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266 Symposium--Developing Extension Programs for Emerging Issues

Oral Session
A04 Extension Education
Opportunities in agriculture are always changing. With emerging issues like biofuels, including grain ethanol, cellulosic ethanol, bio diesel and others. Growers need information to make informed decisions on crop selection and management to remain sustainable in todays world. Presenters will share extension programs developed for these emerging agricultural issues.
Cosponsor(s):

A10 Bioenergy and Agroindustrial Systems (Provisional)

Wednesday, November 4, 2009: 1:25 PM-5:00 PM
Convention Center, Room 326, Third Floor

Presiding:
Shawn Conley
Organizer:
Curtis Thompson
1:25 PM
Introductory Remarks
1:30 PM
266-1
Agricultural Energy Information Needs of Cooperative Extension Agents and Their Clientele.
Daniel Kluchinski, Rutgers State Univ.
2:00 PM
266-2
Multifaceted Organic Grain Extension Programming in North Carolina.
Carl Crozier, North Carolina State Univ.; Samuel Christopher Reberg-Horton, North Carolina State Univ.; Alan Meijer, North Carolina State Univ.; Julie Grossman, North Carolina State Univ.; Molly Hamilton, North Carolina State Univ.; Larry Elworth, Center for Agricultural Partnerships; Ronnie Heiniger, North Carolina State Univ.; P. Randall Weisz, North Carolina State Univ.
Audio File Recorded presentation
2:30 PM
266-3
Glyphosate Resistant Weeds - Awareness to Growers and Ag Industry.
Curtis Thompson, Kansas State Univ.; Dallas Peterson, Kansas State Univ.
Audio File Recorded presentation
3:00 PM
Break
3:15 PM
266-4
Peanut Rx: A Prescription Program to Better Manage Fungal Diseases.
Robert Kemerait, Univ. of Georgia; T.B. Brenneman, Univ. of Georgia; A.K. Culbreath, Univ. of Georgia; John Beasley Jr., Univ. of Georgia; Elvin L. Andrews, Univ. of Georgia Coop. Ext.; Austin Hagan, Auburn Univ.
Audio File Recorded presentation
3:45 PM
266-5
Factors Influencing the Adoption of Scab Control Practices in Small Grains in North Dakota and Minnesota.
Joel Ransom, North Dakota State Univ.
Audio File Recorded presentation
4:15 PM
266-6
Preparing for Soybean Rust: An Example of Interdisciplinary Programming.
Shawn Conley, Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison; G. Shaner, Purdue Univ.; G Ruhl, Purdue Univ.; C Gerber, Purdue Univ.
Audio File Recorded presentation
4:45 PM
Discussion
4:55 PM
Concluding Remarks
5:00 PM
Adjourn
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