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Division: ASA Section: Education & Extension

Title: Symposium--Showing Your Work Matters: Program Evaluation and Impact Strategies for Agricultural Programs

Organizers: DeAnn R. Presley , Amy L. Shober and Shawna Loper
Presider: Amy L. Shober
Lead Community Sponsor: Extension Education Community
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Community Cosponsor: Extension Education Community
Format: Oral Symposium
Keywords: Assessment, Evaluation and Impact

Session Description: In today’s funding environment, proving the value and relevance of your work is more important than ever. This session will focus on evaluation tools and methods to document the impacts of agriculture and natural resource programs. Invited speakers will provide examples evaluation methods used to document impacts of actual programs on nutrient management, climate change, and integrated pest management (among others). No 4-H or FCS examples here! The goal of this symposium is to help Extension professionals and researchers communicate the impact of their work simply and effectively.

Approved for 3.0 PD CEUs.