WAAESD/WEDA Joint Spring Meeting Agenda
Atlantis Hotel and Resort, Reno, NV
March 21-24, 2022
- Breaks, Meals, and Receptions – Open to EVERYONE.
- There are 5 groups meeting:
- WAAESD – Western Association of Agriculture Experiment Station Directors
- WEDA – Western Extension Directors Association
- WWN- Western Water Network
- WPOLC – Western Program and Organizational Leadership Committee –
- WREN – Western Region Evaluators Network
Monday, March 21, 2022
12:00- 5:00 p.m. Registration Opens Location: Registration Desk (2nd Floor)
ALL MEETING ROOMS ARE ON THE 2nd FLOOR OF THE ATLANTIS CONVENTION CENTER
4:00 – 5:00 pm WEDA Meeting – Location: Emerald A
- Informal Welcome and Introductions
5:00-7:00 p.m. Opening Reception – EVERYONE Location: Paradise Terrace
Tuesday, March 22, 2022
7:00 – 8:00 am Breakfast Location: Bistro Napa
8:15 – 10:30 am Joint WAAESD/WEDA/WWN Meeting Location: Grand Ballroom 1-2 Chris Davies Presiding
- 8:15 – 8:45 a.m. – Western Water Network Kickoff- Mike Gaffney
- 8:45 – 9:30 a.m. – Adding Value & Increasing Capacity to WWN- Tony Willardson, Executive Director
- 9:30 – 10:20 a.m. – WWN Breakout Session I
- -Adding Value & Increasing Capacity
10:15 – 10:45 am Break Location: Emerald & Grand Ballroom Hallway
10:45 am – 12:15 pm Joint WAAESD/WEDA Meeting Barbara Petty Presiding
Advancing Partnerships Among 1862 and 1994 Land-Grant Universities and Tribal Communities
- Building Capacity for 1994 Tribal Colleges and Universities – John Phillips
- Enhancing Native Agroecosystem Resilience through Expansion of Climate Services and Outreach – Maureen McCarthy
- Cultivating Food Security and Food Sovereignty for Native American Peoples – Steve Gavazzi
12:15 – 1:30 pm Networking Lunch Location: Bistro Napa
1:30 – 3:00 p.m. Joint WAAESD/WEDA Meeting/WPOLC Location: Grand Ballroom 1 & 2 Chris Davis Presiding
- National Updates
- Lewis-Burke Associates – Bridget Krieger
- APLU Update and Discussion– Doug Steele
- NIFA Update and Discussion – Suzanne Stluka and Robert Godfrey
3:00 – 3:30 p.m. Break Location: Emerald & Grand Ballroom Hallway
3:30 – 4:30 p.m. Joint WAAESD/WEDA Meeting – Lightning Talks with Centers Location: Grand Ballroom 1 & 2 Barbara Petty Presiding
- Western Integrated Pest Management Center – Matt Baur
- Western Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education – Clayton Marlow
- Western Extension Risk Management Education – Shannon Neibergs
- Western Rural Development Center – Don Albrecht
- Western Center for Metropolitan Extension and Research – Brad Gaolach
5:00 p.m. Networking Social with Regional Center Tabletops Location: Paradise Terrace
Dinner on your own
Wednesday, March 23, 2022
7:00 – 8:00 am Breakfast Location: Bistro Napa
8:00 – 10:00 am Joint WAAESD/WEDA/WPOLC/WREN Location: Grand Ballroom 1 & 2 Barbara Petty Presiding
- Western Regional Mental Health Network- Amandy Marney
- Urban Ag Initiative- Brad Gaolach
- Western Region Communications Strategy Steering Committee- Leslie Edgar and Pete Pinney
- NASEM Committee Survey – Wendy Powers
- Joint Summer Meeting- Wendy Powers
10:00 – 10:30 am Break Location: Emerald & Grand Ballroom Hallway
10:30 am – 12:30 pm WEDA Business Meeting Location: Emerald A
- Welcome and Introductions
- Roll call
- Approve February zoom meeting minutes
- Review Highlights from Tuesday’s Meeting – Barbara Petty
- Discussion: Role & Support of WEDA Committees
- ECOP Reports –
- Executive Committee – Wendy Powers
- Programs Committee – Ivory Lyles
- Professional Development – Barbara Petty
- 4-H Leadership – Cody Stone
- BLC Report – Jon Boren
- CLP – Jon Boren
- JOE Board – Cody Stone
- WEDA Special Project – Financial Income and Expenditure Continued Discussion
12:30 – 1:30 pm Lunch Location: Bistro Napa
1:30 – 3:30 pm WEDA/WPOLC Meeting Location: Emerald A
3:00 – 3:30 pm Break Location: Emerald & Grand Ballroom Hallway
3:30 – 5:00 pm WEDA Business Meeting Location: Emerald A
- Nominating Committee
NUEL Nominations – Discussion with Brad Gaolach
- State/Territory Discussion (NEW – Topics listed on separate attachment)
- ED Evaluation – Cody Stone and Barbara Petty
6:30 p.m. WEDA Organized Dinner – The Grill at Quail Corners, 6520 S. McCarran Blvd.
0.9 miles from the Atlantis Hotel.
Meet at 6:00 p.m. for those who would like to walk to restaurant
Thursday, March 24, 2022
7:00 – 8:00 am Joint Breakfast Location: Bistro Napa
8:00 – 10:30 am WEDA Business meeting Location: Emerald A
- Review highlights from Wednesday’s meeting
- Future of LGU’s Discussion (90 minutes) – Blake Naughton & Committee
- State/Territory Discussion (NEW – Topics listed on separate attachment)
10:30 – 11:00 am Joint Break Location: Emerald & Grand Ballroom Hallway
11:00 – 12:00 p.m. WEDA Business meeting Location: Emerald A
- Continue State/Territory Discussions
- Wrap-up
OPTION – WWN Status Report with Directors – Grand Ballroom 3
*All members welcome to join
12:00 p.m. Meeting Adjourned
Attachments
List of Topics for State Reports
Manuscript ID JAWRA-22-0017-C: Major issues in western U.S. water over the next 30 years: Results from a survey of water researchers and extension specialists.