Collaborating Across State Lines to Leverage Cultural Competency Expertise

A statewide need for Latino cultural competency training for Utah State University (USU) Extension personnel was identified. The solution involved the collaborative efforts of our team of two USU Extension faculty members and one Washington State University (WSU) Extension faculty member on adaption and customization of a needs assessment tool and a training program originated at WSU. Our collaboration leveraged important limited resources such as subject-matter expertise, training materials, time, and funding while providing a venue for feedback and ideas to improve, update, and enhance an existing program. Garnering administrative support from the start is key to successful cross-state collaborative work and implementation of specialized training to expand Latino outreach capacity in Extension

Flooded NC Poultry

This Master’s Project analyzes the impacts of extreme flood events on Robeson, Lenoir, and Wayne Counties' poultry farms and nearby communities. This is accomplished by identifying poultry farms in these counties and mapping Hurricanes Matthew and Florence's storm footprints. The paper takes a social and environmental justice approach to rural disaster preparedness and highlights the risks marginalized (yet historically resilient) families face without systemic change. Works (shapefiles, coding, etc.) created in this project are available upon request.Master of City and Regional Plannin