K-State Research and Extension

Registration Opens - Entrance of Forum Hall

Welcome and Administrative Updates  - Forum Hall 
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President Richard Linton - Forum Hall 
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Awards - Forum Hall 
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Creating Your Sensible Vision Of The 3Cs
Jones Loflin - Forum Hall 
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The past two years have accelerated changes in how extension programs and services are delivered more than anytime in our history. There’s no question that the way forward is to connect, collaborate, and create, but what needs to change in your world for you to focus on these priorities?

Today’s keynote presentation will help you develop a clear and compelling blueprint of what your next steps should be if you want to thrive as an extension professional and in the other roles important to you.

Networking Break and Resource Fair - Courtyard - Visit tables and posters presented by your KSRE colleagues! Do you have tips, tricks, or resources to share? Sign up for a table when you register for the event!

Learner Engagement Through Future Looking Technology - Forum Hall 
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Jeffrey Sheldon, Associate Director of Sunderland Foundation Innovation Lab

 Strategic Program Areas (Must select one during registration as some sessions are limited)

• Keynote Breakout - Forum Hall - How to Thrive in Times of Change  

  • • The past two years have created within many individuals and organizations a “wait and see” mindset. And while hope is a positive attribute, it’s not a means by which to secure better results for the future. The bigger question that needs to be asked is, “How can we move forward now?”

      This timely program is designed to equip participants with a mindset and practical tools to focus on professional and personal improvement when the path ahead is uncertain.
      Presented by: Jones Loflin

• Communications/Marketing - Wildcat Chamber - How Local Extension Communicators are Engaging Local Audiences: A Question and Answer, Panelist Discussion
  • • Sit down with local extension communicators and their directors to learn more about their positions and how they’re generating and driving extension engagement in their communities. Some questions will be crowdsourced prior to the session, but there will be plenty of time for dialogue and live questions, so come prepared to discuss!
      Presented by: 
      Meg Drake, K-State Research and Extension Marketing and Communications Manager
      Nora Rhoades, District Extension Director, Post Rock District
      

      Paden Bedford, Communications Manager, Johnson County

      Tara Markley, County Extension Director, Johnson County
      

      Sarah Loomis, Communications Manager, Chisholm Trail District and Central Kansas District

      Cade Rensink, District Extension Director, Central Kansas District
• DEI - Bluemont Room - Reaching New Audiences with Zoom's Interpreter Feature
  
  • • This session will help participants explore the Zoom function that allows information to be delivered in multiple languages at one time and provide practical tips for using it. We’ll explore how to set it up and the checklist of things that need to be done prior to your Zoom to make it a success.
      Presented by: Jennifer Wilson, Extension Operations Leader
• Career Development (1:30pm - 3:20pm) - Big 12 Room- Managing Difficult Conversations 
  • • Engaging in Difficult Conversations can be daunting. This interactive presentation is designed to increase your confidence and communications skills when confronted with a difficult conversation. This session will include information, discussions, role plays, and other interactive activities. 
      Presented by: Laverne Williamson, Employee Relations and Engagement Specialist, K-State Human Capital Services
      Justin Wild, Senior Specialist, K-State Human Capital Services
      
      
• Tour of the Innovation Lab - Hale Library
  • • Those taking the tour of the Innovation Lab should meet next to Radina's on the 1st floor of the K-State Student Union to walk to Hale Library as a group.
      Hosted by: Jeff Sheldon, Sunderland Foundation Innovation Lab
• Facilitation Basics – Room 227- Utilizing Convergent and Divergent Tools
  • • Participants will be given a baseline of facilitation skills, then practice utilizing 1 convergent tool and 1 divergent tool
      Presented by:Frances Graves, Jaime Menon, Chuckie Hessong, Deborah Kohl, and the Facilitation Team
• Mental Health Awareness (1:30 pm-3:20 pm) - Room 207- QPR (Question. Persuade. Refer)
  Registration Limited to 35
  
  • • Suicide prevention training for work and family risk management.
      Presented by:Monica Walker, Grant County Agent and Certified Mental Health First Aid Instructor; Anne Pitts, 4-H and Human Development Agent Harvey County and Shannon Spencer, County Extension Agent Wabaunsee County
      
      

• Building the Future of Extension in Kansas - Flint Hills Room

  • • K-State recently announced a strategic planning initiative to define our future as a Next-Generation Land-Grant University – and Extension is a key part of that process and future. Join K-State’s strategic planning team for an interactive discussion about Next-Gen K-State, what the future of Extension in Kansas should look like, how we can improve Extension for our team and communities we serve, and how K-State can best support or position Extension for future impact and success.
      Presented by: President Linton's Strategic Planning Team

2:30-3:20

Strategic Program Areas (Must select one during registration as some sessions are limited)

• Tour of the Innovation Lab - Hale Library
  • • Those taking the tour of the Innovation Lab should meet next to Radina's on the 1st floor of the K-State Student Union to walk to Hale Library as a group.
      
    • Hosted by: Jeff Sheldon, Sunderland Foundation Innovation Lab
• Communications/Marketing - Wildcat Chamber- K-State Research and Extension Publications
  • • If you have ever had difficulty finding research reports and extension publications to support your programming, this session will help you. Two websites host the bulk of K-State Research and Extension materials.  The K-State Research and Extension Bookstore serves as a repository for extension publications that represent current educational efforts and support our mission.  The Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports are the published preliminary results of individual research projects. These reports allow researchers to disseminate their work rapidly to Kansas’ producers, agricultural industries, and other researchers. Attend this session to learn more about the publications, how you can find them, and how you can use them.  
      Presented by: Mark Stadtlander, Director of K-State Research and Extension Publishing and Amanda Tomlinson, Editor Ag Communication and Ag Education 
• DEI - Bluemont Room - Communicating Across Socioeconomic Barriers
  
  • • Join one of our THRIVE volunteers from Manhattan to learn about the lessons they learned and positive strategies for working with low-income audiences
      Presented by: Betsy Draper, Manhattan THRIVE Volunteer
      
• Facilitation Basics - Room 227– Utilizing Convergent and Divergent Tools
  • • Participants will be given a baseline of facilitation skills, then practice utilizing 1 convergent tool and 1 divergent tool

      Presented by:Tara Markley, Patsy Maddy, Robin Eubank-Callis, Deborah Kohl, and the Facilitation Team

• Building the Future of Extension in Kansas - Flint Hills Room

  • • K-State recently announced a strategic planning initiative to define our future as a Next-Generation Land-Grant University – and Extension is a key part of that process and future. Join K-State’s strategic planning team for an interactive discussion about Next-Gen K-State, what the future of Extension in Kansas should look like, how we can improve Extension for our team and communities we serve, and how K-State can best support or position Extension for future impact and success.
      Presented by: President Linton's Strategic Planning Team

3:50-4:40

Strategic Program Areas (Must select one during registration as some sessions are limited)

• Communications/Marketing - Wildcat Chamber- How Local Extension Communicators are Engaging Local Audiences: A Question and Answer, Panelist Discussion
  
  • • Sit down with local extension communicators and their directors to learn more about their positions and how they’re generating and driving extension engagement in their communities. Some questions will be crowdsourced prior to the session, but there will be plenty of time for dialogue and live questions, so come prepared to discuss!
      Presented by: 
      Meg Drake, K-State Research and Extension Marketing and Communications Manager
      Nora Rhoades, District Extension Director, Post Rock District
      

      Paden Bedford, Communications Manager, Johnson County

      Tara Markley, County Extension Director, Johnson County
      

      Sarah Loomis, Communications Manager, Chisholm Trail District and Central Kansas District

      Cade Rensink, District Extension Director, Central Kansas District
• DEI -Bluemont Room -  How do I Work with Hispanic Audiences when I Don’t Speak Spanish?
  Presented by: Gerardo Martinez, Director of Intercultural Engagement and Inclusion, UMKC
  
  
• Career Development - Big 12 Room -  Make the Clock Work for You: Time Management Essentials  
  • • This session will focus on helping participants understand how you are spending your time, learn how to prioritize and plan tasks, identify time wasters, and become familiar with potential planning tools to help you manage your time and increase your productivity. 
      Presented by: Rachael Clews, SW Extension Specialist, Family and Consumer Sciences
• Tour of the Innovation Lab - Hale Library
  • • Those taking the tour of the Innovation Lab should meet next to Radina's on the 1st floor of the K-State Student Union to walk to Hale Library as a group.
      Hosted by: Jeff Sheldon, Sunderland Foundation Innovation Lab
• Facilitation Basics – Room 227- Utilizing Convergent and Divergent Tools
  • • Participants will be given a baseline of facilitation skills, then practice utilizing 1 convergent tool and 1 divergent tool

      Presented by:Shandi Andres, Candis Meerpohl, Carrie Lance, Deborah Kohl, and the Facilitation Team

• Hybrid Tactics: Women in Ag Series - Cottonwood Room
  • • There are many ways to deliver programs in a hybrid format. The Women in Ag series takes a collaborative approach with broad appeal and provides intimate spaces for learning with local expertise for support. Gain a new perspective on hybrid programming from this innovative learning opportunity.
      Presented by: Robin Reid, Extension Associate Department of Ag Economics
      LaVell Winsor, K-State Farm Analyst

• Building the Future of Extension in Kansas - Flint Hills Room

  • • K-State recently announced a strategic planning initiative to define our future as a Next-Generation Land-Grant University – and Extension is a key part of that process and future. Join K-State’s strategic planning team for an interactive discussion about Next-Gen K-State, what the future of Extension in Kansas should look like, how we can improve Extension for our team and communities we serve, and how K-State can best support or position Extension for future impact and success.
      Presented by: President Linton's Strategic Planning Team

4:40-5:10

Strategic Program Areas (Must select one during registration as some sessions are limited)

• Tour of the Innovation Lab - Hale Library
  • • Those taking the tour of the Innovation Lab should meet next to Radina's on the 1st floor of the K-State Student Union to walk to Hale Library as a group.
      Hosted by: Jeff Sheldon, Sunderland Foundation Innovation Lab

5:00

SMIXER - KACAA
5:00PM - Gather
6:00PM - Meal

Make sure to RSVP for this when you register!

6:00

KACDEP Night - Little Apple Brewery
Please check with your association to RSVP

6:30

Friendship Night - KEAFCS
Contact association for registration and information

Make sure to RSVP for this when you register!

Clover Night - Paint and Sip
Uncorked Inspiration
1223 Moro, 6:30PM
$35 for painters; $15 for non-painters
Space is Limited
Snacks will be provided.

Make sure to RSVP for this when you register!

7:00

Epsilon Sigma Phi, Alpha Rho Chapter Council Meeting - Cottonwood Room

8:00

Connecting, Collaborating and Creating Change in Our Communities - Forum Hall
Dr. Be Stoney, Interim Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer at KSU 

9:00

Moving Forward- KSU's Strategic Planning Process- Forum Hall
President Linton's Strategic Planning Team

10:00 - 10:30

Break- 2nd Floor - K-State Student Union

10:00

PFT Teams - Continue to Meet as Needed until 5PM

• Adult Development and Aging - Room 226
• Community Vitality - Room 207
• Crop Production - S Ballroom
• Family and Child Development - Room 227
• Family Resource Management - U Ballroom
• Horticulture - Flint Hills Room
• Livestock Production - Big 12 Room
• Natural Resources - Cottonwood Room
• Nutrition, Food Safety and Health - K Ballroom
• Youth Development - Bluemont Room

12:00

Lunch on your own

1:00

PFT Time (If Needed)