Planning

Developing SMART Goals for Your Organization

Derek Farnsworth, Jennifer L. Clark, Henry Cothran, and Allen Wysocki

Strategic Marketing Management: Building a Foundation for Your Future

Derek Farnsworth, Jennifer L. Clark, Allen F. Wysocki, and Ferdinand F. Wirth

SMART Objectives

David C. Diehl and Sebastian Galindo-Gonzalez

A UF/IFAS numbered Fact Sheet.

Setting Goals to Promote Academic and Personal Achievement

Rigo Chaparro, Margaret Reaves, Carla B. Jagger, and J.C. Bunch

"Learners begin to envision their futures in both academic and personal settings even as children. The future that we develop motivates us to engage in learning environments, work experiences, and social encounters/settings. As instructors, we have the opportunity to help learners develop academic and personal goals that will develop and shape their future. This 3-page fact sheet assists instructors in developing their knowledge of goal theory, thereby allowing them to assist learners in utilizing their personal and academic goals to develop goal-directed achievement behaviors. Written by Eric D. Rubenstein and Andrew C. Thoron, and published by the UF Department of Agricultural Education and Communication, 2014.

Scenario Planning for Managing Ecosystem Services and Natural Resources

Jiangxiao Qiu and Lorna Bravo

Florida is experiencing environmental challenges such as climate change, sea-level rise, and urbanization that make it difficult to develop management and policy actions to conserve our ecosystems and their goods and services, which are vital for human well being. Scenario planning is a useful tool to explore and cope with the uncertainties surrounding the future consequences of decisions, but it remains underused in Extension practices. This publication provides an overview of scenario planning and the conditions under which scenario planning can be useful. It explains how to construct and develop effective scenarios for decision making and provides illustrated, real-world examples across different scales. The goal is to introduce the concept of scenario planning to Extension and elaborate its potential to be incorporated into existing Extension programs to help develop robust, sustainable solutions to manage agriculture, ecosystem services, and natural resources in Florida.

Urban Forest Management: A Primer to Strategic Planning for Municipal Governments—an Introduction

Michael Andreu, Robert Northrop, and Wayne Zipperer

This publication is an introduction to Urban Forest Management: A Primer to Strategic Planning for Municipal Governments, available in full for free here: https://ffgs.ifas.ufl.edu/urbanforestmanagementbook/

4/3/24 Fundamentals of Palms: Principles, Problems, and Potential–In Person in Orange Co.

Hannah Eason (formerly Wooten)

BEWARE! AFTER THIS CLASS, YOU WILL NEVER LOOK AT PALMS THE SAME AGAIN! Palms are popular plants that represent a slice of Florida paradise! There is a science to growing pretty palms that will thrive in Florida, from wild places to managed spaces. By understanding the fundamentals of how palms grow and employing best management […]

Crafting a Roadmap for Success: A Guide to Evaluating and Planning Your 4-H Club’s Year

Tycee Prevatt

As dedicated 4-H club leaders, the journey towards creating meaningful experiences for our youth is an ongoing commitment. One crucial aspect of this journey involves taking a moment to reflect on the past year’s achievements and challenges. By delving into the lessons learned, we can pave the way for a more impactful and rewarding year […]

Consider Getting Vaccinated Before the Holiday Season!

Hannah Eason (formerly Wooten)

Think about the holidays this year and have these dates in mind for peace of mind! I think we all need laughter and hugs, a turkey overdose, and some quality family time together spent yelling at the football game on TV. Before that, maybe you want to mask up with something spooky and enjoy Halloween […]