RESOURCE
2019 Annual Meeting – Spokane, WA
February 4, 2020
Meeting Agenda
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2019
| 7:00 – 8:00 | Continental Breakfast (For Tour Registrants Only) |
| 8:00 – 5:00 | Pre-Conference Tour |
| 6:00 – 8:00 | Welcome Reception |
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2019
| 7:00 – 8:00 | Continental Breakfast |
| 8:00 – 8:30 | Annual Meeting Kick-Off |
| Cheryl Skjolaas, EDEN Chair, and Mike Gaffney, Interim Director of Washington State University Extension | |
| 8:30 – 9:00 | USDA/NIFA Update |
| Beverly Samuel, CFCS, National Program Leader, Housing and Community Living Division of Family and Consumer Sciences, USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) |
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| 9:00 – 9:45 | Keynote Presentation |
| Fred Schlutt, Retired, Former Vice Provost for Extension and Outreach at University of Alaska Fairbanks | |
| 9:45 – 10:00 | Break |
| 10:00 – 10:45 | Plenary Discussion: Directors’ Panel – A View and Vision of Extension’s Role in Disaster Education |
| 10:45 – 11:15 | EDEN 101 and EDEN 201 |
| 11:15 – 12:00 | Committee Meetings: |
| Exercise | |
| Marketing | |
| Professional Development | |
| 12:00 – 1:00 | Lunch |
| 1:00 – 1:45 | Committee Meetings: |
| Agriculture and Natural Resources | |
| Community Development | |
| Family Consumer Science and 4-H Youth Development | |
| 1:45 – 2:30 | Poster Session |
| 2:30 – 3:15 | Business Meeting: EDEN FADI Project Update and New Business |
| 3:15 – 3:30 | Break |
| 3:30 – 5:00 | Exercise |
| 5:30 – 7:00 | Movie and Game Night **OPTIONAL** |
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2019
| 7:00 – 8:00 | Continental Breakfast |
| 8:00 – 8:55 | Business Meeting |
| Committee Updates and Annual Meeting Update | |
| 9:00 – 9:45 | Concurrent Session I |
| A. Large Animal Welfare, Behavior and Handling Workshops: Extension Reaching New Audiences | |
| B. Sustaining Emotional Well-Being | |
| 9:45 – 10:00 | Break |
| 10:00 – 10:45 | Concurrent Session II |
| A. Engraining Biosecurity Best Practices in the Next Generation of Livestock Producers | |
| B. It’s Not All Child’s Play and a Day at the Beach! | |
| 10:50 – 11:35 | Concurrent Session III |
| A. Alaska’s Extension Response to the 2018 Cook Inlet Earthquake | |
| B. Extension Disaster Capacity Planning at Washington State University | |
| 11:40 – 12:25 | Concurrent Session IV |
| A. Oso Mudslide – Presentation – Title TBD | |
| B. Mental Health First Aid Workshops to Address Mental Health Needs Following FL Hurricanes | |
| 12:30 – 1:30 | Lunch and Presentation of Certificates and Awards |
| 1:30 – 2:15 | Concurrent Session V |
| A. Proving Interstate Mutual Aid in Times of Need | |
| B. Disasters Happen – The Role of Cooperative Extension in Dealing with Disasters in California | |
| 2:20 – 3:05 | Concurrent Session VI |
| A. Science During Crisis: the 2015 Idaho Wildfires | |
| B. Weather Ready Landscapes Infographic Series: A Look at the Resources and Lessons Learned in Development | |
| 3:05 – 3:30 | Break |
| 3:30 – 4:15 | Plenary Discussion II: |
| 4:15 – 5:00 | Capstone Speaker: |
| 5:00 – 5:15 | Wrap-up and Adjournment |
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2019
| 7:00 – 8:00 | Continental Breakfast (For Workshop Registrants Only) |
| 8:00 – 12:00 | Post-Conference Workshop: |
| 12:00 – 1:00 | Boxed Lunch Served |
| Participants are encouraged to stay and eat your lunch while continuing the conversation, but feel free to take it to-go and head to the airport. The boxed lunch is included in the post-conference registration fee. |
Pre-Conference Tour
Come explore the Spokane Valley this September, where we will begin the day by visiting Avista Corporation, an American energy company. Avista provides electric service to more than 600,000 electric and natural gas customers across 30,000 square miles in eastern Washington, northern Idaho and parts of southern and eastern Oregon.
Our second stop during our expedition will take us on a drive along the Spokane River to a cliff-top setting that will take your breath away — and your appetite too as we stop for some local fare for lunch at a local winery.
After touring a crown jewel of the Inland Northwest, we’ll make our way to Felts Field Airport for a behind the scenes tour. At the conclusion of the tour, participants will arrive back to the hotel in plenty of time for the opening reception.
Post-Conference Workshop
Building and Implementing Locally Based Table Top Exercises for Community Resources: A Hands-on Workshop for Extension Professionals
Presenters: Mike Gaffney and Christina Sanders, Washington State University Extension
Disasters occur in all corners of the nation, and while there are numerous resources available for exercises, there are rarely tabletop exercises that match up with risks and resources available in local communities. As Extension Professions work with diverse audiences and communities, customized exercises that reflect the realistic hazards and resources help identify gaps and needs in preparation.
This workshop will focus on the development of exercises that activate non-first response agencies and functions that community members might be covering. These exercises will be valuable tools for COAD Groups, Social Service Networks and other coalitions that may want to understand the types of needs the community will have after a disaster.
This workshop will lead participants through the planning and implementation processes of a customized tabletop, specific to their area. Participants will learn how to:
- Identify Audience/Participants in the “Tabletop”
- Review Participant’s primary role in disaster scenario
- Determine the type, magnitude and scope of the tabletop “disaster”
- Write up the exercise materials including initial script, injects and hot wash questions that will engage participants and their resources
- Evaluate the effectiveness of the exercise and determine ways to make future community based exercises more beneficial.


