ASA Section: Education & Extension Session: Education and Extension Methods That Work: II (ASA, CSSA and SSSA Annual Meetings (Cincinnati, OH- Oct. 21

Education and Extension Methods That Work: II

Oral Session

ASA Section: Education & Extension

Presentations that describe theory, implementation, evaluation, and/or impact of innovative programs in education and Extension.

Tuesday, October 23, 2012: 8:00 AM-10:45 AM

Millennium Hotel, Bronze Ballroom B, Second Floor

Organizer:

Mary Savin

Presider:

DeAnn Presley

8:00 AM

Introductory Remarks

8:05 AM

212-1

Incorporating Farming System Modelling Approaches Into Agronomy MS Program.
Sotiris V. Archontoulis, Iowa State University; Fernando E. Miguez, Iowa State University; Ken Moore, Iowa State University; Thomas Loynachan, Iowa State University; Allen Knapp, Iowa State University

8:20 AM

212-2

Fifty Years of Crop Science: An Invaluable Resource for Teaching Research Methods.
Morakinyo A. Fakorede, Obafemi Awolowo University; Abimbola Oluwaranti, Obafemi Awolowo University; Baffour Badu-Apraku, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture; Abebe Menkir, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture; Richard A. Akinwale, Obafemi Awolowo University

8:35 AM

212-3

Digital Microscopy: Fostering Student Scientific Endeavors.
Thomas O. Green, Michigan State University; John Rogers, Michigan State University; Jeffrey Dunne, Michigan State University

8:50 AM

212-4

State Soil Safari: Harnessing the Thrill of the Hunt for Soil Resource Education.
John Heard, Manitoba Agriculture, Food & Rural Initiatives

9:05 AM

212-5

Demonstrations of Soil Carbon Loss: Tools for Initiating a Discussion about Climate Change.
Peter Tomlinson, Kansas State University; DeAnn Presley, Kansas State University

9:20 AM

Break

9:30 AM

212-6

Climate Extension In the Southeast USA: Innovative Ideas to Increase the Climate Literacy of Stakeholders and Develop Adaptation Strategies.
Clyde W. Fraisse, University of Florida; Daniel Dourte, University of Florida; Brenda V. Ortiz, Auburn University; Scott Templeton, Clemson University; Michael Thomas, Florida A&M University

9:45 AM

212-7

How A New Cropping System Was Researched and Implemented In the High Plains.
Robert Klein, University of Nebraska - Lincoln

10:00 AM

212-8

Benchmarking the State of Sustainable Agriculture Practices Among Wisconsin Potato Producers: A Comparison of Sustainability Standards and Metrics.
Amanda L. Raster, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Deana Knuteson, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Jeff Wyman, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Amanda Gevens, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Russell Groves, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Alvin Bussan, University of Wisconsin-Madison

10:15 AM

212-9

Arkansas Discovery Farms: Empowering Producers and Stakeholders in Environmental Solutions.
Michael Daniels, University of Arkansas; Andrew Sharpley, University of Arkansas; Pearl Daniel, University of Arkansas; Raven Lawson, University of Arkansas

10:30 AM

212-10

The Role of USDA and Its Partners in Meeting the Needs and Challenges of Small Farmers.
Denis A. Ebodaghe, USDA

10:45 AM

Adjourn

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