WEDA February 10, 2026 Meeting

Western Extension Directors Association February 10, 2026 Meeting Agenda

Alii, Greetings, Hafa Adai, Talofa, Mogethin, Kaselehlie, Ran annim, Lenwo, Iakwe, Hola, Aloha!

Times:  Tuesday afternoon, 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. (Pacific); 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. (Mountain), 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. (Alaska), noon – 2:00 p.m. (Honolulu), 11:00 -1:00 p.m. (Pago Pago) Wednesday morning, 8:00 – 10:00 a.m. (Guam & Saipan) and 9:00 -11:00 a.m. (Pohnpei).

Welcome agInnovation-West Colleagues

3:00 p.m. Welcome and Introductions – Jacob DeDecker

3:05 p.m. Guests: 

• Jan Boll; Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering; Director, NRT Rivers, Watersheds and Communities; Washington State University,
• Daniel Cadol; Associate Professor of Hydrology; Earth and Environmental Science; New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology,
• And Brad Gaolach, NUREC Director

NSF Transformation Network project presentation (PDF):  Wildfires and Watersheds, Food Sovereignty and Regenerative Agriculture and Analyzing change and Wellbeing in High Natural Amenity Communities, and Water Futures. Intermountain West Transformation Network

3:25 p.m. Guest:  Darrell Donahue, Director, Western Region of Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE).   Introduction, describe new offerings, and future focus areas.

 3:45 p.m. WRAM 2026 Plan of Work (doc), Jamie Davis, Regional Director, Oregon State University, WRAM Committee member.

WEDA Business Meeting

4:00 p.m. Roll Call/Sound Check – Doreen Hauser-Lindstrom

Welcome Darren Haver, UCANR, Associate Vice President for Research and Extension, Interim.

4:05 p.m. Approve January WEDA Meeting Minutes – Kris Elliott

Old Business

4:05 p.m. Update Extension in the West Leadership Conference – Kris Elliott and Daniel Obrist

4:20 p.m. Update on Alliance for Western Excellence – Jake DeDecker

4:35 p.m. Nominating Committee – Jon Boren and Cody Stone

• ECOP, Nominating Committee, and NUEL – Western Committee members

4:45 p.m. Executive Director Report – Doreen Hauser-Lindstrom

• March 10^th Monthly Zoom meeting – canceled due to face-to-face 3/17
• March 17 2026 WEDA Meeting,
  • WRDC, Bret Hess (Multi-state Grants), WPOLC and WREN reports
• Final review of WEDA ED – Jon Boren and Jake DeDecker

5:00 p.m. Adjourn