The Agricultural Agent of the 21st Century Rick Klemme UW-Madison/Extension Triennial Conference June 14-16, 2004
Social Change Drivers Globalization
Social Change Drivers Technology Change
Social Change Drivers Abundant Information
Social Change Drivers Urbanization
Social Change Drivers Mobility
Social Change Drivers Diversity
Social Change Drivers Globalization Technology Change Abundant Information Urbanization Mobility Diversity
Cooperative Extension’s Foundation Presence/Relevancy
Cooperative Extension’s Foundation Connected
Cooperative Extension’s Foundation Partnerships
Cooperative Extension’s Foundation Research based
Cooperative Extension’s Foundation Objective
Cooperative Extension’s Foundation Empowerment
Cooperative Extension’s Foundation Responsiveness
Cooperative Extension’s Foundation Presence/Relevancy Connected Partnerships Research based Objective Empowerment Responsiveness
Cooperative Extension’s Evolution Our evolution is about the issues that we address in your communities. –Our priorities shift as your issues change. –We focus on developing future capacity. –Our programs are more conscious of social and economic growth. –We are developing more effective and efficient ways of serving your community.
Meeting the Challenges: CE Ag Agent/Educator Skills/Competencies Subject matter expertise
Meeting the Challenges: CE Ag Agent/Educator Skills/Competencies Subject matter expertise Education design and delivery
Meeting the Challenges: CE Ag Agent/Educator Skills/Competencies Subject matter expertise Education design and delivery Team/collaborative programming skills
Meeting the Challenges: CE Ag Agent/Educator Skills/Competencies Subject matter expertise Education design and delivery Team/collaborative programming skills Public engagement and group processes
Meeting the Challenges: CE Ag Agent/Educator Skills/Competencies Subject matter expertise Education design and delivery Team/collaborative programming skills Public engagement and group processes Communications strategy development
Cooperative Extension Mission UW-Extension extends the knowledge and resources of the University of Wisconsin to people where they live and work.