2009 NACAA Posters

Poster Session - Extension Education Program

Award Winners
1st Place
WEED MANAGEMENT EDUCATION INCREASES PROFIT FOR PEA GROWERS
Dr.Julie R Kikkert
jrk2@cornell.edu
New York
2nd Place
INCREASING AWARENESS OF SOYBEAN CYST NEMATODE IN SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA THROUGH EXTENSION PROGRAMMING.
Gary W.Lesoing
glesoing2@unl.edu
Nebraska
3rd Place
THE AGRITOURISM IN ACTION EDUCATIONAL BUS TOUR
Megan Bruch Leffew
mleffew@utk.edu
Tennessee
Regional Winner
DEMONSTRATION AND EDUCATION: STORAGE OF WET ETHANOL CO-PRODUCTS
Francis John Hay
jhay2@unl.edu
Nebraska
Regional Winner
MAINTAINING QUALITY OF ON-FARM STORED GRAIN
Warren G.Griffith
griffwg@aces.edu
Alabama
Regional Winner
COMPOSTING SCHOOL - MATERIALS AND METHODS
Mario E. De Haro Marti
mdeharo@uidaho.edu
Idaho
Finalist
2008 BEGINNERS' BEEKEEPING WORKSHOPS TEACH SKILLS TO NEW BEEKEEPERS
Adrienne Held
aheld@purdue.edu
Indiana
Finalist
NORTHEAST OHIO SMALL FARMER COLLEGE - TOO MUCH TO MOW, WHAT DO I GROW?
David L.Marrison
marrison.2@osu.edu
Ohio
Finalist
REDUCING POLLUTION POTENTIAL OF ANIMAL FEEDING OPERATIONS
Michael L Christian
mchristi@ksu.edu
Kansas
Finalist
SOYBEAN MANAGEMENT FIELD DAYS
Keith Glewen
kglewen1@unl.edu
Nebraska
Finalist
FOSTERING CIVIC ENGAGEMENT THOUGH THE WESTERN MARYLAND LEADERSHIP ACADEMY
Derrick W.Bender
dbender@umd.edu
Maryland
Finalist
UTILIZATION OF DAIRY TEST DAY RECORDS WITH DATA ANALYSIS TOOLS
Robert C Goodling, Jr.
rcg133@psu.edu
Pennsylvania
Finalist
GARDENING IN THE PANHANDLE- A DISTRICT CONSUMER HORTICULTURE NEWSLETTER
Ken Rudisill
krru@ufl.edu
Florida
Finalist
MIDDLE TENNESSEE GRAIN CONFERENCE INITIATIVE
Creig C Kimbro
ckimbro@tennessee.edu
Tennessee
Finalist
"SHEEP SHOWMANSHIP," A VIDEO DVD PRESENTATION USING VIDEO CLIPS TAKEN FROM ACTUAL LIVESTOCK SHOWS
Joel Packham
jpackham@uidaho.edu
Idaho
Finalist
MULTI-AGENCY JAPANESE BEETLE (POPILLIA JAPONICA NEWMAN) COLLABORATIVE MONITORING PROGRAM ALONG THE COLORADO FRONT RANGE
Thaddeus Gourd
tgourd@adcogov.org
Colorado

Title Author State Email
National Approved
West
Finalist
"SHEEP SHOWMANSHIP," A VIDEO DVD PRESENTATION USING VIDEO CLIPS TAKEN FROM ACTUAL LIVESTOCK SHOWS
Joel PackhamIdaho jpackham@uidaho.edu
4-H AT GRACE HOUSE Tom FeyColorado tomfey@comcast.net
A 2008 CONSUMER SURVEY ON PURCHASING WATERWISE PLANT MATERIAL Amy Jo DetweilerOregon amyjo.detweiler@oregonstate.edu
BEEF 300: PRODUCING HIGH QUALITY, WHOLESOME BEEF AT THE FARM, STOCKER, FEEDLOT, PROCESSOR AND RETAIL LEVELS Dr.Shannon J NeibergsWashington sneibergs@wsu.edu
Regional Winner
COMPOSTING SCHOOL - MATERIALS AND METHODS
Mario E. De Haro MartiIdaho mdeharo@uidaho.edu
DEVELOPING A COMMUNITY GARDEN FOR BOTH FOOD PRODUCTION AND MULTIPLE EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES Taun BeddesUtah taun.beddes@usu.edu
DEVELOPING A SERIES OF POSTERS AND FACT SHEETS TO SERVE AS AIDS FOR HORTICULTURAL PROFESSIONALS IN IDENTIFYING AND DIAGNOSING COMMON PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH WOODY PLANTS Jaydee GunnellUtah jaydee.gunnell@usu.edu
MARKETING THE WASCO COUNTY 4-H AND EXTENSION SERVICE DISTRICT AND SHARING OUR PUBLIC RELATIONS SUCCESSES WITH OTHER OREGON COUNTIES Brian TuckOregon brian.tuck@oregonstate.edu
Finalist
MULTI-AGENCY JAPANESE BEETLE (POPILLIA JAPONICA NEWMAN) COLLABORATIVE MONITORING PROGRAM ALONG THE COLORADO FRONT RANGE
Thaddeus GourdColorado tgourd@adcogov.org
PASTURE GRASS VARIETIES FOR LIVESTOCK IN WALLA WALLA COUNTY Debbie WilliamsWashington dmoberg@wsu.edu
THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST PEST ALERT NETWORK, AN INTERACTIVE INTERNET SITE PROMOTING STEWARDSHIP. Jerry NeufeldIdaho jerryn@uidaho.edu
WASHINGTON STATE SHEARING SCHOOL IMPACTS INDUSTRY AND PROFESSION Sarah M.SmithWashington smithsm@wsu.edu
YOUTH EXPERIENCE SCIENCE AT SCIENCE DAYS Shannon WilliamsIdaho shannonw@uidaho.edu
YOUTH LIVESTOCK PRODUCERS AFFADIVITS AND HEALTH RECORDS FOR QUALITY ASSURANCE AND REGULATION COMPLIANCE Jean SmithWashington smithjea@wsu.edu
North Central
IMPACT OF RIVER VALLEY NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT TOUR FOR PRODUCERS AND LOCAL NATURAL RESOURCES Michelle BuchananKansas mbuchanan@ksu.edu
Southern
2008 ARKANSAS CORN AND GRAIN SORGHUM STANDARDIZED COUNTY HYBRID TRIALS Kevin LawsonArkansas klawson@uada.edu
4-H SURVIVOR CAMPOUT Eleanor C.FoersteFlorida efoerste@ufl.edu
ALABAMA BEEF CONNECTION PROGRAM Joshua "josh" B.ElmoreAlabama elmorjb@auburn.edu
AN INTERACTIVE TEACHING TOOL FOR PARTICIPANTS IN THE ARKANSAS 4-H FORESTRY CONTEST John GavinArkansas jgavin@uaex.edu
ARE YOU GETTING THE MOST BITE FOR YOUR BUCK? Laura HowardTennessee lhoward3@utk.edu
COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS RESULT IN TWENTY ADDITIONAL EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS FOR GEORGIA JUNIOR SWINE EXHIBITORS Tim VarnedoreGeorgia tvarne@uga.edu
COMPARISON OF PELLETIZED AND AGRICULTURAL LIME FOR EFFECT ON SOIL PH AND FORAGE YIELD Mark KeatonArkansas mkeaton1979@outlook.com
CONTROLLING PEST MOLE CRICKETS WITH BENEFICIAL WASPS Mr Ed JenningsFlorida edjennin@ufl.edu
DEVELOPING A LOCAL FARMERS MARKET FOR YOUR COMMUNITY David NowlinOklahoma david.nowlin@okstate.edu
DEVELOPING OUR HORTICULTURE FUTURE THROUGH 4H David BarkleyNorth Carolina dvbarkley@bellsouth.net
EXTENSION AGENTS AND STAFF BOLSTER A WITHERING LANDSCAPE INDUSTRY DURING AN EXCEPTIONAL GEORGIA DROUGHT Todd HurtGeorgia thurt@uga.edu
EXTENSION COLLABORATES WITH BEEKEEPERS TO INCREASE AWARENESS Elvin AndrewsGeorgia elandrew@uga.edu
Finalist
GARDENING IN THE PANHANDLE- A DISTRICT CONSUMER HORTICULTURE NEWSLETTER
Ken RudisillFlorida krru@ufl.edu
GRANT COUNTY SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING MATH PROGRAM Rebecca ThomasArkansas rthomas@uaex.edu
IMPLEMENTING CORS FOR ALABAMA AGRICULTURE Amy T.WinsteadAlabama
INCREASING THE EFFICIENCY, IMPACT, AND PERCEPTION OF TRADITIONAL PROGRAMS: THE TECHNOLOGY OF THE TREE AND LANDSCAPE SHORT COURSE Mary Elizabeth HenryFlorida mbhenry@ufl.edu
INCREASING WATER CONSERVATION HABITS WITH 'THE 40 GALLON CHALLENGE': AN INCENTIVE-BASED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM Paul J.PuglieseGeorgia pugliese@uga.edu
INTERSTATE 4-H EXCHANGE IS AN IDEAL WAY TO EXPERIENCE 4-H IN OTHER STATES Jesse ClarkArkansas jdclark4949@sbcglobal.net
Regional Winner
MAINTAINING QUALITY OF ON-FARM STORED GRAIN
Warren G.GriffithAlabama griffwg@aces.edu
Finalist
MIDDLE TENNESSEE GRAIN CONFERENCE INITIATIVE
Creig C KimbroTennessee ckimbro@tennessee.edu
OKLAHOMA STOCKER CATTLE RECEIVING RECORDKEEPING SPREADSHEET Greg HighfillOklahoma greg.highfill@okstate.edu
PRODUCING AND USING HERBS IN FLORIDA Martha B MaddoxFlorida mmaddox@ufl.edu
RELEAF OSCEOLA: AN EDUCATIONAL AND TREE GIVEAWAY PROGRAM Jennifer PelhamFlorida jenjen15@ufl.edu
RIVER VALLEY BEEF CATTLE & KOMA CONFERENCE Cindy M HamArkansas cham@uaex.edu
SPORT FISH POND MANAGEMENT R.J. ByrneGeorgia rjbyrne@uga.edu
SUCCESSFUL MANAGEMENT OF FARMS AND SMALL BUSINESSES USING COMPUTERIZED RECORD KEEPING SYSTEMS Alice J RheaTennessee arhea@utk.edu
TENNESSEE MASTER GARDENERS ARE "GARDENING GREEN" IN HAMILTON COUNTY Thomas C StebbinsTennessee tstebbins@utk.edu
3rd Place
THE AGRITOURISM IN ACTION EDUCATIONAL BUS TOUR
Megan Bruch LeffewTennessee mleffew@utk.edu
THE LEARNING FIELDS: STARTING A HORTICULTURE EDUCATION CENTER FOR THE PUBLIC AS A MEANS TO REVITALIZE A MASTER GARDENER PROGRAM Dustin BlakeyArkansas dblakey@uaex.edu
TRAIN-THE-TRAINER EDUCATION - IT WORKS! Dr.Ellen BauskeGeorgia ebauske@uga.edu
TRAINING LANDSCAPE PROFESSIONALS TO IMPROVE THEIR CLIENT'S IRRIGATION EFFICIENCY BY CONDUCTING WATER AUDITS R.J. ByrneGeorgia rjbyrne@uga.edu
UTILIZING DIVERSE RESOURCES TO TEACH AUDIENCES ABOUT THE URBAN FOREST Jennifer W.DavidsonAlabama jwd0021@aces.edu
UTILIZING TECHNOLOGY TO INCREASE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITES IN TODAY'S EXTENSION PROGRAMS Lance KirkpatrickArkansas lkirkpatrick@uaex.edu
WEED CONTROL IN LIVESTOCK OPERATIONS Ken KelleyAlabama kellewi@aces.edu
Northeast
BLURRING THE LINES: WHEN LANDSCAPE AND PEST CONTROL MEET Brian ClarkMaryland bpclark@umd.edu
DEVELOPING A FRAMEWORK FOR CITIZEN MONITORING OF BACTERIAL PATHOGENS IN COASTAL WATERSHEDS Cara MuscioNew Jersey muscio@aesop.rutgers.edu
EDUCATING FARMERS TO AVOID CONFLICTS WITH NEIGHBORS AND TOWNS Daniel KluchinskiNew Jersey kluchinski@njaes.rutgers.edu
ENHANCING ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP AND COMMUNITY ACTION: ECO-VENTURES AT THE EARTH CENTER William T HlubikNew Jersey hlubik@njaes.rutgers.edu
FARM FIRE PREVENTION, EDUCATING FARMERS TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE Richard NottinghamMaryland jnotting@umd.edu
Finalist
FOSTERING CIVIC ENGAGEMENT THOUGH THE WESTERN MARYLAND LEADERSHIP ACADEMY
Derrick W.BenderMaryland dbender@umd.edu
ORGANIZATIONAL RESPONSES TO BUDGET REDUCTIONS Rick LevitreVermont richard.levitre@uvm.edu
PARTICIPATION AND LIFE SKILL DEVELOPMENT OF THE WEST VIRGINIA YOUTH LIVESTOCK PROGRAMS Debra FriendWest Virginia debbie.friend@mail.wvu.edu
SMALL FLOCK BIOSECURITY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM Jennifer R.TimmonsMaryland mdchick@umd.edu
SURVIVING THE RISK: A LOOK AT LEASE AGREEMENTS, BUDGETS, COMMUNICATION AND MUCH MORE! Jennifer RhodesMaryland jrhodes@umd.edu
THE ANNUAL GREAT TOMATO TASTING - AN ASSESSMENT OF PUBLIC OPINION, KNOWLEDGE, AND SUPPORT FOR COOPERATIVE EXTENSION Nicholas PolaninNew Jersey polanin@njaes.rutgers.edu
THE RE-INTRODUCTION OF 'RAMAPO' TOMATO SPARKED BY GARDENER DEMAND Peter J NitzscheNew Jersey nitzsche@njaes.rutgers.edu
USING BIOFILM TO REDUCE HERBICIDE USE AND HAND WEEDING LABOR IN NEW SMALL FRUIT PLANTINGS Laura McdermottNew York lgm4@cornell.edu
USING NEEDS ASSESSMENT DATA, INDUSTRY AND FUNDING PARTNERSHIPS AND WEB BASED EVALUATIONS FOR SUCCESSFUL 'INTRODUCTION TO FARM QUICKBOOKS' PROGRAMS Glenn RogersVermont glenn.rogers@uvm.edu
Finalist
UTILIZATION OF DAIRY TEST DAY RECORDS WITH DATA ANALYSIS TOOLS
Robert C Goodling, Jr.Pennsylvania rcg133@psu.edu
1st Place
WEED MANAGEMENT EDUCATION INCREASES PROFIT FOR PEA GROWERS
Dr.Julie R KikkertNew York jrk2@cornell.edu
West
MAXIMIZING REACH VIA THE INTERNET WHILE PROVIDING TOOLS FOR INFORMATION DISSEMINATION IN TRADITIONAL EXTENSION ENVIRONMENTS Dr.Betsy GreeneArizona betsygreene@email.arizona.edu
North Central
Finalist
2008 BEGINNERS' BEEKEEPING WORKSHOPS TEACH SKILLS TO NEW BEEKEEPERS
Adrienne HeldIndiana aheld@purdue.edu
2009 FARM PROGRAM ENROLLMENT: WEB-BASED EDUCATION Steven D.JohnsonIowa sdjohns@iastate.edu
ASSISTING THE AMISH & MENNONITE PRODUCE GROWERS OF MISSOURI TO IMPLEMENT BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES James QuinnMissouri quinnja@missouri.edu
BEYOND BORDERS INTERNATIONAL ANIMAL AGROSECURITY CONFERENCE Lisa PedersonNorth Dakota lisa.pederson@ndsu.edu
CARDS, CUPS AND OTHER CRITERIA TEACH SPRAYER CALIBRATION Erik DraperOhio draper.15@osu.edu
Regional Winner
DEMONSTRATION AND EDUCATION: STORAGE OF WET ETHANOL CO-PRODUCTS
Francis John HayNebraska jhay2@unl.edu
EDUCATING A CHANGING POPULATION ABOUT LIVESTOCK AND NATURAL RESOURCES: THE JOHN AND AMY BRADLEY RANCH Will BoyerKansas wboyer@ksu.edu
EDUCATING FARMERS ABOUT THEIR 2008 FARM BILL CHOICES Chris L.Bruynis, PhDOhio bruynis.1@osu.edu
EDUCATING WOMEN ON HUMAN RISK FOR THE FARM'S SAKE Stacy HerrIndiana sherr@purdue.edu
EMERALD ASH BORER FIRST DETECTOR PROGRAM A VOLUNTEER EARLY DETECTION PROGRAM Gary J.WyattMinnesota wyatt@umn.edu
2nd Place
INCREASING AWARENESS OF SOYBEAN CYST NEMATODE IN SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA THROUGH EXTENSION PROGRAMMING.
Gary W.LesoingNebraska glesoing2@unl.edu
IS THIS PLANT A WEED? - A WEB-BASED WEED IDENTIFICATION AID FOR HOMEOWNERS, MASTER GARDENERS AND THE GREEN INDUSTRY Bob MugaasMinnesota mugaa001@umn.edu
LAND USE TEAM PROMOTES PEOPLE, PLANNING AND PROSPERITY Mike FerreeIndiana l.ferree@sbcglobal.net
METHODS FOR ESTABLISHING FAIR PASTURE RENTAL LEASES Jeff FisherOhio fisher.7@osu.edu
Finalist
NORTHEAST OHIO SMALL FARMER COLLEGE - TOO MUCH TO MOW, WHAT DO I GROW?
David L.MarrisonOhio marrison.2@osu.edu
Finalist
REDUCING POLLUTION POTENTIAL OF ANIMAL FEEDING OPERATIONS
Michael L ChristianKansas mchristi@ksu.edu
Finalist
SOYBEAN MANAGEMENT FIELD DAYS
Keith GlewenNebraska kglewen1@unl.edu
THE QUANDARY OF LIME: A DEMOSTRATION IN LIME QUALITY AND ITS ECONOMIC EFFECTIVENESS Joni Ross HarperMissouri rossjo@missouri.edu
UNRAVELING THE MYSTERY OF COMMODITY MARKETING FOR FARM WOMEN Kelly HeckamanIndiana kheckaman@purdue.edu
USING AUDIENCE RESPONSE TECHNOLOGY TO MAKE PESTICIDE SAFETY EDUCATION MORE INTERACTIVE Ryan MillerMinnesota mill0869@umn.edu
WHAT'S YOUR COLOR? UTILIZING REAL COLORS® TO IMPROVE COMMUNICATION SKILLS. Julia WoodruffOhio woodruff.94@osu.edu