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This workshop will demonstrate how to compute common agroclimate metrics in R. We will also learn how to import into R weather data for past, present, and future modeled weather data using R packages like caladaptR and cimir., and compute metrics using tidyverse methods and specialized packages like degday. Presented by Andy Lyons. 

This workshop will be recorded and may be repeated in the spring. If you have a particular metric you would like to see demonstrated, please mention it on the registration form.

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Expect to gain an overview of outputs and outcomes and how to differentiate between the two, as well as an understanding of the private and public value of Extension initiatives. You will also learn best practices for developing strong impact statements and peer examples of great impact stories. Presenters, Katherine Webb-Martinez, Vikram Koudinya, LaJoy R. Spears, Alda Norris. 

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Implementing the Health Framework Lightning Session (Virtual - Extension Foundation)
Dec. 15, 2022
10 - 11 a.m. Pacific time 

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Join us to learn how some land grant universities are implementing Extension's framework for health. We will be featuring 12 LGUs that are demonstrating success in health-related work particularly around capacity building for framework implementation. 

So you'd like to work with a specialist?  Tips and tricks for successful collaboration with campus colleagues (Virtual - WebANR)
Feb. 16, 2023
Noon-12:30 p.m. 

UC ANR colleagues benefit from working across the network, but how do you start a collaboration with campus-based professionals? Van Butsic, UC Cooperative Extension specialist at UC Berkeley, will share tips and tricks on successful collaboration between campus and county-based academics. In this session, Van will share his perspective on how to find the right specialists to work with, how to make sure collaborations benefit all parties, and how to grow collaborations over time.   

Zoom Meeting: https://ucanr.zoom.us/j/5307501239?pwd=WDI3U2g5cXRvWUhVUlY3MitJWkVVUT09 | Meeting ID: 530 750 1239 Phone +1 669 900 6833 US | Password: 4Collab  

Impact Collaborative Summit (Virtual – Extension Foundation)  
Jan. 17-19, 2023 
9 a.m.- 2 p.m. Pacific time  

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The Impact Collaborative Summit helps increase Cooperative Extension's organizational readiness and capacity for innovation and change by connecting teams with skills, tools, resources and partners that can expand and deepen their impact. Participating teams will receive one-on-one support from coaches to help identify gaps in their project and program planning, and have access to our network of expert key informants to help fill those gaps.  

Join Saoimanu Sope and Ethan Ireland of UC ANR Strategic Communications. Attendees can expect to learn to how improve the production quality of videos they produce using basic photographic composition and lighting principles. Other topics will be covered briefly, including methods for recording clean audio and basic editing theory.

Zoom Webinar https://ucanr.zoom.us/j/751701428?pwd=Q1ZrbUtoQVJwMXJVRkQydUlwNytJQT09  Password: 4Learning | +1 669 900 6833 | Webinar ID:751-701-428 

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Updated UC Davis Library Services (video)
with Ruth Gufstason and Erik FausakExtension Foundation 

AnLab UC Davis Services for ANR Advisors (video)
with Rani Youngman, Newsletter Nov. 2022 (PDF)

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The Extension Foundation was formed in 2006 by Extension Directors and Administrators. Today, the Foundation partners with Cooperative Extension through liaison roles and a formal plan of work with the Extension Committee on Organization and Policy (ECOP) to increase system capacity while providing programmatic services, and helping Extension programs scale and investigate new methods and models for implementing programs. 

The foundation provides professional development to Cooperative Extension professionals and offers exclusive services to its members. In 2020 and 2021, the Extension Foundation awarded 85% of its direct funding back to the Cooperative Extension System, 100% of funds are used to support Cooperative Extension initiatives. Video resources library, Event calendar

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This course will increase your awareness of the lives and experiences of people with disabilities. We will also focus on developing skills to create a workplace environment that is respectful and inclusive of persons with disabilities. 

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Diversity Awareness for New Supervisors and Leads  
Dec. 8, 2022 
8:30 a.m.-Noon

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This course covers the skills necessary for working and leading in a multicultural community and explores ways to create a respectful and inclusive work environment. Supervisors and leads at UC Davis [and UC ANR] contribute to a campus [location] culture that values diversity. Course discussions will focus on ways to integrate the UC Davis Principles of Community [and UC ANR Principles of Community] into your workplace. This session includes an exploration of how the pandemic has impacted this area of DEI. 

Understanding Generational Differences (Virtual Instructor Led– UC Davis) 
Dec. 15, 2022 
8:30 AM- Noon 

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This course will explore some of the generational differences and provide useful approaches to creating a work environment that is productive and compatible for everyone. There is a growing awareness of the "generational diversity" that exists in the workplace. Older, middle-aged and younger staff members may share common work tasks, but their values, approaches to work, communication styles and perceptions of each other may differ greatly.  

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Click here to access audio course. 
Want to deliver a pitch or presentation that grabs your audience and makes an impression? You can do it. But you have to plan it out if you want to reach an audience with a short attention span. That's where the 3-minute rule comes in. It reminds you that less is always more. You can let go of the colorful slides now, and the catchy language, too. All you have to do is convey exactly what needs to be said, in three minutes or less, nothing more. To request your LinkedIn Learning account, request one from ANR IT @ help@ucanr.edu.  

How to Make Strategic Thinking a Habit (LinkedIn Learning video course)

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Working hard is important — but what's really critical is making sure you're working on the right things. That's what strategic thinking enables you to do. In this course, Dorie Clark shares frameworks and strategies to help you make strategic thinking a daily habit, so that you can make the best use of your time, energy, and effort at work. To request your LinkedIn Learning account, request one from ANR IT @ help@ucanr.edu.  

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