4th Natural Resource Extension Professionals Conference - Extension Outside the Box: Natural Resource Programming Across Landscapes - May 16-19, 2004 - Oglebay Resort and Conference Center - Wheeling, West Virginia
Introduction
Programmatic Themes
Tentative Agenda
Registration Information
Door Prize Exchange
Conference Site & Hotel
Area Attractions
ANREP Information
Conference Sponsors
Further Information
Field Trips Presenters Information
Agenda

Agenda/Concurrent and Poster Sessions Information

Agenda


Sunday, May 16, 2004
4:00-7:00 PM Registration Open
7:00-9:00 PM Welcome Reception and New ANREP Member Recognition
Monday, May 17, 2004
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM Registration Open
Poster room open to set-up displays for Poster Session I
7:00-7:45 AM Morning Refreshments
8:00 AM Plenary Session and Welcome
Jim Johnson, Conference General Chair and Associate Dean- Outreach, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Lawrence Cote, Associate Provost, Extension and Public Service and Director, West Virginia Cooperative Extension Service
Scott Reed, ANREP President and Executive Associate Dean, Extended Education, College of Forestry, Oregon State University
Joint Council of Extension Professionals-various members of joint council
8:30 AM The Appalachian Region - Its Cultural and Natural Resources

Moderator: Dan Kugler, Deputy Administrator, Natural Resources and Environment, USDA Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES)
9:00 AM Keynote Address: Extension Programming Across the Natural, Socioeconomic, and Political Landscapes - Colien Hefferan, Administrator, USDA Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES)
9:30 AM Break
10:00 AM The "Landscapes" We Work In - Rodney Bartgis, State Director for West Virginia Chapter of the Nature Conservancy
Roberta Jeanquart, Executive Director, National Association of Resource Conservation and Development Councils
Linda Kay Benning, Associate Director, Extension and Outreach, National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges
11:30 AM Audience Interaction with Plenary Session Speakers
12:00 PM Lunch

Program: ANREP State Champions and Chapters: Strengthening Memberships Through State and Local Initiatives Moderator: Chris Schnepf, University of Idaho, Coeur D'Alene, ID
1:25 PM Four Concurrent Sessions (see Concurrent Sessions)
A. Continuing Education for Professionals
B. Youth Audiences (Part I)
C. Leveraging Resources (Part I)
D. Developing Collaborations (Part I)
3:00 PM Refreshment Break
3:25 PM Four Concurrent Sessions (see Concurrent Sessions)
E. Youth Audiences (Part II)
F. Leveraging Resources (Part II)
G. Developing Collaborations (Part II)
H. Responsible Land Use - Using Land Responsibly (Part I)
5:00-7:00 PM Poster Session I and Reception
6:00-7:00 PM Poster Presenters Stationed by Display for Questions and Discussions
7:00-8:15 PM Special Workshop: Your Role in Connecting Local Extension Programs to the National Funding Processes
Linda Kay Benning, Associate Director, Extension and Outreach, National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges
7:00-9:00 PM Poster Presenters Remove Displays
7:00-11:00 PM Falling Run Bluegrass Band
Tuesday, May 18, 2004
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM Registration Open
Poster room open to set-up displays for Poster Session II
7:00-7:45 AM Morning Refreshments
8:00 AM Four Concurrent Sessions (see Concurrent Sessions)
I. The Evolving Extension Professional
J. Landowner Education (Part I)
K. Building Capacity
L. Responsible Land Use - Using Land Responsibly (Part II)
10:00 AM Break
10:25 AM Four Concurrent Sessions (see Concurrent Sessions)
M. High-Tech Teaching
N. Landowner Education (Part II)
O. New Views of Natural Resources and Their Management
P. Extension at the Rural-Urban Interface
12:30 PM Pick-up Box Lunch and Load Buses for Field Trips
1:00 PM Buses Depart
1:00-5:00 PM Field Trips
1. Dysart Woods
2. Brownfields Project
3. Oglebay Park Environmental Institute and Zoo
4. Coal Surface Mining and Reclamation
6:00-8:00 PM Poster Session II and Reception
7:00-8:00 PM Poster Presenters Stationed by Display for Questions and Discussions
8:00-10:00 PM Poster Presenters Remove Displays
Wednesday, May 19, 2004
7:00 AM - 12:00 PM Registration Open
7:00-7:45 AM Morning Refreshments
8:00 AM Plenary Session

Growth and Regional Flooding Issues...In Need of Public Policy
Mindy Habecker, Dane County - University of Wisconsin-Extension

The National Web-Based Learning Center for Private Forest and Range Landowners: Resources for Landowners and Educators
Sam Jackson, University of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service, Knoxville, TN

New Models for Extension and Knowledge Management: Can Governance Models Enable Improved Performance
Chris Hollstedt, FORREX, Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada

The Natural Resources Leadership Institute: Improving Natural Resources Management and Policy
Mary Lou Addor, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
10:00 AM Break
10:30 AM ANREP Business Meeting
10:30 AM President' Report and Discussion
Scott Reed, ANREP President and Executive Associate Dean, Extended Education, College of Forestry, Oregon State University
10:40 AM Acknowledgment of ANREP Award Winners
11:10 AM Galaxy II Report
Chuck Gay, 2001 ANREP President, Associate Vice President for Utah State University Extension
11:20 AM Committee Reports and Discussions
11:45 AM Strategic Development of ANREP: Growing Into the Future - Open Discussion
12:00 PM Conference Concludes - Safe travels!

 
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Introduction | Programmatic Themes | Agenda | Registration Information
Door Prize Exchange | Conference Site & Hotel | Area Attractions | ANREP Information
Conference Sponsors | Further Information | Field Trips | Presenters Information
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