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SSARE State Coordinator Training

SSAWG, Mobile, ALCandace Pollock, PR

Coordinator

Professional Development Program• Part of the SARE mandate is to train ag agents in

sustainable ag

• The training component was officially named PDP

• PDP funds support sustainable ag training• Through state coordinators in each state• Competitive projects• Workshops/activities/other programs.

Your Role as a State Coordinator is to Integrate the Concepts of Sustainable Ag into Daily

Outreach and Extension Practices.


Where to start

Review SARE State coordinator guide

•Familiarize yourself with the SSARE State Coordinator Guide•Incorporate guidelines in Outreach efforts

What’s available at your land grant university?

•Sustainable ag curricula •Extension Education and Outreach strategic goals• Will include marketing

and communications• New technologies• Professional

development• Evaluation techniques


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How Can I Promote Sustainable ag?

Marketing

•SSARE Grants• PDP• On-Farm• Producer

•Grant education workshops• Provides better

understanding of proposal process

•SARE logo• http://

www.southernsare.org/About-Us/Southern-SARE-Logo

Communications

•SARE publications • Books• Bulletins, Fact sheets• Web; Topic Rooms

•Social media•Videos•Collaboration• SSARE PR Coordinator• Local media• Land grant communicators


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• Use your ag expertise and incorporate sustainable ag practices at such events as workshops and field days.

• Speak or exhibit at conferences in your state

• Use SARE Outreach pubs as a resource tool in teaching/educating: Pubs Flash Drive

• Remember your land grant strategic plan

• Submitting a grant? Incorporate outreach/communications in your proposal

• Educating others? Refer to technology training, ex. Lynda.com

• Use those technologies in your training: webinars, Youube, etc.

Share your knowledge with others


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What you can include in reports

• Impact statements:• What was the problem or issue?• What was done to address the issue?• What was the impact of the efforts?

• Testimonials/success stories

• Photos/infographs• Data visualization Ex. Wordle

• Assessments:• Data and analytics• Social media; Google• Methods toolbox:• Surveys• Focus groups


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Learn more

Think about publishing grant-funded projects Ex. NACAA – NCR-SARE Cover Crop Project: Farmer-

Cooperator Movement and Agronomic Practices

eXtension Learning Opportunities: https://learn.extension.org

SARE Fellows Program

Refer to university learning opportunities

Seek out organizations that post learning opportunity webinars Ex. ACE – Association for Communication Excellence


Thank yOU!

http://www.southernsare.org

http://www.twitter.com/southernsare

http://www.facebook.com/southsare

Candace Pollock

PR Coordinator

[email protected]

James Hill

Limited Resources/Minority Outreach Specialist

[email protected]


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