Managing Global Resources for a Secure Future

2017 Annual Meeting | Oct. 22-25 | Tampa, FL

184 Symposium--Improving Relevancy and Impact of Extension Programming

Oral Session
ASA Section: Education and Extension
Increasing competition for educational opportunities exist in agriculture more than ever.  What is Extension’s role in the future of agriculture?  How has extension adapted to the modern climate of information accessibility and what are the successes that can be learned and adopted by others?
Cosponsor(s):

Extension Education Community

Tuesday, October 24, 2017: 8:00 AM-10:00 AM
Marriott Tampa Waterside, Grand Ballroom D

Organizer:
Jodi DeJong-Hughes
Moderator:
Jodi DeJong-Hughes
8:00 AM
Introductory Remarks
8:05 AM
A Case Study of Relevant Extension Programming: Grain Management in Low-Margin Years Meeting Series.
Damon L Smith, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Shawn P. Conley, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Joseph G. Lauer, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Carrie A.M. Laboski, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Bryan Jensen, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Daniel H Smith, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Franciso Arriaga, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Brian Luck, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Paul Mitchell, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Mimi Broeske, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Roger Schmidt, University of Wisconsin-Madison
8:55 AM
The Impact of 23 Years of Crop Diagnostic School Training in Manitoba.
John Heard, Manitoba Agriculture, Food & Rural Development; Alvin Iverson, University of Manitoba; Anastasia Kubinec, Manitoba Agriculture
9:20 AM
Extending Research Relevance.
Sara Berg, South Dakota State University; John Thomas, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Lizabeth Stahl, University of Minnesota; Joshua Coltrain, Kansas State University
9:45 AM
Community Planning Session
10:00 AM
Adjourn