Annie’s Project: Start to Finish

1. Annie’s Project:Start to Finish Tim Eggers Field Agricultural Economist Iowa State University Extension

2. Site Funding Committee Publicity Presenters Registration Intake Evaluation Presenters Publicity Presenters Materials Presenters Exit Evaluation Publicity 18 Contact Hours - What about Preparation and Maintenance

3. www.extension.iastate.edu/annie • www.extension.iastate.edu/feci/annie Bob Wells (wellsjb@iastate.edu) Ruth Hambleton (rhamblet@uiuc.edu) Tim Eggers (teggers@iastate.edu) Mary Sobba (sobbam@missouri.edu) Karisha Devlin (devlink@missouri.edu)

4. www.extension.iastate.edu/annie

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

7. Site Selection Demand (desire) Funding (ability to pay) Support (ability to deliver)

8. Budget

9. 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

10. 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

11. Speaker’s Matrix

12. 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

13. Presenters Qualifications 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

14. Evaluations Intake Exit Your Questions?