1. CSU Climate Smart Agriculture Initiatives
Ron Meyer, CSU Extension, Golden Plains Area
Lou Swanson, Vice President for Engagement and Director of CSU Extension
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2. Kim’s Title:
Climate Smart Agriculture -- haven’t we always been smart about the climate?
Yes, you have been!

3. Climate Smart Ag—-haven’t we always been smart about the climate?
Colorado Wheat Growers and CSU have been working together for at least half a century.
Together, the Agricultural Experiment Station and Extension have co-created programs with Wheat Growers that address drought, plant and insect pests, productivity, soil health, farming systems, and shifting demands by consumers.
Scott Haley’s research -- But also, Ron Meyer, Raj Khosla, Pete Peterson, Jerry Johnson, Frank Peairs, Phil Westra and many others

4. Office of Engagement Initiative
Colorado Water Institute: Reagan Waskom and Brad Udall
College of Agriculture Extension Faculty: Raj Khosla
CSU Extension Peaks and Plains Agents and Front Range Agents
CSU Online: Mike Macklin

5. Office of Engagement Initiative in partnership with:
Office of the Vice President for Research
College of Agricultural Sciences
Scott College of Engineering and the Department of Atmospheric Sciences
Warner College of Natural Resources
Offices of the Provost and President

6. Some Guiding Principles for CSA Programs:
Farmers and ranchers lead program development.
Professional development training for CSU Extension agents on the science of climate and weather variability
Farmers and ranchers already are responding to changing weather patterns
Farmers and ranchers are long-term stewards of their land and resources.
Continuation of collaboration among farmers-ranchers, CSU Agricultural Experiment Station, and CSU Extension

7. Quick review of CSU’s Climate Smart Agriculture initiatives to date.

8. Extension Listening Sessions
Pueblo, Akron, Adams County
Adobe Connect session with Western Region agents
Total of ~ 30 Agents
Findings
Producers and Agents aware of climatic changes
Great reluctance to tie these changes to human actions
Support for CSU Climate-Smart Ag Initiative
Agents want more information on the science of weather and climate

9. Climate-Smart Ag Newsletter

10. Climate-Smart Ag Conference – May 5

11. Developing Online CSA Relevant Courses
Developing Online Climate Change, weather variability and Ag Courses
Target: Extension Agents and Producers
Format: Short Mini-courses
Likely Topics
Climate Change Basics
Climate Change and the Water Cycle
What is Climate Smart Agriculture?
Agricultural GHG Mitigation
Climate Change Myths
Soil Health
Range Management and Climate Change
Livestock Health and Climate Change
Agriculture Risk and Resilience

12. Other Activities CSA Web Page on Engagement homepage
Jay Arbuckle (Iowa State) Visit
Faculty, Extension, State Government Meetings
Tom Vilsack Visit to Campus
Interface with Governor’s Staff
Participation with USDA Northern Plains Climate Hub Activities
Presentations to Western Dairy, Farm Bureau, Colorado Cattlemen’s Association, Farm Show, Colorado Wheat, and others

13. Online Training for CSU Extension Agents and Public
CSU Online is a division of the Office of Engagement
Blending program initiatives within the Office of Engagement
Certified Gardner Program – Badging format
24/7 Asynchronous program delivery for easy access
CSU Online is a CSU enterprise, receives no funding from CSU but creates revenue for the colleges by delivering their degrees and non-credit programs.

14. Delivery - Online Training
Basics of Climate Smart Agriculture
Colorado State University
Climate Smart Agriculture
Digital Badge Program

15. The power behind the digital badge…
Reward
The power behind the digital badge…
META DATA
Recipient | Business Owner
Evidence | Instructor Assessment
Expires | November 30, 2019
Issued Date | November 30, 2016
Version | 1.0
Badge Specific
Name | Basic of Climate Smart Agriculture
Description | Core Climate Functions
Criteria | Learning Objectives
Issuer
Origin | Colorado State University Online
Name | Colorado Water Institute

16. Badge Hierarchy Development
Reward
Badge Hierarchy Development
Trek Badges – Building blocks for Quest badges, and are the most granular level of badge. They can be earned individually, or grouped together to earn a Quest badge.
Quest Badges – Building blocks for Mastery badges. They can be earned individually, or grouped together to earn a Mastery badge.
Mastery Badge – Earned upon completion of all Quest badges within a program, indicating by default, completion of all Trek badges within a program. The Mastery badge is earned when the entire program’s curriculum has been completed

17. Climate Smart Agriculture
CSU Online in partnership with the Colorado Water Institute and CSU Extension is working to develop a non-credit program designed to serve Extension, state and federal agencies, farmers and the public on the topic of climate smart agriculture.
Proposed Course Topics
Climate Change Basics
Agricultural Findings of 2014 National Assessment
What is Climate Smart Agriculture?
Agricultural Risk and Resiliency
Implementing Climate Smart Agriculture
Climate Change and the Water Cycle
Soil Health
Ecosystem Impacts
Climate Change and Human Health
Range Management and Climate Change
Livestock Health and Climate
US Climate Change Adaptation
State of Colorado Climate Change Initiative

18. CSU Extension blends its programs with the other Office of Engagement Divisions
CSU Online – Certified Gardner Program is online
in a ‘Badging’ format.
CSU Extension’s water programs are integrated
with and managed by the Colorado Water Institute
Climate Smart Agriculture certification programs

19. 104 years of Engagement and Outreach to Colorado
CSU Extension
104 years of Engagement and Outreach to Colorado
Thank You