Accepted Presentation Proposals for 2012

Presentations in bold are available online

Administrative Skills Development Accepted Proposals

LEADERSHIP POSITIONING IN COUNTIES: BUILDING A COMPETETIVE ADVANTAGE Paul Westfall
TRANSFORMING YOUR EVERYDAY EXTENSION WORK INTO PACKAGED CURRICULUM TO ADVANCE OUR PROFESSION AND YOUR CAREER Eric E.Barrett
USING A TEAM BASED APPROACH TO FARM MANAGEMENT TO IMPROVE PROFITABILITY Aerica Bjurstrom

Agricultural Economics Accepted Proposals

GARDEN HARVESTS - AN EDUCATIONAL BONANZA Barbara Murphy
TENNESSEE’S MULTI-FACETED APPROACH TO CULTIVATING AGRITOURISM Megan Bruch Leffew
PROMOTING ECONOMIC VIABILITY OF SMALL FARMS WITH A REGIONAL FARM TOUR Jennifer Smith
A WORKSHOP TO INCREASE FARM MANAGERS’ RECORDKEEPING AND MANAGEMENT SKILLS WITH QUICKBOOKS™ SOFTWARE Keith Dickinson
GROWING AGRICULTURAL BUSINESSES AND PROVIDING LOCALLY GROWN FOOD Stacey R Jones
HELPING FARMERS CREATE GREAT SIGNAGE FOR DIRECT MARKETING Eric E.Barrett

Agricultural Issues & Public Relations Accepted Proposals

STATE OFFICIALS AND MACAA WORK TO BENEFIT EXTENSION BUDGETS Dr.Bill Burdine
REACHING OUT TO THE WORLD WITHOUT LEAVING THE COUNTY Libbie Johnson
PICKAWAY COUNTY AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT ROADMAP TO THE FUTURE Michael Estadt
USING PUBLIC VALUE LANGUAGE WITH STAKEHOLDERS AND FUNDERS OF MISSOURI EXTENSION PROGRAMS Mark Stewart
ENHANCING COMMUNITY AGRICULTURAL AWARENESS WITH SCHOOL HYDROPONIC VEGETABLE PRODUCTION EDUCATION James Devalerio
DEVELOPING SCIENTIFICALLY-BASED CONSENSUS FOOD SAFETY METRICS FOR LEAFY GREENS AND TOMATOES Dr.Wesley Kline

Agronomy and Pest Management Accepted Proposals

CONTROL OF BUCKHORN PLANTAIN IN IRRIGATED PASTURES Allan Sulser
MANAGEMENT OF SOUTHERN ROOT-KNOT NEMATODE D.Shane Curry
SUCCESSFUL TREATMENT OF RUSSIAN OLIVE (ELAEAGNUS ANGUSTIFOLIA)--YEAR ROUND Ronald K Patterson
THE EFFECT OF AT-PLANTING NITROGEN APPLICATION RATES ON NO-TILL CORN YIELD Wayne Flanary
WEST-CENTRAL MISSOURI HAY PRODUCTION WORKSHOP Travis Harper
PRIONUS BEETLE PRIONUS CALIFORNICUS MOTSCHELSKY LURE EVALUATION AND MATING DISRUPTION STUDIES IN UTAH SWEET CHERRY ORCHARDS Michael Pace
2011 SURVEY RESULTS OF THE BROWN MARMORATED STINK BUG IN OHIO Jim Jasinski
MANAGEMENT OF PALMER AMARANTH USING TILLAGE, RYE AND HERBICIDES IN SCREVEN COUNTY Ray Hicks
MISCANTHUS-OHIO’S NEWEST BIO-FUEL CROP David L.Marrison
EVALUATING COMMERCIAL PRECISION AGRICULTURE SOFTWARE FOR AUTOMATING ON-FARM RESEARCH Kent Shannon
EVALUATION OF HERBICIDES FOR MANAGEMENT OF WEEDS IN SWEET BASIL (OCIMUM BASILICUM) PRODUCTION Dr.Dezhi David Sui
REDUCING SOIL COMPACTION TO IMPROVE WINTER WHEAT YIELD Aaron D Esser
THE USE NATURAL SELECTION TO COMBAT ALFALFA STEM NEMATODE Trent Wilde
USING EXTENSION METHODS TO TEACH IMPROVED IRRIGATION METHODS TO FARMERS IN MALAWI Mark Nelson
WEATHER TOOL FOR REDUCING DRIFT Albert Sutherland
WINTER CANOLA -- A POTENTIAL OIL CROP FOR OHIO Edwin M.Lentz
SKIP ROW CORN PLANTING TECHNIQUES WITH COVER CROPS FOR SUSTAINABLE GRAZING Richard Hoormann
COMPARISON OF WATER USE AND CROP WATER USE EFFICIENCY OF MAIZE, SORGHUM, AND SOYBEAN IN NEBRASKA Jennifer Rees

Animal Science Accepted Proposals

GETTING A CALF: THE NUTRITION/REPRODUCTION INTERACTION Rebekah Norman
GALLIA COUNTY CALF POOL; SMALL PRODUCERS MAKING A BIG SPLASH C Richard Stephens
OHIO PASTURE MEASUREMENT PROJECT Jefferson Mccutcheon
BEEF CATTLE REPRODUCTIVE MANAGEMENT SCHOOL Sharon Fox Gamble
DOES GENETIC SELECTION WORK FOR YOUR HERD? PERSONALIZED GENETIC TREND VISUALIZATION TOOL FOR PENNSYLVANIA DAIRIES Robert C Goodling, Jr.
APPROACHING SENSITIVE TOPICS: HOW NEBRASKA EXTENSION IS FOCUSING ON ANIMAL WELFARE AND CARE Lindsay M.Chichester, PhD
BEEF CATTLE WINTER FORAGE CALCULATOR Joseph H Walter

Early Career Development Accepted Proposals

PAINLESSLY PUBLISHING IN THE JOURNAL OF NACAA Dr.Stephen C.Brown
PLANNING AND FORMATTING A SUCCESSFUL PROMOTION AND TENURE DOSSIER Taun Beddes
FIVE ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS FOR GREAT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS Matt Palmer

Horticulture and Turfgrass Accepted Proposals

COMMERCIAL PESTICIDE APPLICATOR TRAINING IN GWINNETT COUNTY, GA Timothy Daly
PROVIDING EXTENSION PROGRAMMING THROUGH COMMUNITY GARDENS John Porter
MASTER COMPOSTER TRAIN-THE-TRAINER (MICHIGAN) Beth A.Clawson
VOLUNTEER MOBILE IRRIGATION LAB...MODEL LAB FOR SWFWD Dianne Dilger Jacobson
LEGACY GARDEN—A ECO-FRIENDLY DEMONSTRATION HABITAT GARDEN Kami Marsh, MS.
LOCAL FOODS WEEK Jennifer Schutter
BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES FOR WOODY ORNAMENTAL PLANTS Karla K Kean
NEEDS ASSESSMENT OF GREATER SALT LAKE AREA Katie Wagner
WINEGRAPE CULTIVAR RESEARCH AT OSU SOUTH CENTERS Dr.Gary Y.Gao
USING A HANDS-ON APPROACH TO TEACH VEGETABLE GARDENING AND TO ENCOURAGE HEALTHY EATING AMONG ADULTS Linda Seals
SCHOOL GARDEN 101 AND 201: TWO SIMPLE COURSES THAT EMPOWER SCHOOL STAFF TO PLAN, INSTALL AND EFFECTIVELY USE GARDENS Marjorie Peronto
TREES MATTER! CONDUCTING TREE SURVEYS WITH MASTER GARDENER VOLUNTEERS Pam Bennett
DETERMINING ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF COMMERCIAL HORTICULTURE EXTENSION Shawn T.Steed
PROFITABILITY OF HIGH TUNNEL STRAWBERRIES Tim Baker
SUSTAINABLE KIDS SUSTAINABLE GARDENING PROGRAM: MASTER GARDENERS PROMOTING LOCAL GARDENING AND HEALTHY EATING HABITS Mark D Heitstuman
COST EFFECTIVE SOLAR HEATING FOR SEASON EXTENSION OF VEGETABLE PRODUCTION William D.Lantz
ENGAGING VOLUNTEERS TO ENHANCE COMMUNITY GARDEN EFFORTS Karen C Neill
TREEBROWSER MOBILE -- NOT JUST FOR THE DESKTOP ANYMORE Lyle Holmgren
TRAINING MASTER GARDENERS TO ANSWER CONSUMER HORTICULTURE QUESTIONS Edwin M.Lentz
COMMUNITY SUPPORTED GARDENING IN SOUTHEAST ALASKA Darren Snyder
MASTER GARDENERS AS CITIZEN VOLUNTEER PEST SURVEY LEADERS Nicholas Polanin
EARTH-WISE LAWN AND LANDSCAPE CARE William T Hlubik
LONG-TERM OUTCOMES & IMPACTS OF THE ALABAMA VEGETABLE INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT PROGRAM Dr.Ayanava Majumdar
PRODUCTIVITY AND CHARACTERISTICS OF AMERICAN ELDERBERRY IN RESPONSE TO VARIOUS PRUNING METHODS Patrick L Byers

Natural Resources Accepted Proposals

INTERSEEDING FORAGE KOCHIA IN ESTABLISHED RANGELAND GRASS STANDS Jeffrey E Banks
NATURAL CHANNEL DESIGN STREAMBANK RESTORATION Steven Patrick
POTENTIAL RISK OF WESTERN JUNIPER-INDUCED ABORTION IN BEEF CATTLE Cory Parsons
CROSS-DISCIPLINARY FIELD WORKSHOP ON THE PERDIDO RIVER Carrie Stevenson
URBAN STREAM PROCESSES EDUCATION Laura M Miller

Teaching and Educational Technologies Accepted Proposals

IEXTENSION: HOW SPECIALISTS AND AGENTS ARE UTILIZING THE IPAD David A.Yates
LIVING ON THE LAND PUBLICATIONS AND PODCASTS Brian Tuck
EXTENSION BLOGGING -- IT'S EASY AND EFFECTIVE Susan Schoenian
GETTING ONLINE INFORMATION TO COME TO YOU John Dorner, IV
CREATING YOUR LEARNING NETWORK John Dorner, IV
USING BLOGS TO PROMOTE EXTENSION AND REACH A NEW AUDIENCE Tonya K.Ashworth
INVOLVING THE PUBLIC IN CULTIVAR EVALUATION RESEARCH Britney Hunter
DOCUMENTING PROGRAM IMPACT WITH CHALLENGING AUDIENCES: EXAMPLES OF USING AUDIENCE RESPONSE TECHNOLOGY Michele Bakacs
ASSESSING UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION ON-LINE THROUGH ECOLLEGE William Sciarappa
PROTECT U.S. – A NEW RESOURCE DESIGNED FOR USE BY EXTENSION FACULTY AND K-12 TEACHERS TO TEACH ABOUT INVASIVE SPECIES ISSUES Amanda Hodges

Sustainable Agriculture Accepted Proposals

LIVING ON THE LAND PUBLICATIONS AND PODCASTS Brian Tuck
ORGANIC GRAIN CROPPING SYSTEMS : AGRONOMIC RESPONSE Alan Sundermeier
UF AND FDACS SPECIALTY CROP BLOCK GRANT: EXPANDING PRODUCTION THROUGH NEW IDEAS AND PROTECTED STRUCTURES M.Allison Meharg
BEEKEEPING IN THE PANHANDLE: A DIVERSIFIED TEAM EFFORT TO EDUCATE NEW AND EXISTING BEEKEEPERS ACROSS COUNTY AND STATE LINES Libbie Johnson
SUSTAINABLE AND DIVERSIFIED AGRICULTURE TOURS PROVIDE EDUCATION ON LOCAL FOOD SYSTEMS AND VALUE-ADDED ENTERPRISES IN NEBRASKA Gary W.Lesoing
TEACHING FARMERS TO BUILD THEIR OWN FOOD SAFETY MANUAL Elena Toro Rogers
PRODUCTION OF ARONIA AS A SUSTAINABLE HIGH-VALUE CROP FOR MARYLAND FARMS Sudeep A Mathew