PowerPoint Presentations For Your Professional Development

Professional Development

• “Centennial Celebration & Honoring Volunteers” – is a presentation honoring 100 years of Coop. Ext. work for volunteers, collaborators/partners, elected/appointed officials, new employees.

• "Become a County Agent" - a presentation for high school and early college students to help create an awareness of a career in Cooperative Extension.

• “Dress to Represent AgriLife Extension” – a presentation for AgriLife representatives to create an awareness of proper dress for all occasion.

• "The Benefits of ESP" - a presentation for current & new AgriLife & CEP professionals – agents, specialist, administrators.

• "Going for the Goal" - a presentation dealing with award entries and the process.

  Better Living for Texans

• “Dining at the Dollar Store” – a presentation for limited resource audiences as part of BLT match-time opportunities.

• "Feeding Your Family Without Starving Your Wallet" – a presentation for use by ANR Agents participating in BLT Match Time.

• "BLT Meal Planning Made Easy" – a presentation for use by ANR Agents participating in BLT Match Time for limited-resource audiences.

• "Nutritive Value of Fresh Vegetables" – a presentation for FCS groups, Master Gardeners, general gardeners, 4-H food project members and others.

• "BLT – Go Lean on Protein" – a presentation for limited resource audiences as part of BLT match-time opportunities.

• “BLT: Living Without Electricity” – a presentation ideally suited for limited resource audiences.

  Gardening

• "Vegetable Gardening" – a presentation intended for homeowners, garden clubs, civic organizations and Backyard Basics attendees.

• “Organic Gardening Made Simple” - a presentation for those new gardeners wanting to utilize organic gardening strategies from the start.

• “Heirloom Vegetables” – a presentation for gardeners and small farmers interested in growing mainly open-pollinated varieties.

• “Moonlit Gardens” – a presentation ideally suited for garden clubs, landscapers, and master gardeners.

• “Backyard Basics: Soil Preparation” – a presentation for Backyard Basics series participants, general gardeners, Master Gardeners.

• “Soil Preparation” – a presentation for general use and ideally suited for new-comers to Texas as well as avid gardeners.

• “Backyard Basics – Earthworms” – a presentation for gardeners attending the Backyard Basics series, 4-H members, school groups and master volunteers.

• "Ag Awareness – Plants" – a presentation to teach youth the value of plants grown for various products – food, feed, fiber, medicines, etc.

  Master Gardeners

• “Orientation for Master Volunteer Group” – a presentation to spell-out the most important expectations of a master volunteer program

• "Attracting Wildlife" - a presentation for general audiences, garden clubs, students and nature enthusiasts to inform them on plants to attract various wildlife.

• “Poisonous Plants in the Landscape” – a presentation for gardeners, pet owners, day care providers and Green Industry reps.

• “Landscaping for Home Security” – a presentation to create an awareness of the effects of landscape materials on home security.

• “Snakes in the Garden” – a presentation for gardeners, farmers, ranchers, Master Naturalist, Green Industry reps, and youth

  Trees and Shrubs

• “Alternate Bearing in Pecans” – a presentation on why pecans and certain other tree crop have erratic bearing cycles

• "Urban Trees" – a presentation suited for general gardeners, landscapers and municipal employees.

• "Shrubs for City Life" – a presentation suited for urban gardeners, municipal employees and garden club members.

• "Shrubs for the Landscape" – a presentation for general gardeners, master gardeners, and garden club members.

• "Backyard Basics: Edible Landscapes" – a presentation for Backyard Basics series attendees, Master Gardeners, 4-H members, school groups.

• "Tree & Shrub Diseases" – a presentation ideally suited for master gardeners, parks & recreation employees and city municipal workers.

• “Restoring Hurricane Damaged Trees” – a presentation for homeowners and employees of parks & rec, grounds maintenance & school district.

  Lawns

• "Turf Watering" - a presentation for gardeners, homeowners, landscape maintenance.

  Water Management

• "Water Use in Texas" - a presentation to help create an awareness of water use and how we might reduce our dependency.

  Insect Identification and Control

• "Plant Pests" – a presentation for general use and ideally suited for new-comers to Texas that discusses the various types of pest.

• "Bugs, Nature & You" – a presentation ideally suited for general gardeners as well as master gardeners.

• "BLT-Pantry Pests" – a presentation for limited resource audiences, child care providers, HUD complexes.

  IPM

• “IPM Toolbox” - a presentation targeting farmers, ranchers and master volunteers to teach IPM practices

• “IPM for Professionals” – is a presentation for pesticide applicators and professional groundkeepers

  Pesticide Application and Use

• “General Pesticide Terms” – a presentation for pest control applicators, farmers/ranchers, master gardeners and master naturalists.

• "Reducing Pesticide Drift" – a presentation to help private applicators and county agents understand factors that lead to pesticide drift.

  Chickens

• "Backyard Basics: Chickens" – a presentation designed for Backyard Basics Series attendees, Master Gardeners, 4-H members, and school groups.

  Rabbits

• "Backyard Basics: Rabbits" – a presentation for Backyard Basics series attendees, Master Gardeners, 4-H members, school groups.