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Teacher: Alison Holland
Teacher: Janae Olinger
Teacher: Renee Pardello

NDSU Extension Nitrate QuikTest Re-certification Program

The Nitrate QuikTest is a qualitative field test that can be used to determine presence or absence of nitrate in small grains, annual forages, and weeds. It is only available for use by trained, certified individuals within the NDSU Extension system. The initial training and certification process will be conducted through face-to-face training sessions, and subsequent recertification will be conducted on an annual basis utilizing an online format. Trainees will be expected to learn and demonstrate an understanding of the following information:

a.       Protocol and safety measures for utilizing the Nitrate QuikTest

b.       Conditions leading to nitrate accumulation and forage management strategies to reduce risks

c.       Nitrate toxicity in livestock and general feeding management/recommendations

d.       Proper sampling and interpretation of laboratory analysis for nitrate content of feedstuffs

Teacher: Janna Block

2018 Montana Municipal Institute

The Montana Municipal Institute is a 4.5-day training conference for Montana municipal officials. Participants include municipal clerks, treasurers, finance officers, and elected officials. This online course serves as the academic portal for the Institute, where participants can find presentation materials, quizzes, and presenter biographies.

Instructor/Contact: Ashley Kent, Montana State University Extension’s Local Government Center, ashleykent@montana.edu

Teacher: Ashley Kent

OBS- Video Streaming to FB Live

OBS allows you to stream video to FB. Learn more in this self-paced free class full of resources and tutorials. Course developer: Jen Chilek

Teacher: Jen Chilek

City of Bozeman Annual Ethics Training

This course is intended to satisfy the annual ethics training requirements for the City of Bozeman employees, elected officials and appointed officials. The training is based on the Montana Code Annotated and City of Bozeman policy, and will educate participants in laws, policies, and best practices.

For more information or to enroll please contact: Ashley Kent, Montana State University Extension, ashleykent@montana.edu

Teacher: Ashley Kent

Reach & Teach with Video

This course provides learners with a self-paced library of video clips, links and other resources to introduce and fine-tune educators use of video for outreach education and promotional content. For information contact Jen Chilek

Teacher: Jen Chilek

Civil Rights Online Training

We are pleased to announce a new online civil rights training. The goal is to assist you in supporting diversity and inclusion in Extension research and education while eliminating discrimination across programs and hiring practices. The training consists of five lessons reviewing civil rights laws and resources that you can apply to your Extension work. Together, we can surpass civil rights expectations and to continue our commitment to making the U.S. Cooperative Extension System an organization that welcomes and supports diversity, inclusion and equity.

This training was created by University of Minnesota Extension, and we thank Dean Beverly Durgan for making it available. For information email alisonh@umn.edu

Enrolling in this course requires entry of an Enrollment Key. Enter your institution email domain name (the text before 'edu'). If you are not sure what to use, see http://bit.ly/crcenrollment

Teacher: Alison Holland
Teacher: Janae Olinger
Teacher: Renee Pardello

Campus Teacher Forums

This is a set of forums designed to facilitate an exchange of ideas, questions, and suggestions among all those who are involved in the development, teaching, grading, delivering, and supporting online courses hosted at eXtension's online campus. For questions about enrolling in this course or its purpose, please contact Dr. Larry Lippke, llippke@extension.org.

Teacher: Larry Lippke
Teacher: LarryGmail Lippke

Getting to Know Moodle

This self-paced course highlights new features in Moodle and provides links and videos for additional instruction and information. Additional videos and self-help resources are available at https://www.youtube.com/user/moodlehq

For assistance contact campushelp@extension.org

Fundamentals of Montana Municipal Government

This online course consists of six units which address various topics relevant to municipal government in Montana. Each unit contains required readings and/or other media, discussion boards, a quiz. It is anticipated that participants will complete each unit in approximately two hours for a total of 12 credited Institute hours.

For more information or to enroll please contact: Ashley Kent at Ashleykent@montana.edu, at Montana State University.

Teacher: Ashley Kent

MSU Local Government Center Municipal Institute 2017

Municipal clerks and treasurers in Montana who take this course will participate in assessments for each of the sessions held during Municipal Institute 2017. For more information or to enroll contact Ashley Kent, ashleykent@montana.edu, at Montana State University.

Teacher: Ashley Kent

Strengthening Extension Advisory Leaders (SEAL)

The Strengthening Extension Advisory Leaders (SEAL) program is targeted for advisory leader volunteers and those that work directly with them.Volunteers that support Extension (a.k.a. Advisory Leaders) ensure Extension’s future by making sure Extension programs are relevant and responsive to the needs of citizens.By partnering with Cooperative Extension and assisting with marketing, programming, and advocacy efforts, volunteers have proven to be an invaluable part of our organization.The SEAL program works to continue developing new curriculum and related resources to support volunteer involvement.