April 2024
Extension
Essentials
A Message from Interim Dean Crane
I am excited to announce that Dr. Mandy Marney will be the new Director of UW Extension and Associate Dean of the College of Agriculture, Life Sciences, and Natural Resources. Dr. Marney has been part of our team since 2020 and has contributed significantly to our mission of serving Wyoming communities.
In her new role, Dr. Marney will continue to drive positive change, collaborating with our college leadership, extension administration team, and field faculty. She brings extensive experience in extension programming, especially in areas such as 4-H, community vitality, and health. Her leadership, expertise, and passion for community engagement will undoubtedly enrich our collective efforts.
Please join me in extending a warm
welcome to Dr. Mandy Marney as
she embarks on this new chapter
beginning April 29th.
Warm regards,
Kelly Crane
Interim Dean
College of Agriculture,
Life Sciences, and Natural Resources
Reminder – Take 5 is held the 2nd Wednesday of each month from 10:00 – 10:30 for Admin training.
ESCAPE 2024 will be held September 10-13th in Pinedale! We would love for all Extension Administrative Professionals to attend!
Civil Rights & Reporting
Extension Engage
The county civil rights training and reviews for 2024 were conducted in Big Horn, Sheridan, Uinta, and Laramie Counties. I appreciate the educators and staff’s commitment to reaching and serving the diverse clientele in their communities. The next 4 counties that are scheduled for training and review in 2025 are Albany, Crook, Fermont, and Platte Counties. A general reminder to all Extension educators; as part of our ongoing commitment to promoting a workplace that values diversity, it is crucial to ensure that discussions on civil rights are actively taking place in staff meetings. A few questions to help guide the discussions: Are we meeting the diverse demographic and geographic needs of our clientele? Is a non-discrimination statement included on all Extension publications and pubic facing documents? A link to the UW Extension disclaimers can be found on the employee resources at: https://wyoextension.org/employee_resources/marketing-materials/.
Warren Crawford
Federal Relations & Staff Development
University of Wyoming Extension
Mark your calendars for November 6-8 for our UW Extension ENGAGE Conference in Sheridan.
ENGAGE will provide a chance for our Focus Teams to collaborate on professional development. We’ll also enjoy networking with colleagues from across the state.
Extension
ENGAGE
2024
CNP
We are gearing up for another year of Grow a Little Extra. CNP Educators have received seeds from the First Lady’s office and will be distributing them to county Extension offices. Seeds are available for at no cost to community gardeners that are willing to Grow a Little Extra for local donations to hunger relief agencies. Please connect with your local CNP Educator regarding seed distribution and donations. Kira met with the county administrative staff on their monthly call to outline the process.
Here are links to Grow a Little Extra social media post templates and a how to video for county use:
Facebook template:
Instagram template:
How to video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGtwIySPcZU
More information will be coming soon regarding donations.
Mindy, Kira, and Morgan McCullough from DFS met with Senator Barrasso and with Senator Lummis and Congresswoman Hageman’s aides. We shared the CNP highlight report and discussed our accomplishments and success stories. We also shared the report with the Department of Family Services at the state level and with our regional partners at FNS, along with our National liaisons at NIFA. Please share the highlight report with your local county commissioners and other stakeholders to highlight the great work we are doing statewide. Additionally, Kali has designed a county template so that county CNP highlights can be compiled and presented to local stakeholders. Please let the CNP state office know if you need highlight reports. The county highlight report templates can be found on the CNP Employee Resources site.
Mindy Meuli
Mindy Meuli, MS, RD, LD, CDCES
Cent$ible Nutrition Program Director
University of Wyoming Extension
C & T Musings
If you‘re confused about who to contact for various technology needs and tools in Extension we‘ve got a cheat sheet to help:
~David Keto, C&T Manager
Technology
ALL-CES Listserv
ANR & CVH Listserv
4-H Listservs
COA-Personnel Listserv
Computer Purchasing
Zoom Account
Zoom Webinar
Postage, Name Tags, Envelopes, Business Cards
County Websites
Adobe Software
Other Software
County Generic Email Accounts
Personal Email
Qualtrics
Stock Photos
Microsoft 365
LinkedIn Learning
Responsible Party
Ann Roberson | David Keto
David Keto
David Keto | Karen Allison
Kelly Wiseman
Ann Roberson
UW IT
UW IT
Rebekah Vandiver
David Keto
UW IT | David Keto
UW IT
David Keto
UW IT
UW IT
UW IT | David Keto
UW IT
UW IT
Relevant Links
1.Spec out computer: Login to WyoCloud>Procurement>Purchase Requisitions>CDW-G. 2. Send computer specs to Ann to initiate purchase
https://www.uwyo.edu/ctl/knowledge-base/zoom-information.html
https://uwyo.teamdynamix.com/TDClient/1940/Portal/Requests/ServiceDet?ID=28052
https://wyoextension.org/employee_resources/forms-requests/
Contact David Keto for Acrobat Pro, for all other Adobe software use link below
https://www.uwyo.edu/software/
https://uwyo.teamdynamix.com/TDClient/1940/Portal/KB/?CategoryID=1754 | https://uwyo.teamdynamix.com/TDClient/1940/Portal/KB/?CategoryID=1882
https://uwyo.teamdynamix.com/TDClient/1940/Portal/KB/ArticleDet?ID=107867
https://www.uwyo.edu/web/branding/photo-database.html | https://flickr.com/photos/uwextension_ct/albums/
https://uwyo.teamdynamix.com/TDClient/1940/Portal/KB/ArticleDet?ID=6297 | If the process above doesn’t work, contact UWIT or David Keto
Recent Awards
The College of Agriculture, Life Sciences & Natural Resources recently held its spring awards ceremony to acknowledge award winners from across the college.
Congratulations Mary Louise Wood for being one of the CALSNR Outstanding Educator Award winners!
Extension award winners from last fall’s EPIC and ESCAPE conferences were also acknowledged:
UW Extension Administrative Professional of the Year:
Treasure Boller, Campbell County Administrative Assistant
UW Extension Newer Employee Recognition:
Bryce McKenzie, Johnson County 4-H Youth Development Educator
UW Extension Bright Future Award:
Kassie Weber, Fremont County Administrative Assistant
UW Extension Creative Excellence Recognition:
Kelli Chichester, Niobrara County 4-H Youth Development Educator
Mary Louise Wood, Park County 4-H Youth Development Educator
Joddee Jacobsen, Natrona County Community Vitality & Health Educator
Erin Pershe, Weston County 4-H Youth Development Educator
Jim Debree Excellence in Extension Award:
Mary Martin, Teton County Community Vitality & Health Educator
Congratulations!
Personnel
Fremont Co. 4-H Youth Development, Extension Educator, Assistant
Position is open until filled. Interviews are scheduled. Requisition #240942 Extension Educator, Assistant-4-H Youth Development
Communications & Technology
Applications being accepted. Position is open until filled.
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