed look at the ages, types, and condition of trees. Renee Burke presents a two part presentation on the types of mobile technology that can be used to conduct tree inventories. This is a self-directed course designed for all audiences. For more information contact Melanie Kirk or Chyrel Mayfield, Texas AgriLife Extension Service. Todd Watson takes a detailed and insightful look at the role that Public Administration plays in the development of the urban forest. What role does the general public play in the urban forest? How does public policy affect urban forestry?
This is a self-directed course designed for all audiences. For more information contact Melanie Kirk or Chyrel Mayfield, Texas AgriLife Extension Service. Todd Watson of Texas A&M University gives a three part lecture on factors that contribute to tree problems. Dr. Watson takes a look at some of the inciting and contributing factors of Tree Disease: 1) Tree Health Continuum, 2) Inciting and Contributing Factors of Tree Disease, 3) Tree Root Architecture and 4) Soil Properties. This is a self-directed course designed for all audiences. For more information contact Melanie Kirk or Chyrel Mayfield, Texas AgriLife Extension Service. This course is designed to teach basic program development skills to graduate students with interests in developing prevention and intervention programs for children, youth and families. The focus will be on how to use information technology tools including websites, blogs, email newsletters, online courses, social networking tools and other strategies for delivering educational materials. The course will be structured over a 15-week period beginning August 28, 2008 with weekly meetings, readings and assignments. Contact: Robert Hughes The online Get to the Point! course prepares 4-H members to deliver a 4-H Educational Presentation. By the end of this self-directed course learners will be able to: - Describe an Educational Presentation
- Explain the process of planning an Educational Presentation
- Distinguish between a good and a bad topic
- List the contents of a presentation outline
- Determine what to do and what not to do when presenting
- Compare professional and non-professional dress
For more information please contact Toby Lepley,Texas AgriLife Extension 4-H Specialist. For the Record is the record keeping program for the Texas 4-H and Youth Development Program. It is a two part educational process that teaches basic record keeping skills and then allows a 4-H member to participate in a record book competition. This online course provides learners with self-directed information about For the Record. For more information contact Cheryl Newberry, Texas AgriLife Extension 4-H Specialist. Texas 4-H Child Protection Training is a self-directed course designed for staff, volunteers and counselors. Participants will gain an understanding of how to recognize, reduce, prevent and report suspected sexual abuse or molestation while at camp as required by Texas Department of State Health Services. For more information contact Darlene Locke, Director of the Texas 4-H Conference Center. This online course helps empower 4-H Volunteers to teach their club members about the importance of volunteerism. Topics covered include why volunteering is important for youth, opportunities for volunteerism, and how youth volunteer experience can be documented for future use. Contacts: Jamie Seger and Mark Simmons This is a course for camp counselors provided for distance lear  ning of camp counselors. If you would like a specific subgroup for your particular camp counselors, please contact Mark Light, light.42@osu.edu Also this will also make you a instructor in the course. This course was developed by Ohio State University Extension. Backyard and Local Foods is an instructor-led course designed for OSU Master Gardeners participating in the state specialization program. Participants in this program will gain knowledge and skills to teach others to grow and find local food in Ohio. For more information contact Denise Ellsworth, OSU Extension, at ellsworth.2@osu.edu Take this course and find out: - What mold is
- Under what conditions and circumstances it needs to grow
- What health risks are involved
- How to remove mold
- How to prevent mold growth in your home
Content specialist: Janie Harris, Environment and Housing Specialist, Texas AgriLife Extension Knowing general information about horse welfare, behavior, nutrition, health and regulations is essential to keeping your horse happy and healthy. This learning module gives an overview of the care and management of horses, with information ranging from daily health checks to management & control of diseases and parasites. Why is good pasture important to horses? Well, because horses should consume at least 1-2% of their body weight each day in forage (hay or pasture). A 1000 lb horse will need from 2 - 3 acres to provide enough pasture to meet its total nutrient requirements. What is your horse's body condition? Did you know there was a scoring system to rank your horse's physical condition? Check out our latest learning lesson about how to body condition score your horse. Learn a time-tested and accepted method to evaluate your horse's fat cover and the balance between the food he eats and the amount of energy he burns. Welcome to the Horse Adult Leader Training and Educational Resource (HALTER) Program! This progressive series of lessons is designed to offer equine science information, student activities, and techniques to foster positive youth development. Horse Owner Survival will teach you how to be safe around horses. It focuses on basic horse behavior, proper horse handling, safe attire and equipment and safe riding on the trail. Are you interested in horses? Do you want to know about all the activities available to you and your horse? Check out this learning lesson to find out more about different breeds of horses, types of horse activities and how to have fun with your horse.
Understanding how a bit works in the horse's mouth will help you select the most appropriate bit for the job and appreciate the craftsmanship of well balanced and constructed bits. Investing for Your Future for Farm Families
(Note: This course is currently under pilot testing and requires an enrollment key to enter. If you have not been issued that enrollment key, then you are not currently authorized to enroll in this course.)
Bienvenido .... ¿Está esperando el día de su retiro? ¿O le da miedo pensar en él? Poder retirarse cuando desea y como desea es importante para mucha gente. Planear por adelantado puede ayudarlo a vivir confortablemente durante su retiro. El objetivo de este curso es ayudarle a planear su retiro. Cada módulo proporciona valiosa información que puede ayudarlo a contestar las preguntas que usted necesita considerar mientras hace sus planes. Los módulos incluyen las metas específicas para el módulo, actividades a completar y fuentes donde puede obtener más información. Antes de empezar de clic en la liga a la Guía e imprima todo el documento. Use esta guía mientras recorre los módulos. If you want to be financially secure in later life, it’s never too early to begin preparing. The sooner you begin, the more choices, control, and peace of mind you will have. 
Chickens; do you need the eggs? Do you want a pet? Center Pivots Dr. Guy Fipps, Professor & Extension Agricultural Engineer Texas Agrilife Extension Service g-fipps@tamu.edu 979-845-7454 Introduction to the field production of burley tobacco Contacts: * Kaitlyn McClelland kmcclelland@uky.edu * Ricky Yeargan ricky.yeargan@uky.edu This course is under development. For information contact Todd Tarifa, Volunteer and Leadership Specialist - LSU AgCenter, at tatarifa@agctr.lsu.edu. Intro to Arizona Onsite is a self-directed course designed for engineers. This course is a pre-requisite for the Soils & Site Evaluation for Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems in Arizona course." For more information contact Dr. Kitt Farrell-Poe, University of Arizona, at kittfp@ag.arizona.edu Virtual 4-H Clubs are groups of youth who use technology to connect with other youth who have an interest in a particular 4-H educational content area. Virtual 4-H Clubs take the traditional 4-H club environment to a new level with technology like Web seminars and course management systems. Club members and volunteer leaders from across Nebraska participate in club meetings from their home, community, or school.
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