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A discussion of tools and methods cooperative extension professionals can use to be more effective in the new communications environment.

Bob Bertsch


    • Aug 9, 2018 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 30m AVG DURATION
    • 59 EPISODES


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    Julie Doll, Cheryl Eschbach and James DeDecker, Episode 124

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2018 35:28


    Julie Doll, Cheryl Eschbach and James DeDecker, from Michigan State University, discuss their article, "Using Dialogue to Engage Agricultural Audiences in Cooperative Learning About Climate Change: A Strategy with Broad Implications," in the Journal of Extension, https://www.joe.org/joe/2018april/a2.php

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    We've Tried That Before - Bradd Anderson, Jamie Seger and Paul Hill, Episode 123

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2018 24:27


    Bradd Anderson, State 4-H Leadership & Communication Specialist with Missouri University Extension, talks about the 5 sections he wrote for the book, “We've Tried That Before: 500 Years of Extension Wisdom.” We'll also hear what role lead authors Paul Hill and Jamie Seger hope the book will play in Extension's future.

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    We've Tried That Before - Michelle Rodgers and Danae Wolfe, Episode 122

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2018 25:55


    In this episode, we'll hear from 2 co-authors of the book, "We've Tried That Before: 500 Years of Extension Wisdom." First, Michelle Rodgers, Associate Dean and Director Cooperative Extension and Outreach at the University of Delaware, talks about her section, “Be Flexible. Adjust to Change.” Then, Danae Wolfe, educational technology specialist with Ohio State University Extension, talks about the section, “Reach People Where They Are.”

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    We've Tried That Before - Doing Our Work Together, Episode 121

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2018 22:57


    Some of the authors of the book, "We've Tried That Before - 500 Years of Extension Wisdom," discuss being energetic, avoiding jaded colleagues, finishing what you start and collaborating. We'll hear from Hunter McBrayer from Alabama, Daphne Richards from Texas, Scott Matteson from Michigan, and Eric Stafne from Mississippi.

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    We've Tried that Before - Paul Hill and Jamie Seger, Episode 120

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2018 24:24


    A conversation with Paul Hill and Jamie Seger are the editors and co-authors of the new book, "We've Tried That Before: 500 Years of Extension Wisdom" (https://wttbgiftbox.eventbrite.com). The book, inspired by T.J. Talbert's "Extension Worker's Code" (1922), features the insights of 30 Extension professionals from 15 states.

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    Jane Crayton, Episode 119

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2018 29:05


    A conversation with Jane Crayton, Extension agent for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math in 4-H Youth Development at Colorado State University Extension in Pueblo County, about her important commentary in the Journal of Extension titled "The Event Horizon for the Horizon Report: Inclusivity in Extension Programs."

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    2017 in Review with Paul Hill and Jamie Seger, Episode 118

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2017 40:55


    Podcast regulars Jamie Seger and Paul Hill of the eXtension EdTech Learning Network join us to look back on 2017 and forward to the new year.

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    Eric Walcott, Episode 117

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2017 25:55


    A conversation with Eric Walcott from Michigan State University Extension's Government and Public Policy programs. Eric talks about his work, including the program Get Engaged! A Guide to Getting Involved in Your Community.

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    Alex Chan, Episode 116

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2017 22:03


    A conversation with Alex Chan, University of Maryland 4-H Youth Development Educator for Prince George's county, about his healthy romantic relationships workshops for high school students.

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    Steven Worker, Kristy Ouellette and Alexa Maille, Episode 115

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2017 27:37


    A conversation with Steven Worker, Kristy Oulette and Alexa Maille about their Journal of Extension article, "Redefining the Concept of Learning in Cooperative Extension," https://www.joe.org/joe/2017june/a3.php

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    Dave Campbell, Episode 114

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2017 28:57


    A conversation with Dave Campbell, Community Studies Specialist in Cooperative Extension and associate dean for social/human sciences in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences at the University of California-Davis about forming a "community of the problem."

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    Kathy Draeger, Episode 113

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2017 31:02


    A conversation with Kathy Draeger, Statewide Director, Regional Sustainable Development Partnerships at the University of Minnesota about the Connecting Small and Medium-Sized Farms to Existing Wholesale Markets through Backhauling from Rural Grocery Stores project.

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    Jennifer Anderson, Episode 112

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2017 29:33


    A conversation with Jennifer Anderson,Montana State University Extension Agent in Rosebud and Treasure Counties, about how she stepped up to secure the funds to create a community foundation that's saving lives in Rosebud County, MT

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    Myra Moss, Episode 111

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2017 27:24


    A conversation about building collaborative networks around complex community issues with Myra Moss, Ohio State University Extension.

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    Patrick Kirby, Episode 110

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2017 25:39


    A conversation with Patrick Kirby of West Virginia University about reclaiming brownfields, his work at the Northern West Virginia Brownfields Assistance Center and the idea of crowdfunding development of brownfield and other sites.

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    Neil Klemme, Episode 109

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2017 32:39


    A conversation with Neil Klemme, 4-H Youth Development Educator with University of Wisconsin Extension in Iron County, about how He's gotten youth involved in a community First Impressions survey, in creating a campaign for attracting and retaining young people to the county, and in designing the Iron County Regional Trail project.

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    Christian Schmieder, Episode 108

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2017 32:36


    A conversation about the Data Jam Initiative, http://fyi.uwex.edu/datajams, with University of Wisconsin Extension qualitative research specialist Christian Schmieder.

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    Dena Wise, Episode 107

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2017 22:18


    A conversation with Dena Wise,The University of Tennessee Extension, about her Journal of Extension commentary, "Evaluating Extension Impact on a Nationwide Level: Focus on Programs or Concepts?," https://www.joe.org/joe/2017february/comm1.php

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    Lynna Lawson, Episode 106

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2017 26:19


    A conversation with Lynna Lawson, state 4-H youth development specialist with the 4-H Center for Youth Development at the University of Missouri. Lynna helps lead 4-H LIFE (http://extension.missouri.edu/4hlife/), a program for children of offenders and their families.

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    Dave Francis, Episode 105

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2017 34:05


    A conversation with Dave Francis about his 2016 eXtension Fellowship project, "Maker Movement, Horticulture Fusion,"which focuses on the connection between the maker movement and local, small scale agriculture.

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    Cayla Taylor, Episode 104

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2017 23:34


    A conversation with Cayla Taylor, Iowa State University, about her Journal of Extension article, "Examining eXtension: Diffusion, Disruption, and Adoption Among Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Professionals," https://joe.org/joe/2016october/rb3.php

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    Justin Thomas, Episode 103

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2016 26:25


    A conversation with Justin Thomas, family and consumer science agent with University of Tennessee Extension and host of "Blue Ribbons & Boots," a podcast for Extension agents by Extension agents, https://www.spreaker.com/user/utextensionbradleycounty

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    Sara Axtell and Kari Smalkoski, Episode 102

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2016 29:52


    A conversation with Sara Axtell and Kari Smalkoski, University of Minnesota, about the Journal of Extension article they co-authored, "One Size Does Not Fit All: Effective Community-Engaged Outreach Practices with Immigrant Communities."

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    Bradd Anderson and Hunter McBrayer, Episode 101

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2016 31:52


    A conversation about innovation in Extension with Bradd Anderson State 4-H Leadership & Communication Specialist, University of Missouri Extension, and Hunter McBrayer, Regional Extension Agent, Alabama Cooperative Extension.

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    Bob Bertsch, Episode 100

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2016 30:02


    To mark the 100th episode of the podcast, guest hosts Connie Hancock and Paul Hill interview regular host Bob Bertsch.

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    Wendy Johnson and Brian McCornack, Episode 99

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2016 28:30


    A conversation about technology adoption with Wendy Johnson and Brian McCornack of Kansas State University, authors of "Getting Growers to Go Digital: The Power of a Positive User Experience" in the Journal of Extension.

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    Chelsey Ahrens, Episode 98

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2016 29:38


    Dr. Chelsey A. Ahrens, Specialty Livestock/Youth Education Specialist with University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service, talks about how she is using Snapchat and other social media to reach 4-H participants and their families.

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    Keith Smith, Episode 97

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2016 29:12


    A conversation about innovation and Cooperative Extension with Dr. Keith Smith, chair of the ECOP Task Force on Innovation, Professor Emeritus at The Ohio State University, and former director of Ohio State University Extension.

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    Katie Stofer, Episode 96

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2016 34:15


    A conversation with Katie Stofer, a research assistant professor at the University of Florida in the Agricultural Education and Communication department, about the state of citizen science in Cooperative Extension.

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    Jamie Seger and Paul Hill, Episode 95

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2016 46:42


    A conversation with Jamie Seger and Paul Hill, co-leaders of the eXtension Education Technology Learning Network, discuss their experience on the Extension Committee on Organization and Policy's Innovation Task Force.

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    John Ivey, Episode 94

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2016 26:24


    A conversation with John Ivey, North Carolina Cooperative Extension Agent in Guilford County about Guilford County’s recently opened Shared Use Kitchen. The project gives food entrepreneurs access to a kitchen where they can legally prepare their goods.

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    Karen Ballard, Episode 93

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2016 47:17


    A conversation with Karen Ballard, Professor of Program Evaluation at University of Arkansas, Division of Agriculture, Cooperative Extension Service about the Arkansas Soybean Science Challenge, an effort to engage high school science students in “real-world” scholarship around soybean production.

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    Chuck Hibberd, Episode 92

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2016 34:56


    A conversation with Chuck Hibberd, dean and director of Cooperative Extension at the University of Nebraska - Lincoln, about changes underway in Nebraska Extension and what the future might look like for the Cooperative Extension System.

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    Lauri Andress and Cindy Fitch, Episode 91

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2016 32:07


    A conversation with Lauri Andress and Cindy Fitch, West Virginia University, about their Journal of Extension article, "Rural Health Inequities and the Role of Cooperative Extension," http://www.joe.org/joe/2016june/a4.php

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    Roberto Gallardo, Episode 90

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2016 30:47


    A conversation with Roberto Gallardo, Mississippi State Extension, about the rural digital divide and what he's doing to help close it.

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    Kelsey Romney, Episode 89

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2016 20:41


    A conversation with Kelsey Romney, Utah State University Extension, about how she trained teen 4-H leaders to use Zoom web conferencing for teaching their peers.

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    Michael Martin, Episode 88

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2016 32:01


    A conversation with Michael Martin, Colorado State University, about his Journal of Extension commentary, "The Polarization of Agriculture: The Evolving Context of Extension Work," http://www.joe.org/joe/2016april/comm1.php

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    Anindita Das, Episode 87

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2016 27:58


    A conversation with Anindita Das, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. Anindita is a refugee community plan coordinator in partnership with the Refugee Community Planning Group.

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    Jerry Thomas, Episode 86

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2016 31:32


    A conversation with Jerry Thomas, leader of Innovation and Change at Ohio State University and leader of the eXtension Innovation Lab, about eXtension's innovation efforts, the ECOP Innovation Task Force and what Cooperative Extension can do to be more innovative.

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    Jessica Beckendorf and Sandy Liang, Episode 85

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2016 33:05


    A conversation with Jessica Beckendorf and Sandy Liang, University of Wisconsin Extension, about their work with County Veterans Service Officers in their community to build capacity to address PTSD and Criminal Justice Response to Veterans in Crisis.

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    Jami Dellifield And Amanda Raines, Episode 84

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2016 29:59


    A conversation with Jami Dellifield and Amanda Raines, Ohio State University Extension - Hardin County, about the need among Extension professionals for "greater understanding of mental health, action steps for assisting in mental health crisis, and ideas on how to promote positive mental health to clientele."

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    Victor Villegas, Episode 83

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2016 35:08


    A conversation with Victor Villegas (aka "Drone Singer") about educational technology, unmanned aerial vehicles and Extension, and about being the "Weird Al Yankovic of drones, world's #1 composer of parody "drone songs"​."

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    Paul Hill and Jamie Seger, Episode 82

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2016 29:18


    A conversation with Paul Hill, @4HPro, and Jamie Seger, @JamieMSeger, co-leaders of the eXtension Educational Technology Learning Network, #edtechln. Paul and Jamie share their thoughts about new tools and technology of use to Cooperative Extension professionals.

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    Christine Geith, Episode 81

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2016 31:13


    A conversation with Christine Geith, CEO of eXtension, http://extension.org. We talk about her first 10 months on the job, the new direction for eXtension and more.

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    John Stepper and Kevin Gamble, Episode 80

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2016 28:29


    A conversation with John Stepper, author of "Working Out Loud," and Kevin Gamble, who is bringing working out loud to Cooperative Extension, for a conversation on working out loud, Extension, generosity, relationships and more.

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    Justin Smith, Bryce DuBois and Jason Corwin, Episode 79

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2016 36:04


    A conversation with Justin Smith, Washington State University Extension; Bryce DuBois, Cornell University, and Jason Corwin, Seneca Nation of Indians, about their Journal of Extension article "Assessing Social Learning Outcomes Through Participatory Mind Mapping," http://www.joe.org/joe/2016february/tt3.php

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    Aaron Yoder - Episode 78

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2016 29:48


    A conversation with Aaron Yoder, assistant professor of  Environmental, Agricultural and Occupational Health at the  University of Nebraska Medical Center, about the eXtension Wearable Technology Learning Network and Aaron's work in farm safety with the Microsoft Band.

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    Alice Henneman And Joanne Kinsey - Episode 77

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2016 30:28


    A conversation with Alice Henneman , Extension educator in Nebraska, and Joanne Kinsey, Extension educator in new Jersey, about their blog post, "How Extension Can Think Like an Entrepreneur," http://www.extedtechs.org/how-extension-can-think-like-an-entrepreneur/. #edtechln

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    Carol Smathers And Jenny Lobb - Episode 76

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2016 27:55


    A conversation with Carol Smathers and Jennifer Lobb form Ohio State University about their Journal of Extension article on Extension professionals and community coalitions. We'll talk about the results of their online survey about the coalition involvement and related training needs of Extension professionals.

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    Linda Prokopy and Rebecca Power - Episode 75

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2016 31:49


    A conversation with Linda Prokopy, Purdue University, and Rebecca Power, University of Wisconsin Extension, about their Journal of Extension commentary, “Envisioning New Roles for Land-Grant University Extension: Lessons Learned from Climate Change Outreach in the Midwest," http://www.joe.org/joe/2015december/comm1.php.

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    Jamie Bain, Noelle Harden and Stephanie Heim - Episode 74

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2015 34:00


    A conversation with Jamie Bain, Noelle Harden and Stephanie Heim of University of Minnesota Extension about their exploration of the opportunities and challenges presented by the emergence of a statewide food network in Minnesota and the role of Extension within it.  They have captured the experiences in a report, "Cultivating collective action: The ecology of a statewide food network," http://www.extension.umn.edu/family/health-and-nutrition/toolkits-and-resources/healthy-food-access/docs/statewide-food-network-report-2015.pdf

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