Agenda

All times are in Pacific Time Zone

Tuesday, October 12

Moderated by Charity Buchert, University of Idaho, and Co-Chair, Planning Committee

1:55 PM	Conference Kick-Off and House Keeping Announcements Charity Buchert, University of Idaho, and Co-Chair, Planning Committee
2:00	Welcome and Opening Remarks Dr. Carrie Castille, Director, National Institute of Food and Agriculture
2:15	Dr. Michael Parrella, Dean, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, University of Idaho
2:30	Dr. Barbara Petty, Associate Dean/Director, University of Idaho Extension
2:45	Dr. Mark McGuire, Associate Dean/Director, Idaho Agricultural Experiment Station
3:00	Introductions of Participants by University Margarita Cardona, University of Idaho and Co-Chair, Planning Committee Overview of Partnership with NIFA, Description of Regions and National Organization Bret Hess, Executive Director, WAAESD
3:20	Break
3:30	Status of the NIFA Office of Grants and Financial Management Matthew Faulkner, Director, Office of Grants and Financial Management, NIFA and Waits Raulerson, Division Director, Financial Management Division
4:30	Wrap up, Raffle, and Adjourn

Wednesday, October 13

Moderated by Charity Buchert, University of Idaho

2:00 PM	Program Reporting Update Lynn Khadiagala, Social Science Analyst, NIFA
3:00	Live Poll and Break
3:30	NIFA Reporting System (NRS) Katherine Webb-Martinez, Interim Director, Program Planning & Evaluation, Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of California
4:30	Wrap up, Raffle, and Adjourn

Thursday, October 14

Moderated by Paul Lessick, University of Nevada, Reno

2:00 PM	Extension and Research Civil Rights Reviews Jessica Creighton, Senior Equal Opportunity Specialist, NIFA
3:00	Ted Talk on Collecting and Analyzing Program Demographics Paul Lessick, Coordinator, Civil Rights and Compliance, University of Nevada, Reno Optional 15-30 minute break
3:30	Extension and Research Civil Rights Reviews Dr. Jeff Goodwin, Interim Associate Dean and Associate Director for Cooperative Extension, University of Hawaii, Manoa
4:30	Wrap up, Raffle, and Adjourn

Friday, October 15

Moderated by Margarita Cardona, University of Idaho and Co-Chair, Planning Committee

2:00 PM

Round Table Discussions

Human Resources, Moderated by Paul Lessick
Finance, Moderated by Janice Jones and Joni Rippee
Contracts/Grants, Moderated by Kathy Nolan and Kim Lamar

2:45

Becoming Better After Experiencing the Bitter - Post Covid Discussion
Dr. David Schramm, Family Life Extension Specialist, Utah State University

3:45

Wrap up, Raffle, and Adjourn