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Published: 7 hours ago
" Join TDA’s Midweek Webinar Series as we add new sessions designed to strengthen your knowledge and skills. Each session will keep you actively involved from start to finish, all while you earn USDA Professional Standards Training hours without ever leaving the office.
[Sarah Martin]
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Reserve Your Spot!
Training Best Practices: Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them
October 7, 2026 | 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (Central Time) via Microsoft Teams Webinar
Register Here: Training Best Practices: Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them
Organizations often pour time and money into training that doesn't fix the issue. Is your approach trying to address a skill gap or are there other issues at hand? In this engaging webinar, you will explore the most common training pitfalls and ways to avoid them. You will look at the differences between training needs and process issues, and how assumptions and clear communication can impact training.
Presenter: Stephanie Parrott, TDA Training & Development Specialist
USDA Professional Standards Training Code: 3000
Technical Requirements:
• Devices with compatible web browsers (Chrome, Edge, Firefox, or Safari) or the Microsoft Teams desktop or mobile app are needed.
• For the best experience, we suggest using external headsets, headphones, or earbuds for privacy and higher quality audio.
• All AI-powered chatbots must be fully disabled and not utilized during sessions with TDA.
For questions or additional information, please contact: FND.Training@TexasAgriculture.gov
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Assistance available in English and Spanish. Please call 877-TEX-MEAL (877-839-6325) for help. Additional translations services available as well.
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In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.
Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.
To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:
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1. Mail:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
2. Fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
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