PWT CO-CHAIRS MEETING

October 5, 2011

AGENDA

Welcome and Logistics Expectations and Updates Federal Formula Funds Pre-

proposals Sharing Ideas and Experiences Wrap Up/Final Comments

PROGRAM WORK TEAMS:EXPECTATIONS AND UPDATES

Margaret Smith – CUAESChris Watkins – CCE

Integrated Program and Research Team

STATUS OF PWTS

45 formed between 2001 and 2010 26 known to be currently active 435 total members in 2010 (ave.

19/PWT)– 40% campus-based– 40% off-campus educators– 20% stakeholders

ANNUAL CALENDAR

October: PWT co-chair meeting January 15: Report deadline for

previous fiscal year August 1: Cutoff for special funds

requests for current fiscal year

EXPECTATIONS

Stakeholder involvement– Studying needs and identifying issues– Highlighting areas needing research– Creating educational materials and

designing learning experiences–Many models for how…

EXPECTATIONS

Stakeholder involvement Annual report!– Name of PWT– Co-chairs names and contact info–Membership list– Activities, accomplishments,

outcomes, and impacts

EXPECTATIONS

Stakeholder involvement Annual report! Program Council conference

display– An opportunity…– Showcase your work– Network

EXPECTATIONS

Stakeholder involvement Annual report! Program Council conference

display PWTs come and go– Petition for new PWTs (see web site)– Sometimes work is done

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM US Special funds to support PWT

activities– Now up to $2,500– Request any time (except between

August 1 and September 30)– Bigger project? – consider applying

for Federal Formula Funds

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM US Special funds to support PWT

activities Special consideration of formula

fund requests that are substantively linked to an active PWT

On-going efforts to:– Communicate the work of PWTs to

the Program Council– Simplify/integrate reporting

FEDERAL FORMULA FUND PRE-PROPOSALS

Deb Grantham – CCE Mark Schrader – CUAES

TENTATIVE SUBMISSION DATES Similar to last year Open approximately November 2,

2011 Deadline for submission

December 15, 2011 Reviews begin in late January,

2012 Decisions underway in March,

2012

NEW! PREFERENCE TO PWTS Preference will be given to

proposals with a substantive link to an active PWT, all other factors being equal

No guarantees!

OLD! BUT IMPORTANT

If integrated, objectives, budget and personnel need to show both Extension and Research

Application will ask for research and extension objectives separately & specifically

Both components need to be substantive

Preference given to Smith-Lever pre-proposals that include CCE educators (from counties) in program and budget

TIPS, GUIDANCE, INSTRUCTIONS All available on submission Web

site along right hand side Includes information on allowable

expenses

SHARING IDEAS AND EXPERIENCES Stakeholder Engagement

Approaches Projects and Activities Uses of Special Needs Funding What would support and facilitate

your work?–Maximizing benefits; minimizing

costs

STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT2010 Membership Composition

PWT Campus Off-campus External AC4-H Science, Engineering, and Technology (SET) 11 11 0  4-H Youth Healthy Lifestyles 3 18 0  Agricultural Community Economic Development 4 12 0  Agricultural Marketing and Management 9 8 5  Aquaculture Development in NY 2 1 3  Climate Change 14 7 11 YesCommunity and Energy 5 8 5  Community Forestry 2 2 2 YesCommunity-Based Biodiversity and Habitat Conservation 0 0 0  Family and Community Food Decision Making 4 10 4  Family Economics and Resource Management 2 10 0  Greenhouse Horticulture 9 14 15  Integrated Field Crop, Soil, and Pest Management 11 9 9  Managing Wastes: Composting and Land Application 6 5 20  Parenting Education 2 12 1  Poverty and Economic Hardship 2 4 2  Small Farms 8 4 4 Yes Soil Health - Vegetable Production Systems 0 0 0  Sustainable Landscapes - Horticulture 11 25 1  Tree Fruit and Berry 7 5 2  Vegetable Crops 35 23 0  Viticulture and Enology 25 11 5 YesWatershed-Based Management of Water Resources 8 6 0  

Campus Off-campus External AC173 177 85 4

PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIESPWTs

Inservice

Events

Website Resources

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Policy Educatio

n4-H Science, Engineering, and Technology (SET) Y     Curriculum    4-H Youth Healthy Lifestyles Y   Y Curriculum    Agricultural Community Economic Development Y     Collating    Agricultural Marketing and Management Y Y Y Newsletters    Aquaculture Development in NY   Y Y   Y  Climate Change (new PWT)            Community and Energy Y         YCommunity Forestry     Y Multiple Y  Community-Based Biodiversity and Habitat Conservation   Y        Family and Community Food Decision Making   Y   Multiple Y  Family Economics and Resource Management Y Y Y      Greenhouse Horticulture Y Y Y   Y  Integrated Field Crop, Soil, and Pest Management   Y   Guide Y  Managing Wastes: Composting and Land Application   Y Y   Y YParenting Education Y   Y Multiple    Poverty and Economic Hardship   Y     Y  Small Farms   Y Y Multiple Y  Soil Health - Vegetable Production Systems   Y     Y  Sustainable Landscapes - Horticulture Y   Y      Tree Fruit and Berry   Y     Y  Vegetable Crops Y Y Y   Y  Viticulture and Enology   Y   Newsletters Y  Watershed-Based Management of Water Resources   Y   Multiple   Y

SPECIAL NEEDS FUNDS

For what types of projects/activities have you used Special Needs Funds?

WHAT WOULD FACILITATE YOUR WORK?

OTHER COMMENTS OR SUGGESTIONS?