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Regional Conservation Professional Training Program

Conceptual Architecture for Website:

Audience: Agriculture and Conservation Professionals - Regional Partners (NRCS, Extension,

SWCD, other State Agencies, Farm Bureau, Private Sector COOPs, NGOs,TSPs, and to alesser extent farmers)

Structure of website To make a site that communicates who we are while providing

What is the look? - Marketing/ branding - Appealing interface and provides information

How we want to navigate around the site

Website generally used for?

Marketing

Education

Accurate informationPhilosophy and concepts

Professional servicesInformation forum

Research sharing

Problem solving

Topical issues

Professional servicesAvailable tools

Connect w/partnersCommunicating timely info

Easy access

Key concepts our site could incorporateProgram marketing

Networking among states

Information sharing emergingissues, funding opportunities and

incentivesTimely newsletter type updates?Our philosophy and roles

Environmentally sound principles

Expertise in field/technical Info

Partnership

Student registration and tracking

Information about state programs

and other professional servicesTraining course archives

Training sources

Training opportunities

Networking Platforms/SystemsGreat Lakes Regional Home page and Water Quality Website (i.e. Basin pages)

UW and Cooperative Extension linkages

NRCS techreg and other linksRegional Conservation Professional web presence

State linkagesTraining Registration and Database

Site for PDFs

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Tool 1: Database capability

Tracking Registration

Credit cardsInvoices

Track CEUs

Regionally focused trainingMulti state opportunities

Cross linkages to partners providing training

Tracking course completion (Student, training authority, certifying agency)Link to location for PDFs current course information and archives

Tool 2: Communication and networking

Email linksNewsletter or updates

Blogs

Networking

Tool 3: Clearing house of information

State Information Programs, State Specific information Technical Info, State specificcertification requirements, Training needs

Programs, Research, Case Studies

Communicating Information

Timely Information UpdatesState interfaces

Regional water quality website and Cooperative Extension page

State and Agency infoIncorporate links to State partner sites

Tool 4: TrainingTechnical training for agency

Technical training for private sector

Door open to sharing about training to landowners provide linksTechnical conferences

Web based training

Teacher interface (place for course pdfs, information sharing and dialog)

Start of ideas/concepts for the organization of the site - What potential folders?

Home Page - Vision: Who we are (Mission Statement)

Program side bar w/ tags

o Administration

o State and Agency Links

o Training Program areas

Agriculture

Traditional

Emerging

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Conservation

Ecological Restoration /Operational Maintenance

Farm Assessments - EMS

Energy

Green tier

Biofuel Conservation

Professional Development

o State Links

o Miscellaneous:

Other educational opportunities CCA, MOSES

Projects Case studies and related programs and research

Products

Brochures, Posters, publications, videos etc

Downloading Archived Information and Technical Information

Grant opportunities Partnership Information

Staff, Team and Teacher profiles

o Communication

Round Table Ideas about Website not prioritized (March 13-14 2008)

o Reach all (79 ) Conservation Districts in the state web based training

o Web site for upcoming sessions

o Ability to share materials and get information easily outlines, content, process

o Web based database for curricula/ whats available

o Develop a process to share needso Access to the database will save money

o Why reinvent the wheel if someone else already did it Link to it if appropriate

o Linking existing training tools via Web

o Livestock & Poultry Education Center Website approach

o Type of consortium where course materials are networked, grants are obtained,

web presentations

o Development of website so it can be a location for training activities

o Website functions links to state resources

o Communication of training activities between federal, state, land grant inst., and

local agencieso Web based training in some areas where appropriate

o An easy list of whats available in each state, all over the region and keep it

current

o Inventory of all electronic

Curriculum

Case study stories

State media tools

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Data commonality i.e. Tillage transect data

White papers

Common tools

Calendar of events

Registration

o Well known website where trainings are posted and can be seen by people invarious states

o This program could be downloaded PowerPoint, narrative information and

presented by professionals in different locations

o Trainings listed by topic area, CEUs, location

o Begin to build website portal for information sharing

o Groundwater program web based training available w/ the months

Topics/Information with links

CNMP and Nutrient ManagementConservation and Conservation Planning

Drainage and Soil related topicsIntegrated Pest ManagementGrazing

Cover Crops

Energy Production and Energy ConservationWater Quality

Emerging Issues Biofuels, Organic Farming, Climate