DATE AND TIME | WEDA |
THURSDAY, APRIL 3RD, 2025 |
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7:30 – 8:45 a.m. | BREAKFAST |
8:45 a.m. | WEDA Meeting · Welcome · Review Agenda · Introductions |
9:15 a.m. | WEDA and W-COMM · Jennifer Alexander, Co-Chair Western Communications Committee |
10:30 a.m. | WEDA and WPOLC Meet – Doreen – Needs assessment exercise – – Extension Directors work with their WPOLC member – Top 3 needs in your institution (collective action) |
11:00 a.m. | WEDA and WPOLC cont. Meet – Continue needs assessment exercise |
12:00 noon | LUNCH |
1:00 p.m. | WEDA Meets – – Approve February WEDA meeting minutes – Report from CARET Meeting – Attendees – Report from ECOP Meeting o Executive Committee _ Barbara Petty o Professional Development – Jon Boren o Programs – Brent Hales o 4-H – Cody Stone o W-Communications – James Pritchett
Roadmaps: If Interested: NERAOC – 1:15 – 2:30 p.m.“How are LGU’s addressing Extension Challenges” – Panel: Lacey Raub, Purdue; Callie Glascock, Missouri; Jessie Buxton, Ohio State. Panel discussion of LGU’s around challenges in Extension including funding models, revenue support and generation and staffing. |
2:00 p.m. | WEDA Meets – |
| WEDA Business Meeting – WEDA Committee Reports – – WELD – Jeremy Elliott-Engel – WRAM – James Pritchett – Extension Foundation – Vicki McCracken – Review and discuss plans for Face-to-Face winter Leadership Conference – Jake DeDecker (attachment) – Institutional/State Reports – – 6-8 Reports If interested: NERAOC – 3:00 – 4:15 p.m. “Strategies for successful Extension Programming” – Joe Rand, University of Minnesota. Learn about successful strategies used in Minnesota to develop and deliver Extension Programs in todays environment. |
4:00 p.m. | WEDA Business Meeting ED’s Updates and reports – Doreen · WEDA Committees – Share progress, Committees List · Discuss WEDA Website – Awards · 2026 WEDA Assessment · WEDA Nominating Committee – New for 2025-26 · ED Time with each Director – Schedule · ED Annual Review |
5:00 – 7:00 p.m. | CLOSING EVENT Bowling open to all |