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Livestock on Small Acreages: Protecting
Water Resources and Health
A Train-the-trainer Extension Education Program
Current Progress
At a glance...
Volunteer
Training Program
Annual Program Summary - September 2007
- August 2008
Project
Update - October - December 2007
Annual Program Summary -
September 2006 - August 2007
Needs Assessment -
2007
USDA CSREES National Water Quality
Program Conferences
Project
poster - February 2008
Project
poster - January 2007
2008
November 2008:
- Conducted volunteer
training program on November 1, 2008.
- Conducting follow
up with volunteers - independent site assessments and
evaluation of fact sheet and self-assessment series.
September - October 2008:
January - August 2008:
- Conducting
volunteer outreach to RI 4-H Program.
- Developing
and populating Program website.
- Developing
volunteer training program materials and slideshow.
- Developed
a Project
poster highlighting year one accomplishments and
attended the USDA CSREES National Water Quality
Program Conference, Sparks, NV, February 2008.
2007 December 2007:
October 1, 2007: Steering Committee Meeting
September 2007: Annual
Program Summary, September 2006 - August
2007
September 2007: Conduct
Education with freshman Animal and Veterinary Science
(AVS) students.
Fall
2006 - Summer 2007: Conduct
a Needs Assessment with livestock and horse
owners in Rhode Island.
January 2007: USDA
CSREES National Water Quality Program Conference -
Project staff attended this annual conference with a
poster about
this Project.
2006
October 2006:
September 2006: Form
a Project Steering Committee and meet twice each year. First
meeting held 1/5/07
On-going: Develop a formative evaulation
plan to evaluate and refine education program and track
specific Project Objectives (effectiveness of program).
On-going: provide
periodic updates and develop and maintain website
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