NACAA
- 6584 W. Duroc Road Maroa, IL 61756 (217)794-3700
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NACAA
- 6584 W. Duroc Road Maroa, IL 61756 (217)794-3700
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May, 2005 |
Important NACAA Annual Meeting Information |
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NACAA AM/PIC Registration Deadline Extended. |
| Due to some late developments we are extending the deadline for the NACAA AM/PIC registration to 31 May, 2005. We have some added excitement and news for those that wish to attend this wonderful conference and that information is outlined below. We encourage you to register either by mail, or on line via utilizing the www.nacaa.com registration site. Can't find your County Agent registration issue: Check out the host region website for all the details: http://buffalo2005.rutgers.edu/. |
NACAA On-Line Registration |
| If you registered on-line for the upcoming NACAA AM/PIC and did not receive
a separate e-mail confirmation listing all of the items you signed up for (including tour choices, spouses activities, lodging - everything) - you may not be registered! If all you received via e-mail was a fee summary and a statement regarding written confirmations - your registration is incomplete and needs to be reentered. On this secure web-site if you entered information and "refreshed" the screen or "arrowed-back" to double check your data - it may have very well be deleted for what was sent to NACAA. Please double check your records to verify that you received a full description of your registration. Written confirmations for the AM/PIC will be in the mail by June 13, 2005. |
Birds Eye CEO Dennis Mullen to be Keynote speaker on July 18th at the AM/PIC in Buffalo. |
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The Rochester, N.Y. based company, with sales of approximately $1.0 billion annually, processes fruits and vegetables in 14 facilities across the country. They provide familiar brands in the frozen aisle including Birds Eye, Birds Eye Voila!, Birds Eye Simply Grillin', Freshlike and McKenzie's. Other processed foods marketed by Birds Eye Foods include fillings and toppings (Comstock and Wilderness); chili and chili ingredients (Nalley and Brooks); salad dressings (Bernstein's and Nalley) and snacks (Tim's Foods and Snyder of Berlin). Birds Eye Foods also produces many of these products for the store brands, food service and industrial markets. Birds Eye is the processing and marketing arm of Pro-Fac one of the largest grower coops in the nation. Birds Eye CEO Dennis Mullen has the practice of involving all of his employees at Birds Eye Foods in new product launches. This is a perfect example of a corporation learning to leverage its most valuable asset: its employees. Too often, companies overlook this valuable pool of knowledge and resources in their midst. By enlisting his employees in this fashion, Mullen accomplishes several things at once: He creates an informal sales force, gains insight into the company culture, builds employee trust and collects data about informal, internal networks. A dynamic and sought after speaker he will deliver a message encompassing the core values of Birdseye. "The Power of Teamwork", About "Doing things Right", "Excellence in Performance", and "Commitment in Objectives". Come prepared to enjoy his powerful message.
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NACAA AM/PIC Trade Talks will round out the morning of July 18th in Buffalo. |
| Learn about the latest research at Bayer Advanced, Elanco, Pioneer, Monsanto, and the latest technologies at Deere and Co.. In addition, learn the latest about Propane Research and Education Council - PERC, and the Responsible Industry for Sustainable Environment-RISE as well as "Global Harmonization" and its impact to our Extension profession. Trade Talks is the latest program that NACAA has and is designed to help us learn more about research that is taking place from our industrial partners. These 15 minute to 45 minute programs being offered in 4 concurrent sessions of horticultural, animal science, industrial, and agronomic tracts is designed to help us learn more about research and developments that is taking place from our commercial/industrial partners. Other companies include: Taylor Packing, Dairy Marketing Service - DMS, National Alpaca Association, and Dow AgroScience and others. |
NACAA AM/PIC Features Seminars on Working with Decision Makers |
| The upcoming conference will feature speakers who have worked successfully with Decision Makers to enhance Extension programs, from the local, state and national level. Speakers include Ben Miller (formerly with U. S. Senator Kohl) from Wisconsin and Jennifer Garner-Special Assistant from the chancellor - University of Wisconsin, and Linda Kay Benning - Associate Director of NASULGC. NACAA AM/PIC registrants will also receive a CD that will feature proven programs on "Working with Decision Makers". |
Niagara Falls Bus Available on July 21st. |
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Several participants have inquired about making a trip to Niagara Falls
on July 21st PM. The Northeast has made arrangements for ONE bus on a
FEE BASIS for that 3 hour tour. Formal sign up and payment will take place
at registration in Buffalo. Bus fee will be in the $20 range. |
Galaxy Planning Members Sought. |
| 2008 is only 3 years away and NACAA will have 2 opportunities to attend a professional improvement conference. One will be in Greensboro, North Carolina and the other in Indianapolis, Indiana. JCEP is seeking 2 planning members for Galaxy from NACAA. NACAA has agreed to participate fully from a financial and planning aspect and we need two people to help put on this great event. In addition to other goals, the Galaxy Planning Committee will: "develop a plan for the conference which accommodates the key needs of each participating organization based on input provided by the organizations". NACAA needs your leadership and commitment to make this happen. It's anticipated that planning meetings will not exceed two per year for a total of 6 meetings. All expenses are paid. Learn more by visiting the www.jcep.org website and click on Galaxy III guidelines. Inquiries need to be directed to Glenn Rogers, glenn.rogers@uvm.edu , or Mickey Cummings, coosa@uga.edu. We need those in hand by July 1. |
Galaxy Chair and Vice Chair Also Needed for 2008 Conference. |
| In addition to the Planning members JCEP is also seeking a Galaxy Conference Chair and Vice Chair for the Indianapolis, Indiana conference in 2008. Applications are due by June 1. All details are on the www.jcep.org website. |
NACAA Dues Should be Paid by December 31 of Each Year |
| For years NACAA has accepted dues by March 15th to be considered an active member of NACAA for that year. During that whole time, dues actually should have been paid by December 31 for the upcoming year but it wasn't enforced. We are asking that dues be paid by Dec. 31st as we then can get the County Agent Special Edition and registration issue to all new members on time. |
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To contact us: National Association
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Phone: (217)794-3700 |