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
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Conference Site & Hotel
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Agenda/Concurrent and Poster Sessions Information

Concurrent Sessions (Presenting authors are in bold)


Monday, May 17
Concurrent Sessions: 1:25-3:00 PM
A. Continuing Education for Professionals
1:25 PM Introduction - Moderator: TBA
1:30 PM The Forestry Issues Forum: A Natural Resources and Environmental Management Flagship Program
Robert Bardon, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
2:00 PM Forestry Cooperatives: What ANREP Members Need to Know
Eli Sagor, Charlie Blinn, Denny Smith, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN;
Pam Jakes, USDA Forest Service, North Central Research Station, St. Paul, MN;
Mark Rickenbach, Mary Sisock, and Kim Zeuli, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
2:30 PM Addressing the Leading Cause of Non-Point Pollution in the Rural Areas of Wisconsin
Mike Kroenke, University of Wisconsin, Ashland, WI and John Haack, University of Wisconsin, Spooner, WI
B. Youth Audiences (Part I)
1:25 PM Introduction - Moderator: TBA
1:30 PM "Superior" Youth Education: Natural Resources Programming Reaches Diverse Audiences
Kathleen Morgan, University of Wisconsin, Ashland, WI
2:00 PM Programming Across Landscapes: Using GPS/GIS to Direct Youth Watershed Education and Restoration Project
Jeffrey Kirwan, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA; Michelle Adcock, Virginia Cooperative Extension, Craig County, VA; John Blankenship, Virginia Cooperative Extension, Tazewell County, VA; Charles Lytton, Virginia Cooperative Extension, Giles County, VA
2:30 PM The Michigan 4-H Youth Conservation Council: Extension Natural Resources Issues Education and Transformative Learning for Teens
Shari Dann, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI and Andrea Grix, Michigan 4-H Foundation, Tustin, MI
C. Leveraging Resources (Part I)
1:25 PM Introduction - Moderator: TBA
1:30 PM Farm Link in Nebraska: Peer-to-Peer Conservation Buffer Extension That Works
Scott Josiah, David Shelton, Rod Wilke, and Tom Franti, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE
2:00 PM The Florida Master Naturalist Program: A New Model for Developing Collaborative, Sustainable Statewide Education Programs in Natural Resources
Martin Main, University of Florida, Immokalee, FL
2:30 PM Increasing Native Seed Collections From Federal Lands in Nevada
Jason Davison, University of Nevada, Fallon, NV
D. Developing Collaborations (Part I)
1:25 PM Introduction - Moderator: TBA
1:30 PM Use Care When Water Gardening and Restoring Shorelines: Prevent the Spread of Aquatic Exotics
Barb Liukkonen, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN and Eleanor Burkett, University of Minnesota, Brainerd, MN
2:00 PM Collaborating to Fight Weeds in the Urban Jungle
Susan Donaldson, University of Nevada, Reno, NV and Lori Bellis, Nevada Department of Agriculture, Reno, NV
2:30 PM The Natural Areas Training Academy: A Model Partnership for Training
Peter Colverson, The Nature Conservancy, The University of Florida, Gainesville, FL and Nancy Peterson, The University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Monday, May 17
Concurrent Sessions: 3:25-5:00 PM
E. Youth Audiences (Part II)
3:25 PM Introduction - Moderator: TBA
3:30 PM Kentucky Forest Leadership Program: Educating Tomorrow's Policy Makers
Douglas McLaren, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
4:00 PM "Envirocamp:" The New Hanover County Experience
Nicole Mitchell, North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Wilmington, NC
4:30 PM Web-Based Watershed Tools for the Classroom: A Pilot 319 Project for Grades 4-8 in Missouri Watersheds
Tabitha Madzura, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO
F. Leveraging Resources (Part II)
3:25 PM Introduction - Moderator: TBA
3:30 PM Bringing Together Urban Youth and Adults Through Community Greening
Michael Simsik, Cornell University, New York, NY
4:00 PM Increasing Public Awareness of Fishing Line Recycling Through the Development of Community Partnerships and Volunteer Support
Marella Crane, University of Florida, Miami, FL
4:30 PM Building a Comprehensive Support System for Cooperative Extension Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring Efforts
Arthur Gold, Linda Green, and Elizabeth Herron, University of Rhode Island, RI; Robin Shepard and Kris Stepenuck, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
G. Developing Collaborations (Part II)
3:25 PM Introduction - Moderator: TBA
3:30 PM Use of Extension-Led Community Meetings During a Natural Resource Crisis
Patty Case, Oregon State University, Klamath Falls, OR
4:00 PM A Case for Consumer-Driven Extension Programing: Agroforestry in Pennsylvania
Michael Jacobson, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA and Nicole Strong, University of FLorida, Gainesville, FL
4:30 PM The Mississippi Reforestation Investment Program: A Proposed Model for Government-Sponsored Reforestation Loans
Joshua Idassi, Tennessee State University, Nashville, TN
H. Responsible Land Use - Using Land Responsibly (Part I)
3:25 PM Introduction - Moderator: TBA
3:30 PM Pend Oreille County Sense of Place Program
Carol Mack, Washington State University, Newport, WA
4:00 PM Utah "Water Checks" - A Personalized Conservation Program
Earl Jackson, Utah State University, Salt Lake City, UT
4:30 PM Backyard Forest*A*Syst
Jonathan Kays, Maryland Cooperative Extension, Keedysville, MD; James Finley, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA; Adam Downing, Virginia Cooperative Extension, Madison County, Madison, VA
Tuesday, May 18
Concurrent Sessions: 8:00-10:05 AM
I. The Evolving Extension Professional
8:00 AM Introduction - Moderator: TBA
8:05 AM Building Extension Programs Involving Campus Faculty, County Educators and Regional Agencies
Gary Goff, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York
8:35 AM Wildlife Extension Through Community Service Learning: A Pilot Project for the Engaged University
Janean Creighton, Lisa Shipley and Melanie Brown, Washington State University, Pullman, WA
9:05 AM Service Learning Through an Integrated Extension and Teaching Split Appointment
Brenda Allen, Auburn University, Auburn University, AL
9:35 AM Building Our Capacity for Program Evaluation: A Look at Natural Resources Extension Approaches and Attitudes
Shawn Morford, Doctoral Candidate, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC
J. Landowner Education (Part I)
8:00 AM Introduction - Moderator: TBA
8:05 AM From Treecare to Treeage
James Chatfield and Gary Graham, Ohio State University, Wooster, OH
8:35 AM Market-Driven Conservation: Increasing Landowner Adoption of Conservation Technologies by Integrating Woody Crops into Agroforestry Plantings
Scott Josiah, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE
9:05 AM Teaching Best Management Practices Through an Interagency Coalition and Extension Publications
John Cobourn and Heather Segale, University of Nevada, Incline Village, NV
9:35 AM Supporting the Stewardship of Our Rangeland Resources: University of Arizona Cooperative Extension Rangeland Monitoring Program
Maria Fernandez-Gimenez, George Ruyle and Deborah Young, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
K. Building Capacity
8:00 AM Introduction - Moderator: TBA
8:35 AM A Partnership to Evaluate a Super-fund Site on Leech Lake Tribal Lands
Cynthia Hagley, Jeffrey Gunderson, Carl Richards, and Richard Axler, University of Minnesota, Duluth, MN; Shirley Nordrum, Leech Lake Tribal Council, Cass Lake, MN; John Persell, Minnesota Chippewa Tribe Research Laboratory, MN
9:05 AM Working with a New Extension Audience: Getting to Know Arborists in Louisiana
Hallie Dozier and Krisanna Machtmes, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA; Okbagaber Tewelmeldin, Southern University, Baton Rouge, LA
9:35 AM Agricultural-Environmental Programming in Pennsylvania: Making Connections, Building Capacity, Increasing Credibility
Virginia Ishler, Alyssa Dodd, Robert Meinen, Bob Mikesell, and Charles Abdalla, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA; Jennifer Weld, USDA Agricultural Research Service, University Park, PA
10:05 AM Square Foot/Meter Gardening: Microproduction of Food and Herbs for Underserved Populations
Deborah Hill, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
L. Responsible Land Use - Using Land Responsibly (Part II)
8:00 AM Introduction - Moderator: TBA
8:05 AM Lessons Learned: GIS and GPS Education
Nancy Lambert, University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension, Durham, NH
8:35 AM The North Fork: "A Model Watershed Project"
Thomas Basden, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV
9:05 AM Stream Restoration Demonstration and Training in the Southeastern USA
Gregory Jennings, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
9:35 AM Taking Action for Natural Resources in the Rock River Basin
Suzanne Wade, University of Wisconsin, Jefferson, WI
Tuesday, May 18
Concurrent Sessions: 10:25 AM -12:30 PM
M. High-Tech Teaching
10:25 AM Introduction - Moderator: TBA
10:30 AM Enhancing Natural Resources and Land Use Decision Making Using Educational Technology
Dean Solomon and Phil Davis, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
11:00 AM Using Technology to Increase Program Capacity: Minnesota's Woodland Advisor Program's Experience with Digital Video Delivery
Eli Sagor and Mike Reichenbach, University of Minnesota, Cloquet, MN; Mike Demchik, University of Minnesota, Brainerd, MN
11:30 AM Virginia's Geospatial Extension Program: Evaluating Geospatial Data Needs and Delivery Techniques for Extension Agents
John McGee, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA
12:00 PM Down by the Sea: Using Public Television and the Internet to Showcase New Jersey's Coastal Ecosystems
W.T. Hlubik, R. Blair, N. Polanin, G. Flimlin, M. Flahive DiNardo, R. Weidman, J. Marko, D. Smela, and S. Convery, Rutgers Cooperative Extension of New Jersey, Bridgewater, NJ
N. Landowner Education (Part II)
10:25 AM Introduction - Moderator: TBA
10:30 AM Fire-Resistant Plants for Oregon Home Landscapes: Use and Evaluation of This Publication
Amy Jo Waldo and Stephen Fitzgerald, Oregon State University, Redmond, OR
11:00 AM Promoting Sustainable Forestry: An Assessment Tool
James Finley, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA; Susan Stout, USDA Forest Service, Irvine, PA; Tim Pierson, The Pennsylvania State University, Smethport, PA
11:30 AM Linking Woodlands to the Web: Promoting Forest Stewardship in West Virginia Using Diverse Educational Methods
Daniel Magill, Shawn Grushecky, David McGill and Dave Lilly, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV
12:00 PM Forest*A*Syst: Self Assessment to Prioritize Forest Uses
David Mercker, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
O. New Views of Natural Resources and Their Management
10:25 AM Introduction - Moderator: TBA
10:30 AM Enhanced Forestry Education Through Public Law 106-393
Don Bales, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS
11:00 AM Eden Creek: A Play About People and Forests
Janean Creighton, Washington State University, Pullman, WA and Viviane Simon-Brown, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR
11:30 AM Forest Heritage - Developing Outreach to Regional Communities Through a Heritage Tourism Initiative
Ken Martin, Steve Selin, Phyllis Baxter and Jeremy Morris, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV; George Constantz, Canaan Valley Institute, Thomas, WV
12:00 PM "Green"Developments and Long-Term Management of Natural Resources
Mark Hostetler, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
P. Extension at the Rural-Urban Interface
10:25 AM Introduction - Moderator: TBA
10:30 AM The Nevada Fire Safe Council
Ed Smith, University of Nevada, Minden, NV
11:00 AM A Cooperative Approach to Addressing the Wildfire Problem in the Southern Wildland-Urban Interface
Alan Long, Cotton Randall, Martha Monroe and Anna Behm, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL; Annie Hermansen and Wayne Zipperer, Southern Forest Research Station, USDA Forest Service, Gainesville, FL
11:30 AM An Ecosystem Approach to the Firewise Program in Arizona
Alix Rogstad, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
12:00 PM Extension at the Wildland-Urban Interface: A Case Study of Community Fire Planning
Max Bennett, Oregon State University, Central Point, OR

 
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