Veterans Agricultural Education and Apprenticeship Program in the Southwest

Course Name: 2024 Southwest AG Summit 

Plant Breeding Short Course: Theory, Methods, and Plant Breeding Industry 

Module 1: 

Plant Breeding 101: 

Robert Masson, University of Arizona, Yuma Co. Cooperative Extension 

Module 2: 

Plant Breeding 102: 

Dr. Hikmet Budak, Agricultural Professor, Arizona Western College 

About the Course:

This course is for program directors, coordinators, staff or anyone directly involved in working with volunteers.

Upon completion of this course, learners should be able to:

• Describe the benefits volunteers provide to programs and organizations
• Identify the roles and responsibilities of those involved in working with volunteers
• Identify the characteristics of an effective volunteer program 
• Use the 7-step ISOTURE model to help build volunteer engagement

Along the way, learners will assess their own program, using self-guided activities and resources and develop a volunteer engagement action plan.

Contact:

For more information or to enroll please contact:

• Gemma Miner, UC ANR, Academic Coordinator for Volunteer Engagement  gmminer@ucanr.edu
• UC ANR Course Support, idevelopsupport@ucanr.edu

Certified Biomass Procurement Specialist – Short Rotation Woody Crops is an online course for anyone interested in growing trees in a plantation.  In this course participants will learn about pine, popular and cottonwood trees and how each preforms in different environments.

For more information contact Mark Hall, Alabama Cooperative Extension System, hallmah@auburn.edu

For technical assistance please contact campushelp@extension.org

This course will strengthen Extension and healthcare professionals’ ability to evaluate health-related media messages, recognize misinformation, and support community members in making informed health decisions.

This course is part of the Vaccine Education series created by Clemson University Cooperative Extension.

• Getting Started: Vaccine Education Onboarding
• The Science of Vaccination
• The Critical Role of Extension Agents & Vaccine Education at the National Level
• Communication Strategies and Motivation Interviewing
• Motivational Interviewing Case Studies
• Neuromarketing Strategies for Brain-Friendly Health Messaging in Extension Outreach

This is an introductory course for the Vaccine Education series created by Clemson University Cooperative Extension.

Other courses in this series include:

• Vaccination as a Priority
• The Science of Vaccination
• The Critical Role of Extension Agents & Vaccine Education at the National Level
• Communication Strategies and Motivational Interviewing
• Motivational Interviewing and Case Studies
• Neuromarketing Strategies for Brain-Friendly Health Messaging in Extension Outreach
• Health Media Literacy

In this course, you will learn how neuromarketing principles can transform your outreach.

This course is part of the Vaccine Education series created by Clemson University Cooperative Extension.

• Getting Started: Vaccine Education Onboarding
• Vaccination as a Priority
• The Science of Vaccination
• The Critical Role of Extension Agents & Vaccine Education at the National Level
• Communication Strategies and Motivation Interviewing
• Motivational Interviewing Case Studies
• Health Media Literacy

In this course, you will learn how vaccines work to protect individuals and communities, gain insights into the rigorous regulatory processes ensuring vaccine safety, and review evidence supporting vaccine effectiveness.

This course is part of the Vaccine Education series created by Clemson University Cooperative Extension.

• Getting Started: Vaccine Education Onboarding
• Vaccination as a Priority
• The Critical Role of Extension Agents & Vaccine Education at the National Level
• Communication Strategies and Motivation Interviewing
• Motivational Interviewing Case Studies
• Neuromarketing Strategies for Brain-Friendly Health Messaging in Extension Outreach
• Health Media Literacy

This course encompasses all of the presentations from the 2023 NER.COFE Workshop.  Each topic corresponds to each of the individual presentations and are approved for Category 1 Forester Licensing credits by both SAF and the State of Maine as described with each course.

The cost for each topic is $10.00/0.5 CEU which is to cover recording, processing, and online fees, and will continue to support the NER.COFE organization as the in-person workshop does.

Any questions may be forwarded to: 

Ray Berthiaume, NER.COFE Chair, UNH Cooperative Extension Field Specialist, Coos County Forester

UVM Extension Northwest Crops and Soils (NWCS) program is offering this course in collaboration with the following organizations: Vermont Agency of Agriculture (VAAFM), Food & Markets, Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR), SUNY Morrisville, University of Maine Cooperative Extension, Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners (MOFGA), Northeast Organic Farming Association of NY (NOFA-NY), and Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education program (NE-SARE).

Offerings include up to 13 webinars (7 are required), up to 5 in-field intensives (1 is required), and admission to attend the 2021 and 2022 Industrial Hemp Conferences! You will also be asked to complete a Pre- and Post- Training Survey. All this is FREE and you can also earn Certified Crop Adviser credits! Webinar trainings will be live on Tuesdays, 12pm to 1pm. Please note that this training is offered for Agricultural and Technical Service Providers.

This online course is the National Worker Protection Standard: Web-Based Training for Trainers of Agricultural Workers and Pesticide Handlers. The course was developed by the Pesticide Educational Resources Collaborative (PERC) through a cooperative agreement (agreement #X8-83616301) between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Pesticide Programs and the University of California Davis Continuing and Professional Education, in collaboration with Oregon State University. Approval number EPA WPS TTT W/H 00030-0725.

This course provides the information required to train those who will train agricultural workers and pesticide handlers under the U.S. EPA Worker Protection Standard (WPS). It will guide you through the necessary procedures to provide agricultural workers and pesticide handlers with required information on how to avoid exposure to pesticides and pesticide residue.

Completion of this course certifies you as a qualified WPS trainer of agricultural workers and pesticide handlers in the continental U.S., Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Some states require state-specific training and this course alone would not qualify. Before enrolling, you must check with your state or tribal pesticide regulatory agency to verify possible additional requirements. Note: this course will NOT satisfy the train the trainer requirements in California for the California Department of Pesticide Regulation. It will NOT satisfy the train the trainer requirements in Arizona for the Arizona Department if Agriculture. You must contact them directly to get a list of courses that will.

System Requirements

Computer: Strongly recommended: Mac OSX 10.9 or higher or a PC running Windows 7 or higher.

Browser: Strongly recommended: Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox. Strongly discouraged: Browsers other than those listed above. Others may work but have experienced performance issues in testing (e.g., Internet Explorer, Microsoft Edge, etc.) eXtension is not able to respond to troubleshooting inquiries if customers are using a non-recommended browser.

Audio: This course contains audio narration. To hear the narration, your computer will either need audio speakers built-in or attached. You can also listen to the audio via headphones.

For questions about the course content, contact PERCsupport@ucdavis.edu. 

For questions about technical support (e.g., enrolling, payments, etc.) contact cataloghelp@extension.org.

Course Completion Checklist

• Complete the modules in order (12)
  
• Complete the Knowledge Checks for each module (12)
  
• Take the Final Exam (must score 70% to pass)
  
• Complete the evaluation
  
• Download certificate
  
• Submit your certificate. You are responsible for identifying and submitting your certificate to appropriate entities.
  

The enrollment fee for this course is $75. To purchase and enroll in this course, click here:

This course is no longer accepting new registrations.

This online course is the National Worker Protection Standard: Web-Based Training for Trainers of Agricultural Workers and Pesticide Handlers. The course was developed by the Pesticide Educational Resources Collaborative (PERC) through a cooperative agreement (agreement #X8-83616301) between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Pesticide Programs and the University of California Davis Continuing and Professional Education, in collaboration with Oregon State University. Approval number EPA WPS TTT W/H 00030.

This course provides the information required to train those who will train agricultural workers and pesticide handlers under the U.S. EPA Worker Protection Standard (WPS). It will guide you through the necessary procedures to provide agricultural workers and pesticide handlers with required information on how to avoid exposure to pesticides and pesticide residue.

Completion of this course certifies you as a qualified WPS trainer of agricultural workers and pesticide handlers in the continental U.S., Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Some states require state-specific training and this course alone would not qualify. Before enrolling, you must check with your state or tribal pesticide regulatory agency to verify possible additional requirements. Note: this course will not satisfy the train the trainer requirements in California for the California Department of Pesticide Regulation. You must contact them directly to get a list of courses that will.

Each year, a new offering of the current course will be posted. This will allow students to retake the course as needed by employers and regulatory agencies. Previous year’s offering will be available on the student’s profile should they need to access to an older certificate.   Note that the content will be identical each year, unless otherwise noted that there was a course revision.

System Requirements

Computer: Strongly recommended: Mac OSX 10.9 or higher or a PC running Windows 7 or higher.

Browser: Strongly recommended: Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox. Strongly discouraged: Browsers other than those listed above. Others may work but have experienced performance issues in testing (e.g., Internet Explorer, Microsoft Edge, etc.) eXtension is not able to respond to troubleshooting inquiries if customers are using a non-recommended browser.

Audio: This course contains audio narration. To hear the narration, your computer will either need audio speakers built-in or attached. You can also listen to the audio via headphones.

For questions about the course content, contact PERCsupport@ucdavis.edu. 

For questions about technical support (e.g., enrolling, payments, etc.) contact cataloghelp@extension.org.

Course Completion Checklist

• Complete the modules in order (12)
  
• Complete the Knowledge Checks for each module (12)
  
• Take the Final Exam (must score 70% to pass)
  
• Complete the evaluation
  
• Download certificate
  
• Submit your certificate. You are responsible for identifying and submitting your certificate to appropriate entities.
  

The Manure Composting course comes to you from the Animal Science Program at Rutgers Cooperative Extension with help from their friends at the Office of Continuing Professional Education.

Learn to utilize common and effective tools and practices to improve communication and employee performance on your farm. In part-one of this workshop, you’ll also learn how to use an online Personnel Policy Generator to develop a custom policy manual for your operation.  Farm policy manuals are effective tools to establish consistent expectations with employees, support supervision and help your farm to be in legal compliance. Participants will have the opportunity to create their own farm policy manual, with feedback from educators. 

Presenters: Kenesha Reynolds and Seth Wilner, University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension.

The workshop is part of the 2022 Farm Labor Dashboard Workshop Series, which focuses on helping farmers build practical labor management knowledge and skills. 

Fees. The workshop fee is $35. To purchase and enroll in the course, click the following button: