Teleservice Activities

• Watch American Idealist

1.   https://www.facinghistory.org/resource-library/video/american-idealist-story-sargent-shriver

2.   Movie and lesson plans are at this website.  Movie is eligible for 90 minutes of training.  Lesson plan 1 eligible for 1 hour of training.  Lesson 2 eligible for 1 hour of training.  Lesson 3 eligible for 90 minutes of training.  Total eligible hours: 5 hours. 

• Watch Food Inc.

1.       https://watchdocumentaries.com/food-inc/

2.       Complete focus questions at: https://www.ecoliteracy.org/sites/default/files/CEL-Foodinc-Discussion-Guide.pdf

a.   Movie is eligible for 90 minutes of direct service.

b.   Must complete a 1 – 2 page answer for each Focus Question and Student Handout. There are 9 Chapters, each with their own focus question and student handout(s). Each chapter is eligible for 1 hour of service. Total eligible service hours: 10.5 hours

• Watch Malik Yakini’s 2015 National Bioneers Conference speech

1.       https://bioneers.org/malik-yakini-food-race-and-justice-bioneers/

2.       Must complete 1-3 page document answering the following questions:

a.   Reflect upon your service: What are some ways well-meaning individuals and organizations undermine urban agricultures potential to empower communities of color to address injustices and inequalities?

b.   Reflect upon your answer, how can you create a just food system to meet everyone’s needs through your service activities that identifies, lifts up, and supports marginalized groups?

3.       Video is eligible for 25 minutes of direct service. Reflection questions are eligible for 1 hour & 35 minutes. Total eligible service hours: 2 hours.

• Watch Grow, Cook, Eat: Available via Amazon Prime

1.       https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B07RZXLMMJ/ref=atv_dp_b08_det_c_UTPsmN_1_5

2.       For each episode watched:

a.   Write a ½ page summary of the episode and,

b.   Answer: - What is one thing you learned? How will you utilize the skills in the episode to improve your service?

3.       Each episode is eligible for .50 hours. Each episode summary is eligible for .50 hours = 1 service hour for each episode. There are 7 episodes. Total eligible service hours: 7 hours

• Watch Farmland

1.       https://tubitv.com/movies/460157/farmland

2.    Complete discussion questions with 1-2 pages:  Farmland discussion questions 

3.   Movie eligible for 1.5 hours. Discussion questions eligible for 1 hour. Total eligible service hours: 2.5 hours

• Watch Vanishing of the Bees

1.       https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHmqHBmw5qA

2.       Complete discussion questions with 2-3 pages: Vanishing of the Bees discussion questions

3.       Movie eligible for 1.5 service hours. Discussion questions eligible for 1.5 service hours. Total eligible service hours: 3 hours

Healthy Homes Materials

To be eligible to count webinar content for hours, member must submit, via email, to Andrea and site supervisor a 1-2 page summary of each webinar. 

All summaries eligible for .5 hours and must include; 

1. one thing you found most interesting, 

2. three other things you learned and,

3.  how will this knowledge benefit your service and the Greater Lansing food system? 

** Hyperlinks attached to each subject are dead. Search webinar title on the MSU Beginning Farmer Webinar Series website to access content. **  

1. Getting started with aquaculture webinar, Elliot Nelson

   1. 1. 1. 1. Eligible for 2 service hours. Summary eligible for .5 hours. Total service hours: 2.5 hours

2. Basics of field crop and hay production, Dan Rossman, Dr.  Doo-Hong Min, Jim Isleib, Warren Schauer, MSU Extension educators. 

   1. 1. 1. 1. Eligible for 2 service hours. Summary eligible for .5 hours. Total service hours: 2.5 hours

3. Basics of insect morphology, Chris DiFonzo

   1. 1. 1. 1. Eligible for 1.5 service hours. Summary eligible for .5 service hours. Total service hours: 2 hours

4. Basics of small grains: Parts 1&2, Jim Isleib

   1. 1. 1. 1. Parts 1 & 2 eligible for 2 service hours. Summary eligible for .5 service hours. Total service hours: 2.5 hours

5. Climate change and agriculture, Julie Doll

   1. 1. 1. 1. Eligible for 1 service hour. Summary eligible for .5 hours. Total service hours: 1.5 hours

6. Cover crops in field crop rotation, James Isleib

   1. 1. 1. 1. Eligible for 2 service hours. Summary eligible for .5 hours. Total service hours: 2.5 hour

7. Getting started with hay production, Kim Cassida

   1. 1. 1. 1. Eligible for 2 service hours. Summary eligible for .5 hours. Total service hours: 2.5 hours

8. Growing and marketing Christmas trees, Dr. Bert Cregg and Jill O’Donnell

   1. 1. 1. 1. Eligible for 2 training hours. Summary eligible for .5 training hours. Total training hours: 3 hours.

9. Integrated pest management resources at MSU Webinar, Erin Lizotte

   1. 1. 1. 1. Eligible for 1.5 service hours. Summary eligible for .5 service hours. Total service hours: 2 hours.

10. Intro to Integrated Pest Management, Erin Lizotte

    1. 1. 1. 1. Eligible for 2 service hours. Summary eligible for .5 hours. Total service hours: 2.5 hours

11. Plant-based enterprises webinar, Jim Isleib

    1. 1. 1. 1. Eligible for 2.5 service hours. Summary eligible for .5 service hours. Total service hours: 3 hours.

12. Getting started with quality hay and pasture, Jim Isleib

    1. 1. 1. 1. Eligible for 1.5 service hours. Summary eligible for .5 service hours. Total service hours: 2 hours

13. Wheat agronomy, Dennis Pennington

    1. 1. 1. 1. Eligible for 1 service hour. Summary eligible for .5 hours. Total service hours: 1.5 hours

14. Seed starting and transplant production, Dr. W. Garrett Owen

    1. 1. 1. 1. Eligible for 1.25 service hours. Summary eligible for .5 hours. Total service hours: 1.75 hours

15. Specialty cut flower production and handling, Roberto G. Lopez

    1. 1. 1. 1. Eligible for 1.75 service hours. Summary eligible for .5 hours. Total service hours: 2.25 hours

16. Basics of small fruit production, Bob Tritten

    1. 1. 1. 1. Eligible for 2 service hours. Summary eligible for .5 hours. Total service hours: 2.5 hours.

17. Blueberries, Mark Longstroth

    1. 1. 1. 1. Eligible for 2.25 service hours. Summary eligible for .5 hours. Total service hours: 2.75 hours

18. Growing cider apples, Bob Tritten

    1. 1. 1. 1. Eligible for 2 service hours. Summary eligible for .5 hours. Total service hours: 2.5 hours

19. Growing raspberries in high tunnels, Eric Hanson

    1. 1. 1. 1. Eligible for 1.5 service hours. Summary eligible for .5 service hours. Total service hours: 2 hours

20. Introduction to edible chestnuts, Erin Lizotte

    1. 1. 1. 1. Eligible for 1.25 service hours. Summary eligible for .5 hours. Total service hours: 1.75 hours

21. Planning and operating a mixed fruit orchard, Bob Tritten

    1. 1. 1. 1. Eligible for 1.5 service hours. Summary eligible for .5 service hours. Total service hours: 2 hours

22. Pruning fruit trees, Bob Tritten

    1. 1. 1. 1. Eligible for 1 service hour. Summary eligible for .5 hours. Total service hours: 1.5 hours.

23. Pruning small fruits, Steve Frouch

    1. 1. 1. 1. Eligible for 1 service hour. Summary eligible for .5 hours. Total service hours: 1.5 hours

24. Animal based enterprises, James Isleib

    1. 1. 1. 1. Eligible for 2 training hours. Summary eligible for .5 hours. Total training hours: 2.5 hours

25. Aquaculture

    1. 1. 1. 1. Eligible for 2 service hours. Summary eligible for .5 hours. Total service hours: 2.5 hours

26. Basics of beef feedlot management, Frank Wardynski & Katelyn Thompson

    1. 1. 1. 1. Eligible for 2 training hours. Summary eligible for .5 hours. Total training hours: 2.5 hours

27. Basic of cow-calf production, Frank Wardynski & Katelyn Thompson

    1. 1. 1. 1. Eligible for 3 training hours. Summary eligible for .5 hours. Total training hours: 3.5 hours

28. Basics of grass finished beef, Frank Wardynski

    1. 1. 1. 1. Eligible for 2 training hours. Summary eligible for .5 hours. Total training hours: 2.5 hours

29. Basics of manure and mortalities on small farms, Shelby Burlew

    1. 1. 1. 1. Eligible for 1.5 service hours. Summary eligible for .5 hours. Total service hours: 2 hours

30. Basics of grazing, Jerry Lindquist, Frank Wardynski and Warren Schauer

    1. 1. 1. 1. Eligible for 2.25 training hours. Summary eligible for .5 hours. Total training hours: 2.75 hours

31. Basics of raising pigs, Tom Guthrie

    1. 1. 1. 1. Eligible for 2 training hours. Summary eligible for .5 hours. Total training hours: 2.5 hours

32. Biosecurity: Protecting farm animals, Madonna Benjamin

    1. 1. 1. 1. Eligible for 1.5 service hours. Summary eligible for .5 hours. Total service hours: 2 hours

33. Fencing and watering systems for livestock, Kevin Gould

    1. 1. 1. 1. Eligible for 2 training hours. Summary eligible for .5 hours. Total training hours: 2.5 hours

34. Getting started with meat goats, Mike Metzger

    1. 1. 1. 1. Eligible for 1.25 training hours. Summary eligible for .5 hours. Total training hours: 1.75 hours

35. Livestock basics, Jerry Lindquist

    1. 1. 1. 1. Eligible for 1.5 service hours. Summary eligible for .5 hours. Total service hours: 2 hours

36. Sheep and goat management, Mike Metzger

    1. 1. 1. 1. Eligible for 1.75 training hours. Summary eligible for .5 hours. Total training hours: 2.25 hours.

37. Selecting a tractor, Fred Springborn

    1. 1. 1. 1. Eligible for 2 service hours. Summary eligible for .5 hours. Total service hours: 2.5 hours

38. Small farm machinery, Fred Springborn

    1. 1. 1. 1. Eligible for 2 service hours. Summary eligible for .5 hours. Total service hours: 2.5 hours

39. Cover crop types and uses on your farm, Vicki Morrone

    1. 1. 1. 1. Eligible for 1 service hour. Summary eligible for .5 hours. Total service hours: 1.5 hours

40. Getting your land ready to grow organically – certified or not, Vicki Morrone

    1. 1. 1. 1. Eligible for 2 service hours. Summary eligible for .5 hours. Total service hours: 2.5 hours

41. Organic certification, Vicki Morrone

    1. 1. 1. 1. Eligible for 1.75 service hours. Summary eligible for .5 hours. Total service hours: 2.25 hours

42. Organic field crops, Dan Rossman

    1. 1. 1. 1. Eligible for 1.5 service hours. Summary eligible for .5 hours. Total service hours: 2 hours

43. Organic vegetable pest control, James DeDecker, Vicki Morrone, Lina Rodriguez-Salamanca, Ben Werling, Annemiek Schilder

    1. 1. 1. 1. Eligible for 2 service hours. Summary eligible for .5 hours. Total service hours: 2.5 hours

44. Beekeeping for pollination and honey, Ben Phillips

    1. 1. 1. 1. Eligible for 2 service hours. Summary eligible for .5 hours. Total service hours: 2.5 hours

45. Native bees for pollination, Ben Phillips

    1. 1. 1. 1. Eligible for 2 service hours. Summary eligible for .5 hours. Total service hours: 2.5 hours

46. Basics to poultry farming, Barrin Karcher

    1. 1. 1. 1. Eligible for 2 service hours. Summary eligible for .5 hours. Total service hours: 2.5 hours

47. Small farm meat chicken production, Zac Williams

    1. 1. 1. 1. Eligible for 1 training hour. Summary eligible for .5 hours. Total training hours: 1.5 hours

48. Compost production and use for small and mid-sized farms, John Biernbaum

    1. 1. 1. 1. Eligible for 2 service hours. Summary eligible for .5 hours. Total service hours: 2.5 hours

49. Crop nutrient management, Jim Isleib

    1. 1. 1. 1. Eligible for 2 service hours. Summary eligible for .5 hours. Total service hours: 2.5 hours

50. Managing soil, irrigation and fertilizer interaction, Ronald Goldy

    1. 1. 1. 1. Eligible for 2 service hours. Summary eligible for .5 hours. Total service hours: 2.5 hours

51. Soil physical properties for field and hoophouse, Fred Springborn

    1. 1. 1. 1. Eligible for 1 service hour. Summary eligible for .5 hours. Total service hours: 1.5 hours

52. Cover crops in organic vegetable rotation, James Isleib

    1. 1. 1. 1. Eligible for 2 service hours. Summary eligible for .5 hours. Total service hours: 2.5 hours

53. Expanded vegetable production, Hal Hudson

    1. 1. 1. 1. Eligible for 1.5 service hours. Summary eligible for .5 hours. Total service hours: 2 hours

54. Farm food safety, Phil Tocco

    1. 1. 1. 1. Eligible for 1.75 service hours. Summary eligible for .5 hours. Total service hours: 2.25 hours

55. Field grown vegetables, Hal Hudson

    1. 1. 1. 1. Eligible for 2 service hours. Summary eligible for .5 hours. Total service hours: 2.5 hours

56. Growing specialty mushrooms, Matt Hall

    1. 1. 1. 1. Eligible for 1 service hour. Summary eligible for .5 hours. Total service hours: 1.5 hours

57. Hoophouse management, Collin Thompson

    1. 1. 1. 1. Eligible for 2 service hours. Summary eligible for .5 hours. Total service hours: 2.5 hours

58.  Irrigation on small farms, Steve Miller

    1. 1. 1. 1. Eligible for 2 service hours. Summary eligible for .5 hours. Total service hours: 2.5 hours

59. Season extension, Collin Thompson

    1. 1. 1. 1. Eligible for 2 service hours. Summary eligible for .5 hours. Total service hours: 2.5 hours

60. Seed saving, Eric Kampe

    1. 1. 1. 1. Eligible for 1.5 service hours. Summary eligible for .5 hours. Total service hours: 2 hours

61. Small vegetable farm systems, Abbey Palmer

    1. 1. 1. 1. Eligible for 1.75 service hours. Summary eligible for .5 hours. Total service hours: 2.25 hours

62. Tomato diseases, insects and disorders, Ronald Goldy

    1. 1. 1. 1. Eligible for 1.5 service hours. Summary eligible for .5 hours. Total service hours: 2 hours

63. Vegetable plasticulture, Ronald Goldy

    1. 1. 1. 1. Eligible for 2 service hours. Summary eligible for .5 hours. Total service hours: 2.5 hours

64. Managing your farm woodlot, Julie Crick and Dale Forrester

    1. 1. 1. 1. Eligible for 1 service hour. Summary eligible for .5 hours. Total service hours: 1.5 hours

65. Maple syrup production, Robert Battel

    1. 1. 1. 1. Eligible for 2 training hours. Summary eligible for .5 hours. Total training hours: 2.5 hours.

To be eligible to count any online learning for training hours, member must submit, via email, to Jalen and site supervisor proof of enrollment, proof of completion, and 1-2 page summary of the course.  

If you enroll in a course to bypass the fee, you will not receive a certificate of completion. In this instance, screen shots of complete quizzes (if applicable), weekly progression and 1-2 page summary of the course must be sent to Jalen and site supervisor for proof.

1.       Child Nutrition and Cooking, Maya Adam, MD

a.       https://www.coursera.org/learn/childnutrition

b.       Click the “Financial aid available” link to the right of the “Enroll For Free” button

c.       Select “enroll and start learning today” link

d.       Select the 2nd option; “Full course, no certificate” and hit “Continue” button

e.       Send screen shots of each completed quiz, progression in course and 1-2 page summer of the course.

f.        Eligible for 9 service hours

2.       Stanford Introduction to Food and Health, Maya Adam, MD

a.       https://www.coursera.org/learn/food-and-health

b.       Click the “Financial aid available” link to the right of the “Enroll For Free” button

c.       Select “enroll and start learning today” link

d.       Select the 2nd option; “Full course, no certificate” and hit “Continue” button

e.       Send screen shots of each completed quiz, progression in course and 1-2 page summer of the course.

f.        Eligible for 4 service hours

3.       Science of Exercise, Robert Mazzeo, PhD

a.       https://www.coursera.org/learn/science-exercise

b.       Click the “Financial aid available” link to the right of the “Enroll For Free” button

c.       Select “enroll and start learning today” link

d.       Select the 2nd option; “Audit Only” and hit “Continue” button

e.       Send screen shots of progression in course and 1-2 page summer of the course upon completion.

f.        Eligible for 19 service hours

4.       Weight Management: Beyond Balancing Calories, Sharon Horesh Bergquist, MD

a.       https://www.coursera.org/learn/weight-management-beyond-balancing-calories

b.       Click the “Financial aid available” link to the right of the “Enroll For Free” button

c.       Select “enroll and start learning today” link

d.       Select the 2nd option; “Full course, no certificate” and hit “Continue” button

e.       Send screen shots of each completed quiz, progression in course and 1-2 page summer of the course.

f.        Eligible for 15 service hours

5.       Nutrition and Lifestyle in Pregnancy, Berthold Koletzko

a.       https://www.coursera.org/learn/nutrition-pregnancy

b.       Click the “Financial aid available” link to the right of the “Enroll For Free” button

c.       Select “enroll and start learning today” link

d.       Select the 2nd option; “Full course, no certificate” and hit “Continue” button

e.       Send screen shots of each completed quiz, progression in course and 1-2 page summer of the course.

f.        Eligible for 8 training hours.

6.       Understand Obesity, Dr. John Menzies

a.       https://www.coursera.org/learn/understanding-obesity

b.       Click the “Financial aid available” link to the right of the “Enroll For Free” button

c.       Select “enroll and start learning today” link

d.       Select the 2nd option; “Full course, no certificate” and hit “Continue” button

e.       Send screen shots of each completed quiz, progression in course and 1-2 page summer of the course.

f.        Eligible for 8 service hours

7.       Diabetes – the Essential Facts, Nicoali Jacob Wewer Albrechsten

a.       https://www.coursera.org/learn/diabetes-essential-facts

b.       Click the “Financial aid available” link to the right of the “Enroll For Free” button

c.       Select “enroll and start learning today” link

d.       Select the 2nd option; “Full course, no certificate” and hit “Continue” button

e.       Send screen shots of each completed quiz, progression in course and 1-2 page summer of the course.

f.        Eligible for 8 training hours

8.       Population Health: Predictive Analytics, professor Ewout W. Steyerberg

a.       https://www.coursera.org/learn/population-health-predictive-analytics

b.  Eligible for 12 training hours

9.   HI-FIVE: Health Informatics for Innovation, Value, & Enrichment (Social/Peer Perspective), professor Rita Kukafka

a.       https://www.coursera.org/learn/hi-five-social-peer

b.  Eligible for 8 training hours

10.   The Arts and Science of Relationships: Understanding Human Needs, professor A. Ka Tat Tsang

a.       https://www.coursera.org/learn/human-needs

b.  Eligible for 28 training hours

11.   Stanford’s Short Course on Breastfeeding, professor Maya Adam

a.       https://www.coursera.org/learn/breastfeeding

b.  Eligible for 7 training hours

12.   Learning How to Learn: Powerful mental tools to help you master tough subjects, professors Dr. Barbara Oakley

a.       https://www.coursera.org/learn/learning-how-to-learn

b.  Eligible for 12 service hours

13.   Science Matters: Let’s Talk About COVID-19, professor Helen Ward

a.       https://www.coursera.org/learn/covid-19

b.  Eligible for 19 training hours

14.   Psychological First Aid, professor George Everly, Jr

a.       https://www.coursera.org/learn/psychological-first-aid

b.  Eligible for 7 training hours

15.   Sleep: Neurobiology, Medicine, and Society, prof Ralph Lydic

a.       https://www.coursera.org/learn/sleep

b.  Eligible for 21 training hours

16.   Essentials of Global Health, professor Richard Skolnik

a.       https://www.coursera.org/learn/essentials-global-health

b.  Eligible for 24 service hours

17.   School Health for Children and Adolescents Specialization, professor Daniel Nicklas

a.       https://www.coursera.org/specializations/school-health-for-children-and-adolescents

b.  Eligible for 32 training hours

18.   Drugs, drug use, drug policy and health, professor Michael Kazatchkine

a.       https://www.coursera.org/learn/drugs

b.  Eligible for 24 training hours

19.   Mindfulness in Integrative Healthcare, professor Louise Delagran

a.       https://www.coursera.org/learn/mindfulness-integrative-healthcare

b.  Eligible for 11 training hours

20.   Healthy Practices: Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Community and Family Participation, professor Daniel Nicklas

a.       https://www.coursera.org/learn/healthy-practices-nutrition-physical-activity-community-family-participation

b.  Eligible for 3 service hours

21.   How to Write a resume (Project-Centered Course), professor Holly Justice

a.       https://www.coursera.org/learn/how-to-write-a-resume

b.  Eligible for 3 training hours

22.   From Freedom Rides to Ferguson: Narratives of Nonviolence in the American Civic Rights Movement, professor Bernard LaFayette Jr. 

a.       https://www.coursera.org/learn/nonviolence

b.  Eligible for 9 training hours

23.   Revolutionary Ideas: Utility, Justice, Equality, Freedom, professor Alexander Guerrero

a.       https://www.coursera.org/learn/revolutionary-ideas-utility-justice-equality-freedom

b.  Eligible for 20 training hours

24.   English for Career Development, professor Brian McManus

a.       https://www.coursera.org/learn/careerdevelopment

b.       Eligible for 22 training hours

25.   Positive Psychology, professor Dr. Barbara L. Fredrickson

a.       https://www.coursera.org/learn/positive-psychology

b.  Eligible for 11 training hours

26.   Grammar and Punctuation, professor Tamy Chapman

a.       https://www.coursera.org/learn/grammar-punctuation

b.  Eligible for 9 training hours

27.   Presentation Skills: Speechwriting, Slides and Delivery Specialization professor Alexei Kapterev

a.       https://www.coursera.org/specializations/presentation-skills

b.  Eligible for 30 training hours

28.   Introduction to Data Analysis Using Excel, professor Sharad Borle

a.       https://www.coursera.org/learn/excel-data-analysis

b.  Eligible for 13 training hours

29.   Excel Skills for Business Specialization, professor Dr. Yvonne Breyer

a.       https://www.coursera.org/specializations/excel

b.  Eligible for 48 training hours

30.   Mindshift: Break Through Obstacles to Learning and Discover Your Hidden Potential professor Dr. Barbara Oakley

a.       https://www.coursera.org/learn/mindshift

b.  Eligible for 11 training hours

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