Author Archives: lindsaychichester

About lindsaychichester

Hi! I am an University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension Educator focusing in livestock, agricultural, and food systems. Agriculture runs deep in my veins as I grew up on a cattle and sheep ranch in Northern California, was a 10 year 4-H member, received a formal education in agricultural systems, and have worked a variety of jobs in the industry. I have a Master of Science in Animal Science, a Master of Art in Speech Communications, and a PhD in Systems Agriculture from West Texas A&M University. Join me as I make agriculture fun and exciting while highlighting the science and research.

Solar energy gets a “tree”mendous new look

Posted on October 28, 2014

A new “tree” of solar energy may be the future. The articles says that one tree can power up to 35 laptops! Perhaps the days of sitting in Starbucks and looking for internet cafes are over? Where would you like … Continue reading →

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Evaluating social media activity in Extension educational programming

Posted on October 24, 2014

Recently, eXtension’s Learn (webinar series) provided a webinar on Evaluating social media activity in Extension educational programming. The presenters provided a nice qualitative approach to data mining for evaluation of social media for various programs they work with.

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Boost your creative thinking

Posted on October 24, 2014

I recently read this article, and think it is a great idea. Often as adults we do not take the time to creative think and play! Just think what we would be capable of if we took time to think … Continue reading →

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10 lesser-known twitter features

Posted on October 21, 2014

Twitter Counter has a blog that releases some good information about all things Twitter. Check it out if you Tweet. One that caught my attention was called 10 lesser-known Twitter features that deserve your attention. Were any of these new … Continue reading →

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Social media in your office – Front Door Forum

Posted on October 10, 2014

I am presenting a social media session at Front Door Forum today, I just wanted to share the presentation here for easy access. I would love to hear any comments or suggestions you may have to make this presentation better. … Continue reading →

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Millennials are game changers in food production

Posted on May 20, 2014

I recently had an opportunity to attend Cracking the Millennial Code, a conference hosted by the Animal Ag Alliance in Crystal City, VA. It was an excellent, and I would highly recommend it to anyone who does programming in agriculture … Continue reading →

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Developing a conference poster

Posted on January 28, 2014

The January Next Generation Extension Webinar focused on tips for preparing a conference poster. Participants learned how to set-up and create a poster in Powerpoint. I discussed backgrounds, photos, charts, tables, headings and more. Additionally, several lay-out formats were discussed. … Continue reading →

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