Annies Project: Start to Finish Tim Eggers Field Agricultural Economist Iowa State University Extension.

Annie’s Project:Start to Finish

Tim Eggers

Field Agricultural Economist

Iowa State University Extension

18 Contact Hours - What about Preparation and Maintenance

• Site

• Funding

• Committee

• Publicity

• Presenters

• Registration

• Intake Evaluation

• Presenters

• Publicity

• Presenters

• Materials

• Presenters

• Exit Evaluation

• Publicity

• www.extension.iastate.edu/annie

• www.extension.iastate.edu/feci/annie

Bob Wells ([email protected])Ruth Hambleton ([email protected])Tim Eggers ([email protected])Mary Sobba ([email protected])Karisha Devlin ([email protected])

www.extension.iastate.edu/annie

www.extension.iastate.edu/feci/annie

Site Selection

Demand (desire)

Funding (ability to pay)

Support (ability to deliver)

Grant Funds Participant Fees Partnership Sponsors

Budget

Funding

What – $2,500 from local sponsors

Who – Ag Lenders

How – 5 minute summary, video if necessary

When – Part of site selection, so well before any committee work or publicity

Why – Decreased federal and state funding of land grant extension efforts

Committee

12 – 14 local ag females invited, mix of farmers and ag professionals, facilitator leads and local CEED takes notes

1 hr start to finish over noon hour provide lunch

Well defined agenda in invitation letter, adhered to in meeting

Fully prepared to walk out with instructor names and 4-6 registrations

Speaker’s Matrix

Publicity• Radio• News Releases

– Month prior, or as soon as committee meets– Two weeks prior, reminder of meeting start date and

last minute registrations – Two weeks into program, pictures of presenters and

participants– Post program, pictures of presenters and participants

• Informed office staff

PresentersQualifications

Agricultural Professional

Excellent service and/or communication skills

Recruitment Process

Face-to-Face visit

Share Annie’s Project mission, scope, and method

Share Registration Progress

Offer material Support

Follow-up call and letter

Thank you letter after presentation

Evaluations

Intake

Exit

Your Questions?