En este curso interactivo, los residentes y visitantes de Oregón y de otros estados del oeste pueden obtener información sobre el evento de la zona de subducción de Cascadia y aprender a prepararse. Este curso se ofrece gratis al público en campus.eXtension.org a través del programa de Servicios de Extensión de Oregon State University.

Este proyecto es apoyado por el Programa de Subvenciones Competitivas Smith-Lever para Necesidades Especiales del Instituto Nacional de Alimentación y Agricultura (Premio # 2018-41210-28702).

Preparing to be a Professional Horse Show Judge is a self directed course that will teach adults how to prepare to be a professional horse show judge.

The course fee is $20. To purchase and enroll in this course, please click Buy/Enroll below.

For more information about the course please contact Kathleen Anderson, University of Nebraska Extension, kanderson1@unl.edu

Sales Fraud in the Horse Industry provides participants the opportunity to learn  how to protect themselves both as buyers, and as sellers, of horses from potential fraud. They will be able to discuss the different ways that horse sellers can help prevent legal disputes, examine the different tips to look for when buying a horse, identify how horse buyers can avoid legal disputes, assess the importance of a written sales agreement and determine what the true aspect of fraud is in a horse sale.This course offers a badge and is one of several available in the HorseQuest Badge Portfolio. This course includes a video, a learning lesson, and a quiz.

For information contact Kathy Anderson, kanderson1@unl.edu

The Reach Out for Wellness Course is designed to support the mental health needs of Extension professionals following natural disasters.

This research-based course is comprised of five modules with engaging videos and additional resources to help you reflect on your wellness and learn strategies to support your needs associated with disaster recovery.

Participation is free, self-paced and will help you:

• Better understand your own wellness.
• Gain insights on the personal impacts of natural disasters.
• Learn how to use your support system to cope with stress related to natural disasters.

This module will cover common respiratory hazards and diseases found in agriculture. The module also discusses how to reduce exposures and the use, regulations and requirements, and maintenance of the most commonly used respirators in agriculture.  

This course is designed to take approximately 1 hour. 

One (1) Safety CEU is available for residents in the following states.

• Oklahoma
• Utah

Teacher for the course is Michael Wierda, Utah State University. He can be reached at michael.wierda@usu.edu.

This course is restricted and only available to the University of Nevada Reno Extension Spiral Up Academy participants.Este curso está restringido y solo está disponible para los participantes de la Academia Spiral Up de Extensión de Reno de la Universidad de Nevada.

Esta capacitación se centrará en aumentar la comprensión del desarrollo y los hitos de los niños, estrategias para apoyar el crecimiento y el desarrollo, reconocer las diferencias de desarrollo.

This course is restricted and only available to the University of Nevada Reno Extension Spiral Up Academy participants.

Este curso está restringido y solo está disponible para los participantes de la Academia Spiral Up de Extensión de Reno de la Universidad de Nevada.

Esta capacitación se centrará en la importancia del juego, cómo los niños aprenden a través del juego, los diferentes tipos de juego, la creación de experiencias de juego que fomenten el desarrollo y la provisión de materiales apropiados para el desarrollo para involucrar a los niños en el juego.

This course is restricted and only available to the University of Nevada Reno Extension Spiral Up Academy participants.

Este curso está restringido y solo está disponible para los participantes de la Academia Spiral Up de Extensión de Reno de la Universidad de Nevada.

En este tema, exploraremos cómo las siguientes grandes ideas funcionan juntas para crear un entorno de aprendizaje eficaz para los niños pequeños: Desarrollar horarios y rutinas diarias, Planificar e implementar transiciones y Enseñar expectativas y reglas.

Second Chances for Horses provides participants the opportunity to learn the unique challenges that accompany the adoption of second career horses. Including how to select an adoption facility, and common behavioral and physical considerations for second career horses. This course offers a badge and is one of several available in the HorseQuest Badge Portfolio. This course includes a video, a learning lesson, and a quiz.

This course is restricted and only available to the University of Nevada Reno Extension Spiral Up Academy participants.

In this session, we discuss professional characteristics,best practices, the teacher's role and unique professional growth needs and benefits. In this session, we discuss how to build positive peer interactions and develop collaborative relationships with colleagues.

This training focuses on how teachers prioritize time for connections and relationship-building with all young children and their families. Four strategies are introduced: increasing positive time, meaningful conversations, join in play and responsive interactions.

This course is restricted and only available to the University of Nevada Reno Extension Spiral Up Academy participants.

In this topic, we will explore how the following big ideas work together to create an effective learning environment for young children: Developing daily schedules and routines, Planning and implementing transitions and teaching expectations and rules.

This course is restricted and only available to the University of Nevada Reno Extension Spiral Up Academy participants.

This training focuses on professional development andfinding joy working with children and co-workers.

The goal of this toolbox is to equip agricultural professionals (I.e., ag-educators, extension professionals, crop consultants) with a broad understanding of AI and its potential role in sustainable agriculture, along with knowledge, skills and abilities to strategically communicate about this emerging technology and its risks and opportunities with agricultural audiences.

The instructional video course includes 10 asynchronous lectures and associated activities that can be engaged with at participants' convenience. Participants who complete all modules will receive a certificate of completion from Washington State University's Center for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural Resources. 

This course is intended to be open, accessible and free-of-charge. No coursework is required for completion. However, the course is available for .3 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) with a $10 fee. If you take the course for CEUs, the pre- and post-survey must be completed to receive credit. Instructions for taking the course for CEUs are provided in the opening section of the course.

Participants will have the opportunity to:

• achieve a deeper awareness of AI in both society and sustainable agriculture;
• grow their understanding of the risks and benefits of using AI systems to achieve sustainable agriculture goals;
• develop knowledge of behavioral models predicting AI adoption among different audiences;
• obtain skills in utilizing strategic science communication theory to construct, frame and diffuse messages surrounding AI, its risks and opportunities;
• improve their confidence and abilities to facilitate engagement with AI in sustainable agriculture.