The following are professional development opportunities for County Extension Agents from the Extension Veterinary Medicine Program Unit:Foreign and Emerging Animal Diseases Train-the-Trainer Curriculum for Educators Online Course
Web delivery through Extension Online Courses at http://agrilifevents.tamu.edu
The Foreign and Emerging Animal Diseases Handbook is a reference for training federal, state and local educators and officials, as well as private veterinarians, in emergency preparedness and response. Each module includes a scenario, text document, PowerPoint presentation, video presentation and knowledge check questions. After Extension agents complete the entire course, a post test will be administered and a Certificate of Completion will be awarded upon passing the course.
Proper Use of Drugs in Market Show Animals
Web delivery through Extension Centra Symposium at http://webconference.tamus.edu/main/tce/index.jhtml?default=true
To help agents understand the proper usage of drugs in food animals through reading and following drug labels for approved animal species, drug doses, drug administration routes and drug elimination times. The information will be for education of youth in show livestock and poultry projects to assure the youth are in compliance of Show rules and FDA regulations.
Online Centra classes will be repeated quarterly:
- January 11 at 9:00-10:00 am
- April 12 at 9:00-10:00 am
- July 12 at 9:00-10:00 am
- October 11 at 9:00-10:00 am
Web delivery through Extension Centra Symposium at http://webconference.tamus.edu/main/tce/index.jhtml?default=true
To help enhance professional development of Extension agents, an instructional classroom will be created to show agents about the different aspects of the calendar as well as to help enhance their knowledge of herd health.
Online Centra classes will be repeated quarterly:
- January 25 at 9:00-10:00 am
- April 19 at 9:00-10:00 am
- July 26 at 9:00-10:00 am
- October 18 at 9:00-10:00 am
Web-delivery through Extension Centra Symposium at http://webconference.tamus.edu/main/tce/index.jhtml?default=true
To assist new Extension agents in developing and understanding their involvement with
their local animal issue committees, we will conduct classes to help answer questions about writing and developing plans and give guidance as is needed.
Online Centra classes will be repeated quarterly:
- February 15 at 9:00-10:00 am
- May 17 at 9:00-10:00 am
- August 16 at 9:00-10:00 am
- November 15 at 9:00-10:00 am
Web delivery through Extension Centra Symposium at http://webconference.tamus.edu/main/tce/index.jhtml?default=true
To help Extension agents start veterinary science projects within their county, there will
be online orientation workshops.
Online Centra classes will be repeated quarterly:
- February 8 at 9:00-10:00 am
- May 10 at 9:00-10:00 am
- August 9 at 9:00-10:00 am
- November 8 at 9:00-10:00 am
Content for this article was provided by Floron C. Faries, Jr., Professor and Extension Program Leader for Veterinary Medicine- Texas AgriLife Extension Service.
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