Monday, March 27, 2023
2:00-4:00 p.m. WAAESD Executive Committee Meeting
WPOLC Meeting
3:00-4:30 p.m. WEDA Meeting – Hotel
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- Executive Session
- Tribal Extension Programming & Discussion – Trent Teegerstrom, Associate Director for Tribal Extension Programs, University of Arizona
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4:45 p.m. Meet & Transport to CSU SPUR Campus Location: Hotel Lobby
5:00-7:30 p.m. Opening Reception & CSU SPUR Tours Location: Stockman’s Saloon
Tuesday, March 28, 2023
7:45-8:00 a.m. Transportation to CSU SPUR Campus
8:00 – 8:30 a.m. Breakfast- Willow Creek Hallway
8:00-5:00 p.m. WREN- Spring Creek
8:30 – 9:00 a.m. NIFA Update –Willow Creek/ Cottonwood Creek
9:00-11:00 a.m. Opening Session-Willow Creek/ Cottonwood Creek
Looking to the Future of Land Grant Universities: CSU President Amy Parsons, Senator Hickenlooper, CSU Board of Governor Armando Valdez (Colorado State Director), USDA Rural Development, Oregon State University Provost Edward Feser
11:00 – 11:15 a.m. Break
11:15 a.m.–12:30 p.m. The Ready Workshop –Willow Creek/ Cottonwood Creek
12:30 – 12:45 p.m. Break
12:45- 3:00 p.m. Working Lunch & The Ready Continued-Willow Creek/ Cottonwood Creek
3:00 – 3:15 p.m. Break
3:15- 4:30 p.m. The Ready Final Session– –Willow Creek/ Cottonwood Creek
4:30-5:00 p.m. Break
5:00-6:00 p.m. Closing Session- “The Future of Work” –Willow Creek/ Cottonwood Creek CSU Board of Governor Kim Jordan (Co-founder New Belgium Brewing), and Aaron Dignan
6:00-7:00 p.m. Dinner Location: Denver Stockyard Saloon – The Yard Bar
7:00 p.m. Transportation back to Hotel from CSU SPUR
Wednesday, March 29, 2023
7:45-8:00 a.m. Transportation to CSU SPUR Campus
8:00 – 8:30 a.m. Breakfast
8:00-5:00 p.m. WREN Location: Spring Creek
8:30 – 9:00 a.m. North American Agriculture Network: Western Youth Institute – Willow Creek/ Cottonwood Creek
9:00-9:15 a.m. Opening Remarks by WGA Executive Director- Jack Waldorf – Willow Creek/ Cottonwood Creek
9:15-9:30 a.m. WGA Leadership Institute- Anna Thielen–Willow Creek/ Cottonwood Creek
9:30-10:30 a.m. Work Session with WGA- Lauren DeNinno, Lauren Cloward, and Zack Nowak – Willow Creek/ Cottonwood Creek
10:30 – 10:45 a.m. Break
10:45 – 11:15 a.m. WAAESD-WEDA Executive Session-Willow Creek
11:15 a.m.-12:45 p.m. Tours at CSU SPUR Campus
12:45 – 1:30 p.m. Networking Lunch
1:30- 3:30 p.m. Association Business Meetings
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- WAAESD– Cottonwood Creek
- WEDA– Bear Creek
- WREN- Spring Creek
- WPOLC- Willow Creek
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WEDA Agenda items:
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- Meeting with WPOLC
- Debrief CARET/AHS meeting
- State Updates
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3:00 – 3:30 p.m. Break
3:30 – 5:00 p.m. Association Business Meetings Continued
WEDA – Cottonwood Creek
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- Meeting with WREN
- ECOP Strategic Directions (ATTACHMENT)
- State Updates
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5:00-5:15 p.m. Transportation back to hotel
5:30 p.m. Dinner on your own
Thursday, March 30, 2023
7:00 – 8:00 a.m. Breakfast Location: Hotel
8:15a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Association Business Meetings Location: Hotel
WAAESD
WEDA – Hotel
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- Discuss Fiscal Reserve
- State Updates
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WPOLC
10:30 – 11:00 a.m. Break
11:00a.m.-12:00 p.m. Association Business Meetings
Doreen’s Updates:
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- Contract
- April 11th WEDA Meeting –Don McMoran report, WEDA Budget, etc.
- Summer Meeting – June 20-22, 2023, Richland, WA
- State Updates
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12:00 p.m. Meeting Adjourned