Second National Extension Natural Resources Conference
Excellence Through Partnerships

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From Concurrent Session I: Wednesday, May 17 (8:30 - 9:00 am)
ROOM C: Building Capacity in CE for Natural Resources I

Abstract #8: Strategic and Project Planning: Experiences from the Oregon State University Extension Service and the University of Minnesota Extension Service
Mike Reichenbach, Extension Educator, Forest Economic Development, University of Minnesota, Cloquet Forestry Center, 175 University Road, Cloquet, MN 55720; 218.879.0850 ext 123; mreichen@cnr.umn.edu, and Viviane Simon-Brown, Leadership Education, Oregon State University, Central Oregon Community College Chandler Center, 2600 NW College Way, Bend, OR 97701-5998; 541.388.8361; viviane.simon-brown@orst.edu


Group projects have been an integral part of the Oregon State University Extension Forestry Program since the mid 1980?s. Oregon State Extension Foresters developed a method of annually assessing needs, gathering ideas, selecting and implementing projects which involve extension educators in more than 3 counties, address statewide issues or that require large amounts of time and funds. The result has been the development of programs such as Master Woodland Manager and the Basic Forestry Short Course.

The University of Minnesota is implementing the strategic and project planning process used by the Oregon State University as a means to encourage the regular development of group projects and to encourage better communication of ideas across county lines and disciplines.

The following outline describes the strategic and project planning process.

A. Strategic Planning (Every 3 to 5 years)

    1.Issue and Audience Assessment
    2.Internal Evaluation
    3.Identification of Strategic Issues and Goals

B.Obtain an estimate of FTEs available for group projects (Annual)

C.Annual Fall Meeting

    1.Assess Value of Previous Years projects
    2.Review and Prioritize Strategic Goals by allocation of estimated FTE
    3.Present New Project Ideas, Identify Project Leaders and Team Members
    4.Prioritize and Select Top Projects within each Goal
    5.Construct Project Matrix and Commit FTE

D.Post Meeting Activities

    1.Develop Action Plans for Group Projects
    2.Submit Quarterly Reports to Extension Forestry Program Leader

We believe the approach developed at the Oregon State University Extension Forestry and the University of Minnesota, Extension Service may be useful to other groups.


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