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This FALCON 2013 Conference Pack contains most of the information that was shared at the FALCON 2013 Annual Conference in Washington, DC, on November 2-4, 2013. The information includes PowerPoint presentations, handouts, abstracts, notes, and training materials.

In the table below, files are listed in the order of the meeting’s agenda, with the first number indicating the day of the conference (zero indicates introductory material). These files are ordered similarly in the FALCON Document Library on the Web portal. To Open or Save the file, simply click on the file’s name. The files listed below represent various computer formats, for which you will need the appropriate software.

Note: Because some PowerPoint presentations have very large file sizes, some have been condensed into a Web-based format and may not be available for download.

If you have any questions, difficulties or suggestions, please contact John Phillips, at [email protected], 573-234-2064.

File name Description Format 0-1 Read Me First Instructions for Conference Pack Word 0-2 Conference Program The conference program Adobe pdf 0-3 FALCON 2012 participant list The final participant list Excel 1-1 John Forage Plant Research “Establishing agribusiness opportunities on the Adobe pdf Navajo Nation through research and analysis of diversified forage crops,” by Levine John, Dine College 1-2 Brandow Comm Garden Project “Healthy Lifestyles of Global Importance,” by Heidi Brandow, Institute of American Indian Arts 1-3 McKay Pattanaik Food Literacy “Using Photovoice to Understand Food Literacy,” by Lacey McKay and Swaha Pattanaik, Cankdeska Cikana Community College and North Dakota State University 1-4 Koch Mining Ed Curriculum “Mining and Environmental Educational Modules for Adobe pdf Tribal Community Colleges and Universities,” by Carime Lechner Koch, University of Arizona 1-5 Yellowhair Strengths Aspirations NC “A Summary of Strengths and Aspirations of North Adobe pdf 1994s Central 1994 Land-Grant Institutions,” by Bianica Yellowhair, Michigan State University 1-6 Williams Dine Internship Internship with Diné College Land Grant Office in Adobe pdf Tsaile, AZ – 2013,” by Heather Williams, Diné College 1-7 Witt Farmer SWC Restoration Project “Sisseton Wahpeton College Prairie Restoration Project,” by Karla Witt, Steve Farmer and Students, Sisseton Wahpeton College 2-1 FALCON Membership Meeting The agenda for the FALCON Membership Meeting. Word Agenda 2013 2-2 FALCON Minutes Oct 27 12 Minutes approved from the 2012 Membership Word Meeting. 2-3 FALCON Minutes Nov 03 13 Draft minutes from the 2013 Membership Meeting. Word 2-4 FALCON Exec Dir report The FALCON Executive Director’s Report, submitted Adobe pdf by John Phillips. 2-5 1994 Program Partners presentation by the USDA 1994 Program. Adobe pdf 2-6 New PDs Training Nov 2013 “Land-Grant 101” Training presentation by John Adobe pdf Phillips 2-7 Ripple Mapping instructions Handout from Ripple Mapping Training, by Mary Word Emery. 2-8 Bauer Nez Gardening “Findings and Recommendations from the Navajo Adobe pdf Gardening, Nutrition and Community Wellness Survey Project,” by Mark Bauer and Felix Nez, Dine College 2-9 Cooper Traditional Food Proj “Lummi Traditional Food Project: A Community Adobe pdf Based Participatory Research Project and Lifestyle Intervention,” by Vanessa Cooper, Northwest Indian College 2-a Krohn Trad Plants Foods Pgm “Traditional Foods and Medicines: Empowering Students and Improving Health,” by Elise Krohn, Northwest Indian College 2-b Neztsosie Diversifying Forage Crops “Diversity forage crops on the Navajo Nation,” by Adobe pdf Bryan Neztsosie, Dine College 2-c Loverage, Hafer, Auburn NIFA AFRI “From the other side of the Review Process: Adobe pdf Reflections on Characteristics of Successful Proposals in NIFA’s Integrated Rural Development Programs,” by Scott Loverage (North Central Regional Center for Rural Development), James Hafer (Chief Dull Knife College) and Jill Auburn (NIFA) 3-1 2014 RFA Presentation “2014 Grant Opportunity RFAs”, by Jill Lee, NIFA Adobe pdf 3-2 Post Award Management Part I Post Award Management, by Rhiannon Elms, NIFA Adobe pdf 3-3 Post Award Management Part II Post Award Management, by Janet Schmidt Adobe pdf 3-4 Intro to REEport Introduction to the new REEport system, by Katelyn Adobe pdf Sellers, NIFA