Seeding Success: Module I. Onboarding Basics- Getting Started in Extension Forestry & Natural Resources
Webinar Details
When:
Sep 18, 2018 1:00 pm US/Eastern
Length: 01:00 (hh:mm)
Advance Registration NOT required.
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Presenter(s):
- Karen Bennett, Forestry State Specialist, University of New Hampshire
- Kristina Ferrare, Forestry Extension Agent, Cornell University
- Dr. Eric Norland, USDA National Institutes of Food and Agriculture
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New employees in any profession must go through a process wherein they can learn the necessary knowledge, skills and behaviors that will help them to do their job effectively. This module will provide the basics of “onboarding” specific to Extension forestry and natural resources (FNR) including national perspectives, history and organizational differences, as well as an overview of new employee resources specific to FNR. Module 1 of 8
In this module, participants will learn recommended approaches for getting started in Extension forestry and natural resources as well as more about how the Extension system works. This module participants will learn: The importance of onboarding and orientation The origin of the Cooperative Extension System and what Extension work looks like in the 21st century What makes natural resource programs unique in Extension--how they are different from traditional agriculture programs - The Cooperative Extension System--strategic partners - Federal--including the history and importance of Extension FNR programs from a national perspective - State--state programs differ - Local--counties, parishes and towns - Some useful and essential information for the new county and state extension worker This webinar is module 1 (of 8) in the course: Seeding Success: Tools, Technology and Techniques for a Successful Extension Natural Resources Career. To view all other modules and webinar sessions in this course, please click here. To explore resources for this course, please click here.
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