Category: Program Development

Maintaining Professionalism on Facebook: Tips for Extension Agents (WC107)

Facebook has revolutionized the world in which we communicate. In just a few mouse clicks, you can access personal information, pictures, recent conversations, and much more about your Facebook “friends.” With these things in mind, it is important to carefully consider the implications of becoming a Facebook friend. This 4-page fact sheet discusses professionalism and legal considerations for using Facebook as a tool to promote Extension programs. Written by Amy Harder, Hannah S. Carter, and Christy Chiarelli, and published by the UF Department of Agricultural Education and Communication, April 2011.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/wc107

An Introduction to Freely Available Street Network Data (FOR281/FR343)

Projects in agricultural and natural resource management, urban planning, and community development typically use some kind of spatial data for analysis and mapping. Applications and websites exist which allow the user to view spatial data and perform some basic spatial operations (e.g., compute the distance between two locations). This 6-page fact sheet focuses on data sources that allow users to download free street data for further processing and analysis. Written by Hartwig H. Hochmair and Dennis Zielstra, and published by the UF Department of School of Forest Resources and Conservation, March 2011.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fr343

Develop Your Public Speaking Skills: Tips for Beginning Speakers, Speech Coaches, and Judges (AEC341/WC023)

Developing effective public speaking skills is one of the most valuable benefits young people can derive from participation in 4-H, FFA, and other youth groups. This revised 7-page fact sheet pulls together advise from textbooks and references on public speaking as well as actual critiques from judges of public speaking competitions to provide guidance that is both consistent with accepted practice for public speakers and relevant to the problems faced by young speakers in a competitive setting. It was written by Marshall H. Breeze, Rick D. Rudd, Gregory T. Gifford, and Catherine W. Shoulders, and published by the UF Department of Agricultural Education and Communication, January 2011.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/wc023

4-H Volunteer Management Series

This series by Bryan D. Terry, Rick Godke, Bill Heltemes, and Lori Wiggins has been published by the UF 4-H and Youth Development Program.
4H6.2/4H300 The Volunteer Life Cycle: A Key to 4-H Volunteer Involvement
4H6.3/4H301 Understanding Volunteer Management in 4-H
4H6.4/4H302 Engaging Volunteers through ISOTURES: Identifying Opportunities for Volunteer Involvement
4H6.5/4H303 Engaging Volunteers through ISOTURES: Selecting for Volunteer Involvement
4H6.6/4H304 Engaging Volunteers through ISOTURES: Volunteer Orientation
4H6.7/4H305 Engaging Volunteers through ISOTURES: Training Volunteers for Success in 4-H
4H6.8/4H306 Engaging Volunteers through ISOTURES: Utilizing Volunteers by Empowerment
4H6.9/4H307 Engaging Volunteers through ISOTURES: Recognition of Volunteer Success
4H6.10/4H308 Engaging Volunteers through ISOTURES: Evaluating Volunteers and Programs
4H6.11/4H309 Engaging Volunteers through ISOTURES: Sustaining a Volunteer Program

WEC299/UW344 Wildlife Ecology and Conservation: Extension Programs and Faculty

WEC299, a 4-page fact sheet by William Giuliano and Emma Willcox, Describes the department’s extension programs and provides a directory of extension faculty. Published by the UF Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, November 2010. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/uw344

WC104 Projected Materials

WC104, a 4-page illustrated fact sheet by Ricky Telg, discusses the application of visual communications principles to the development of effective projected materials (computer-generated slide presentations). Published as the fourth of a four-part series by the UF Department of Agricultural Education and Communication, September 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/wc104

WC103 Exhibits and Displays

WC103, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by Ricky Telg, discusses the application of visual communications principles to the development of effective exhibits and displays. Published as the third of a four-part series by the UF Department of Agricultural Education and Communication, September 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/wc103

WC102 Posters and Fliers

WC102, a 4-page illustrated fact sheet by Ricky Telg, discusses the application of visual communications principles to the development of effective posters and fliers. Published as the second of a four-part series by the UF Department of Agricultural Education and Communication, September 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/wc102

WC093 Risk and Crisis Communication: When Things Go Wrong

W093, a 7-page illustrated fact sheet by Ricky Telg, examines the practice of crisis and risk communication as part of an organization’s overall crisis plan. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Agricultural Education and Communication, July 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/wc093

WEC292/UW337 Introduced Reptile Early Detection and Documentation Training: Instructor Guide

WEC292, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by Steve Johnson and Monica McGarrity, familiarizes trainers with the REDDy program and provides the resources necessary for presenting the course concept and basic instructions to potential trainees and answering their questions. Published by the UF Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, August 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/uw337

WC095 Digital Photography Composition Techniques

WC095, a 6-page illustrated fact sheet by Ricky Telg, presents techniques for organizing the subject through the viewfinder of a digital camera — how to hold the camera properly, angles, “rule of thirds” lines, depth of field, background distractions, and types of photos. Includes footnotes. Published by the UF Department of Agricultural Education and Communication, July 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/wc095

WC094 Digital Photography and Photographic Editing

WC094, a 4-page illustrated fact sheet by Ricky Telg, is first in a three-part series that offers tips on taking good digital photos and addresses the basics of digital photography. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Agricultural Education and Communication, July 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/wc094

FE836 Non-Governmental Organizations Serving Farmworkers in Florida

FE836, a 15-page fact sheet by Carlene Thissen and Fritz Roka, is a compilation of the non-governmental organizations that serve farmworkers in Florida. Published by the UF Department of Food and Resource Economics, July 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fe836

AEC382/WC063 Guidelines for Effective Professional and Academic Writing

Revised! AEC382, a 3-page fact sheet by R.G. Easterly III, B.E. Myers, A.E. Lutz, and N.T. Place, provides a few tips to keep in mind while composing professional documents. Published by the UF Department of Agricultural Education and Communication, January 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/wc063

WC091 Utilizing Opinion Leaders to Affect Goal Achievement for FYN Objectives

WC091, a 3-page fact sheet by Robert Strong and Amy Harder, informs Florida Yards & Neighborhoods coordinators how to identify and utilize opinion leaders to increase adult participation in their programs. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Agricultural Education and Communication, January 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/WC091