2021 - Philadelphia, PA

NACAA 2021 Virtual AM/Pic

July 6 - July 9, 2021

2021 NACAA AM/PIC Printable Program

2021 Proceedings

2021 Annual DSA Awards Program Booklet

 

Active Members - $100
Life Members - $25 (if you want to participate in the entire conference) - otherwise Zoom links will be provided for the Life Member Business Meeting on Wednesday, July 7, 2021 at no charge to Life Members

Special Thank you to our supporting sponsors!

NACAA will be utilizing Microsoft Teams for our Virtual Platform. You must register with the email address you intend to log-in with in order to participate (become a member of the Team). Once you officially register - your email address will be added to the Team, and you will receive an email invitation to join the Team. In order to simplify the process of entering the Team, you may be asked to create a Microsoft Account (with your email address). This will allow you to download Microsoft Teams onto your computer/phone device. One of the primary advantages of utilizing Microsoft Teams is that you won't be required to register for each specific event you would like to participate in. All events will be listed on the Team page - and you will be able to easiliy switch from one meeting to another (and have up to 4 concurrent meeting running at the same time) if desired.

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Award Winners

All Times Listed are in Eastern Time Zone

1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. NACAA Educational Foundation Meeting (followed by Trustees Meeting)

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9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Coffee Connection (Chat time)
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Regional Meetings

Southern Region
North Central Region
Northeast Region
Western Region

2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Voting Delegate Session
9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Coffee Connection (Chat time)
11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Opening Sessions - Keynote Speaker

We are excited to announce a great tag team lineup for the July 7th, 2021 AMPIC Keynote presentation.

Keynote “Optimizing your Extension efforts on social media!”
Both Dr. Sara Place and Dr. Kevin Folta will give their experiences on social media and the past year.

Sara Place

Dr. Sara Place Sara is the Chief Sustainability Officer at Elanco where she provides technical expertise on sustainability issues to customers and supports Elanco’s Healthy Purpose. Prior to Elanco, she was the senior director for sustainable beef production research at the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and an assistant professor in sustainable beef cattle systems at Oklahoma State University. She received her PhD in Animal Biology from the University of California, Davis, a BS in Animal Science from Cornell University, and an AAS in Agriculture Business from Morrisville State College.

Dr. Sara Place has a Twitter handle at @drsplace

Kevin Folta

Dr. Kevin M. Folta Professor Horticultural Sciences Department & Graduate Program in Plant Molecular and Cellular Biology 1251 Fifield Hall, University of Florida.
kfolta@ufl.edu

Kevin M. Folta is a Professor in the Horticultural Sciences Department at the University of Florida. His research is in the discovery of novel disruptive chemistries from random DNA information, the genomics of flavor and aroma, and how specific light wavelengths control plant traits. He teaches strategic communication around issues of technology in agriculture and medicine. He hosts the weekly Talking Biotech Podcast since 2015. In 2016 he was recognized with the prestigious CAST Borlaug Award in Agricultural Communications. Ph.D. 1998 University of Illinois at Chicago.

Social Media:
Twitter: @kevinfolta
Facebook: Facebook.com/kevinmfolta
Podcast: Talking Biotech Podcast www.talkingbiotechpodcast.com
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. 4-H Talent Revue Videos
2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Member Presentations

Committee: 4-H & Youth Programming

Wednesday, July 7, 2021 Presentation Title Presenter Presiding
1 2:00 - 2:30 pm 4-H VETERINARY SCIENCE PROGRAM Rachel Bearden Carol Waters
2 2:30 - 3:00 pm CASE STUDIES FROM NEVADA AND WYOMING: BEEKEEPING CLUBS AT LOCAL AND STATE LEVELS FOR 4-H YOUTH Lindsay Chichester Carol Waters
3 3:00 - 3:30 pm YOUTH EDUCATION DURING COVID-19 Donna Aufdenberg Janet Schmidt
4 3:30 - 4:00 pm PIVOTING CROP COMPETITIONS FROM AN IN-PERSON TO VIRTUAL FORMAT Brandy Vandewalle Janet Schmidt
5 4:00 - 4:30 pm ATTRACTING THE NEXT GENERATION OF AGRONOMISTS AND AG SCIENTISTS Bill Burdine Thomas Greenlee
6 4:30 - 5:00 pm TEACHING KIDS BEEF QUALITY ASSURANCE PRACTICES WITH ENGAGING AND HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES Lauren Butler Thomas Greenlee

Committee: Ag Issues

Tuesday, September 29 Presentation Title Presenter Presiding
1 2:00 - 2:30 pm THE GOOD MORNING FARMER PROGRAM Ronald David Myers Katie L Wantoch and Cassie Yost
2 2:30 - 3:00 pm GROWING OUR OWN: THE WV WOMEN IN AGRICULTURE CONFERENCE Emily Morrow Katie L Wantoch and Cassie Yost
3 3:00 - 3:30 pm LESSONS LEARNED FOR COMMUNICATING WITH AND SUPPORTING DIRECT FOOD & AG MARKETING BUSINESSES DURING COVID-19 Eric E.Barrett Katie L Wantoch and Cassie Yost
4 3:30 - 4:00 pm KEEPING STRESS LEVELS IN CHECK ON THE FARM Glennis McClure and Brandy Vandewalle Cassie Yost
5 4:00 - 4:30 pm USE OF CANINES IN AGRICULTURAL BIOSECURITY Samantha Gehrett Cassie Yost
6 4:30 - 5:00 pm DETERMINE WHERE PRODUCE FARMS FALL UNDER THE PRODUCE SAFETY RULE Elena Toro Rogers Cassie Yost

Committee: Horticulture

Tuesday, September 29 Presentation Title Presenter Presiding
1 2:00 - 2:30 pm UTILIZING EXTENSION, A FLORIDA CITY WORKS TO REVOLUTIONIZE TREE PLANNING Brooke L.Moffis Linda Chalker-Scott
2 2:30 - 3:00 pm MYTH BUSTING FOR EXTENSION EDUCATORS: REVIEWING THE LITERATURE ON SOIL NUTRITION Linda Chalker-Scott Linda Chalker-Scott
3 3:00 - 3:30 pm CROSSING BORDERS: CONDUCTING VIRTUAL MULTI-STATE EXTENSION EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR THE GREEN INDUSTRY Timothy Daly Linda Chalker-Scott
4 3:30 - 4:00 pm INVESTIGATING RABBITEYE BLUEBERRY (VACCINIUM ASHEI) CULTIVARS FOR SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION IN ALABAMA Elina D.Coneva Katie Kammler
5 4:00 - 4:30 pm MARKETING AND ORCHARD RESOURCE EFFICIENCY FOR OHIO PAWPAW PRODUCTION (MORE OHIO PAWPAW) Brad Bergefurd Katie Kammler
6 4:30 - 5:00 pm END-POINT DETECTION OF PIERCE’S DISEASE IN WINE GRAPES USING RAPID TEST KITS Clark Macallister Katie Kammler

Committee: Agronomy

Wednesday, July 7, 2021 Presentation Title Presenter Presiding
1 2:00 - 2:30 pm ADVANCING CORN SILAGE HYBRID EVALUATION Joseph Lawrence Robert Goodson
2 2:30 - 3:00 pm WHAT WE HAVE LEARNED FROM FOUR YEARS OF CORN POPULATION TRIALS IN OHIO & TUSCARAWAS COUNTY Chris Zoller Robert Goodson
3 3:00 - 3:30 pm RESULTS OF EIGHT SITE-YEARS OF ON-FARM RESEARCH STUDIES INTERSEEDING COVER CROPS INTO CORN Jennifer Rees Robert Goodson
4 3:30 - 4:00 pm EFFECTS OF CORN STALK BALING ON SOIL, YIELD, AND ANIMAL PERFORMANCE Brad Schick Travis Harper
5 4:00 - 4:30 pm DETERMINING YIELD LOSS FROM DECTES STEM BORER IN SOYBEANS Alan Leslie Travis Harper
6 4:30 - 5:00 pm TESTING PRECISION AG EQUIPMENT IN NEBRASKA ON-FARM RESEARCH TRIALS Sarah A Sivits Travis Harper

Committee: Early Career

Tuesday, September 29 Presentation Title Presenter Presiding
1 2:00 - 2:30 pm HOW TO KEEP YOUR DUCKS IN A ROW – A NEW HIRE’S GUIDE TO SURVIVING CHOS Lyssa Seefeldt Heather Schlesser
2 2:30 - 3:00 pm DARN, I WISH I’D KNOWN THAT! IF I ONLY KNEW THEN WHAT I KNOW NOW Pam Bennett Danny Lauderdale
3 3:00 - 3:30 pm CREATING A BRANDED CAMPAIGN TO SHARE YOUR (EDUCATIONAL) MESSAGE! Olivia Saunders Greg Strait
4 3:30 - 4:00 pm AN EXAMPLE OF OBTAINING GRANT TO LAUNCH A NEW EXTENSION PROGRAM Xiurui 'Iris' Cui Danny Lauderdale
5 4:00 - 4:30 pm PUBLISHING AN ARTICLE IN THE JOURNAL OF NACAA Dr.Donald A.Llewellyn Danny Lauderdale or Ashley Wright

Committee: Natural Resources

Wednesday, July 7, 2021 Presentation Title Presenter Presiding
1 2:00 - 2:30 pm DISCOVERING SCIENCE IN NATURE: THE GEOCACHING FOR YOUTH WORKSHOP Dr.Brady Self Ray Bodrey
2 2:30 - 3:00 pm NAVIGATING A CRISIS: PARK SYSTEM RESPONSE TO COVID-19 IN DEARBORN COUNTY, INDIANA John Hawley Ross Overstreet
3 3:00 - 3:30 pm INCREASED WILDFIRE DANGER IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA DUE TO HIGH RATES OF ABANDONED AVOCADO AND CITRUS ORCHARDS Sonia I. Rios Lindy Berg
4 3:30 - 4:00 pm NEBRASKA VIRTUAL GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE TOUR - ADJUSTING TO DISTANCE LEARNING Katie Pekarek Jody Gale
5 4:00 - 4:30 pm A TEAM APPROACH TO NATURAL RESOURCE EXTENSION IN THE MIDST OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC Ray Bodrey Anna Busch

Committee: Teaching & Educational Technologies

Wednesday, July 7, 2021 Presentation Title Presenter Presiding
1 2:00 - 2:30 pm MAINTAINING EXPECTATIONS: CONVERTING OUR IN-PERSON NEW FARMER SCHOOL TO VIRTUAL Kelly Mcadam, Jeremy Delisle, Jonathan Ebba, Nick Rowley Kelly McGowen/David Yates
2 2:30 - 3:00 pm SOUTHERN OHIO FARM SHOW: EXTENSION EDUCATION THROUGH TELEVISION AND DIGITAL MEDIA Brooke Beam Kelly McGowen/David Yates
3 3:00 - 3:30 pm CREATING EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS ON A BUDGEET TO REACH THOUSANDS Taun Beddes Kelly McGowen/David Yates
4 3:30 - 4:00 pm VIRTUAL REALITY FIELD DEMONSTRATIONS FOR INCREASED ONLINE ENGAGEMENT Brooke Beam Kelly McGowen/David Yates
5 4:00 - 4:30 pm LIVESTOCK EXTENSION PROGRAM DELIVERY MODES FOLLOWING COVID PANDEMIC Bridget Stice Kelly McGowen/David Yates
6 4:30 - 5:00 pm "N" FIELD OBSERVATIONS: TWITTER AND VIDEOS Amy Timmerman, Aaron Nygren Kelly McGowen/David Yates

These activities will be Free on Zoom - links to come soon

2:00 p.m. EST Life Member Business Meeting and Memorial Service
3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Life Member Workshops
9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Coffee Connection (Chat time)
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Member Presentations

Committee: Ag Economics

Thursday, July 8, 2021 Presentation Title Presenter Presiding
1 11:00 - 11:30 am ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL IMPACTS OF AGRICULTURE IN SW IDAHO Scott Jensen Amanda Smith & Richard Brzozowski
2 11:30 - 12:00 pm IOWA ANNIE'S PROJECT: FULL CIRCLE LOGIC Madeline Schultz Amanda Smith & Richard Brzozowski
3 12:00-12:30 am AGRIBUSINESS BASICS WORKSHOP SERIES Blake Carter Ashlee Westerhold & Amanda Smith

Committee: Agronomy

Thursday, July 8, 2021 Presentation Title Presenter Presiding
1 11:30 - 12:00 pm HORTICULTURE PRESENTATION: PRINCIPLES & APPLICATIONS OF PEST EXCLUSION SYSTEMS FOR SPECIALTY CROP PRODUCTION Ayanava Majumdar Patrick Byers
2 12:00 - 12:30 pm DISTRIBUTION AND MANAGEMENT OF WIREWORMS IN WESTERN WASHINGTON ORGANIC VEGETABLE PRODUCTION Brook Brouwer Andrew Kness
3 12:30 - 1:00 pm BEST STRATEGY TO MANAGE RHIZOCTONIA ROOT ROT IN SUGARBEET Mohamed Khan Andrew Kness

Committee:Animal Science

Thursday, July 8, 2021 Presentation Title Presenter Presiding
1 11:00 - 11:30 am REACHING WOMEN IN AG DURING A PANDEMIC THROUGH A NEW APPROACH TO AN ESTABLISHED PROGRAM Amie Schleicher Betsy Greene
2 11:30 - 12:00 pm REACHING TRIBAL RANCHERS IN SAN CARLOS APACHE TRIBE Juan Arias Betsy Greene
3 12:00 - 12:30 pm REACHING BEEF CATTLE PRODUCERS IN A VIRTUAL WORLD Caitlin Bainum Steve Morgan
4 12:30 - 1:00 pm WINTER SUPPLEMENTATIONS SEMINAR Lindsey Wiggins Steve Morgan

Committee: Horticulture

Thursday, July 8, 2021 Presentation Title Presenter Presiding
1 11:00 - 11:30 am GARDEN JAVA VIRTUAL COMMUNITY EDUCATION SESSIONS Heather Neikirk Timothy Daly
2 11:30 - 12:00 pm ZOOMING THROUGH THE BROWN BAG LECTURE SERIES Sherri Sanders Timothy Daly
3 12:00 - 12:30 pm ADAPTING PLANT IDENTIFICATION CLASSES TO A VIRTUAL FORMAT DURING THE COVID19 PANDEMIC Emelie Swackhamer Timothy Daly
4 12:30 - 1:00 pm MASTER POLLINATOR STEWARD HYBRID COURSE Jennifer Schutter Timothy Daly

Committee: Sustainable Agriculture

Thursday, July 8, 2021 Presentation Title Presenter Presiding
1 11:00 - 11:30 am SUSTAINABILITY OF A HOMELESS SHELTER FARM: THE SIGNIFICANCE OF WOMEN IN MAJOR LEADERSHIP ROLES Suzanne Mills-Wazniak,Tia N. Turner, Roger N. Reeb Christian Stephenson
2 11:30 - 12:00 pm BIOMASS AND NUTRIENT PRODUCTION OF COVER CROP MIXES FOLLOWING WHEAT AND CEREAL RYE FOLLOWING CORN OR SOYBEANS IN EASTERN NEBRASKA Gary Lesoing Christian Stephenson
3 12:00 - 12:30 pm EFFECTS AND ECONOMICS OF A LONG-TERM CROPPING SYSTEM, COVER CROP AND GRAZING STUDY Jennifer Rees Christian Stephenson

Committee: Teaching & Educational Technologies

Thursday, July 8, 2021 Presentation Title Presenter Presiding
1 12:00 - 12:30 pm UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND EXTENSION WINTER CROP PRODUCTION MEETINGS GO VIRTUAL Jennifer Rhodes Sergio Arispe/Colt Knight
2 12:30 - 1:00 pm EMPOWERING HISPANICS IN URBAN AREAS TO IMPROVE THEIR FOOD SECURITY Teresa Dean, Jack Blandford and Sidney Gordon Juan Cabrera-Garcia
1:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Virtual Tours
1:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Live Exhibitor Hall (Meet Exhibitors)
2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Member Presentations

Committee: 4-H & Youth Programming

Thursday, July 8, 2021 Presentation Title Presenter Presiding
1 2:00 - 2:30 pm RAISING YOUR MARKET ANIMAL - A VIRTUAL CAMP Caitlin Bainum Shannon Dill
2 2:30 - 3:00 pm WEED AND GRASS IDENTIFICATION PROGRAMMING FOR 4-H YOUTH Sarah Sivits Shannon Dill
3 3:00 - 3:30 pm AG EXPLORATIONS: PROVIDING HANDS-ON LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES AND CAREER EXPLORATION FOR AREA HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS Rebecca Vittetoe, Virgil Schmitt Melissa Henry
4 3:30 - 4:00 pm CAREER AND WORKFORCE READINESS THROUGH COLLABORATIVE SMALL RUMINANT APPLIED RESEARCH 4-H PROGRAMS Ashley Travis Melissa Henry
5 4:00 - 4:30 pm YOUTH BIOSECURITY EDUCATION COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS Betsy Greene Melissa Henry

Committee: Ag Issues

Thursday, July 8, 2021 Presentation Title Presenter Presiding
1 2:00 - 2:30 pm STRATEGIES FOR NAVIGATING DIFFICULT ISSUES; WATER4AG Nicole Santangelo Carutis and Jessica Groskopf Paul Pugliese and Cassie Yost
2 2:30 - 3:00 pm THE CURRENT STATE OF URBAN AGRICULTURE AND EXTENSION AND RESEARCH NEEDS IN THE NORTHEAST U.S Neith Grace Little, Richard VanVranken, Megan Thompson Paul Pugliese and Cassie Yost
3 3:00 - 3:30 pm INDUSTRIAL HEMP IN OHIO – FIBER AND CBD OPPORTUNITIES Lee Beers Paul Pugliese and Cassie Yost
4 3:30 - 4:00 pm MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING AS A TOOL TO ADDRESS FARM STRESS AND TRANSITIONS Katie L Wantoch Timothy Fine and Cassie Yost
5 4:00 - 4:30 pm USING COLLABORATION TO ADDRESS FOOD INSECURITY Amanda Bennett and Alisha Barton Timothy Fine and Cassie Yost
6 4:30 - 5:00 pm WASHINGTON STATE AGRABILITY: BUILDING A NEW EXTENSION PROGRAM DURING COVID-19 Don W Mcmoran Timothy Fine and Cassie Yost

Committee: Ag Economics

Thursday, July 8, 2021 Presentation Title Presenter Presiding
1 2:00 - 2:30 pm FARM OFFICE LIVE - HELPING OHIO FARMS AND AGRIBUSINESSES NAVIGATE THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC David Marrison Richard Brzozowski & Chris Prevatt
2 2:30 - 3:00 pm BOOTS-2-BUSHELS: BOOT CAMP FOR MARKET GARDENERS AND FARMERS Anne Devin Richard Brzozowski & Chris Prevatt
3 3:00 - 3:30 pm DEVELOPING A COMMUNITY OF NEW FARMERS BASED ON NEEDS Hannah Wooten Chris Prevatt & Madeline Schultz
4 3:30 - 4:00 pm THE NEXT BIG THING - HOW DO EDUCATORS RESPOND TO NEW AND EMERGING CROPS? Lee Beers Chris Prevatt & Madeline Schultz
5 4:00 - 4:30 pm CONSERVATION AND ECONOMIC VIABILITY ON VERMONT SMALL FARMS Mark Cannella Madeline Schultz & Ashlee Westerhold
6 4:30 - 5:00 pm COMPETING LAND USE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: SOLAR AND DAIRY Joseph Lawrence Madeline Schultz & Ashlee Westerhold

Committee: Agronomy

Thursday, July 8, 2021 Presentation Title Presenter Presiding
1 2:00 - 2:30 pm ALFALFA, APHIDS, AND INSECTICIDES: CONTROL, ATTRACTION, AND REPELLENCY? Michael D Rethwisch Andrew Kness
2 2:30 - 3:00 pm CANOLA’S IMPACT ON KEY SOIL HEALTH CHARACTERISTICS IN CEREAL GRAIN SYSTEMS Aaron D Esser Andrew Kness
3 3:00 - 3:30 pm SUSTAINABLE FUNGICIDE AND NITROGEN MANAGEMENT TO MALTING BARLEY Jerry Clark Steve Van Vleet
4 3:30 - 4:00 pm ECONOMIC INJURY LEVEL OF THRIPS IN ALFALFA AND SMALL GRAINS Reed Findlay Steve Van Vleet
5 4:00 - 4:30 pm SOIL-TEST K SPATIAL VARIABILITY AND K LOSS VIA WATER RUNOFF IN ARKANSAS Matt Fryer Steve Van Vleet

Committee:Animal Science

Thursday, July 8, 2021 Presentation Title Presenter Presiding
1 2:00 - 2:30 pm UW MADISON DIVISION OF EXTENSION'S BEEF SPREADSHEET TOOLS FOR IMPROVING MANAGEMENT DECISIONS Bill Halfman Andrew Sandeen
2 2:30 - 3:00 pm TOOLS FOR DAIRY RISK MANAGEMENT Jason Hartschuh Andrew Sandeen
3 3:00 - 3:30 pm REGIONAL YOUTH LIVESTOCK FIELD DAYS: A SUCCESSFUL EXTENSION MODEL EDUCATING YOUTH AND ADULTS FROM MULTIPLE COUNTIES AND STATES Janet Schmidt Mark Heitstuman
4 3:30 - 4:00 pm PURDUE EXTENSION REACHING A GLOBAL SMALL RUMINANT AUDIENCE Elysia Rodgers Mark Heitstuman
5 4:00 - 4:30 pm VIRTUAL CONNECTIONS: TACKLING DYSTOCIA WITH SHEEP AND GOATS PRODUCERS Jacci Smith Karl Hoppe
6 4:30 - 5:00 pm COMPARISON OF RAM, WETHER AND SHORT-SCROTUM RAM LAMBS Susan Schoenian Karl Hoppe

Committee: Horticulture

Thursday, July 8, 2021 Presentation Title Presenter Presiding
1 2:00 - 2:30 pm ENGAGING VERSUS MANAGING EXTENSION MASTER GARDENER VOLUNTEERS: THERE IS A DIFFERENCE Pam Bennett Julie Kikkert
2 2:30 - 3:00 pm YOUTH EDUCATION DURING COVID-19 Donna Aufdenberg Julie Kikkert
3 3:00 - 3:30 pm HORTICULTURE TOWN HALL MEETING Debi Kelly Julie Kikkert
4 3:30 - 4:00 pm WEST VIRGINIA'S GROW THIS! PROGRAM INCORPORATES HORTICULTURAL PRODUCTION AND NUTRITIONAL EDUCATION Jodi Richmond Patrick Byers
5 4:00 - 4:30 pm PARTNERING WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO ENCOURAGE PARTICIPATION IN VEGETABLE GARDENING Pam Bennett Patrick Byers
6 4:30 - 5:00 pm THE URBAN FARM DEMONSTRATION GARDEN AT THE UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY BOTANICAL CENTER Sheriden Hansen Patrick Byers

Committee: Leadership & Admin. Skills

Thursday, July 8, 2021 Presentation Title Presenter Presiding
1 2:00 - 2:30 pm A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE – INCORPORATING FARMS VISITS INTO INTERVIEWS Lee Beers Ed Martin
2 2:30 - 3:00 pm MAXIMIZING YOUR LEADERSHIP TOOLBOX Connie L. Strunk Ed Martin
3 3:00 - 3:30 pm LEADING THROUGH ADVERSITY: A REFLECTION OF A YEAR OF EXTENSION LEADERSHIP IN A GLOBAL PANDEMIC Nick Simmons Ed Martin
4 3:30 - 4:00 pm IDEAS (INCLUSION, DIVERSITY, EQUITY, ACCESS AND SOLUTIONS) FOR TODAY’S NACAA Ricardo Costa Silva, Anitha Chirumamilla, Brittany Council, Maria Gorgo-Gourovitch and possible Thomas Brewer Chris Cooper

Committee: Teaching & Educational Technologies

Thursday, July 8, 2021 Presentation Title Presenter Presiding
1 2:00 - 2:30 pm COMMERCIAL HORTICULTURE VIDEO NEWSLETTER- AN INNOVATIVE EDUCATIONAL DELIVERY TOOL Justin Keay Sergio Arispe/Colt Knight
2 2:30 - 3:00 pm CONNECTING VIRTUALLY: ENHANCING LEARNING WITH STOP MOTION ANIMATION AND OTHER VISUAL SIMULATIONS Rob Leeds Sergio Arispe/Colt Knight
3 3:00 - 3:30 pm GARDENING IN THE PANHANDLE: LIVE!: A LESSON IN HARNESSING TEAMWORK AND TECHNOLOGY TO BETTER REACH CLIENTELE Daniel Leonard Sergio Arispe/Colt Knight
4 3:30 - 4:00 pm CROP SCOUTING PROGRAMMING FOR UNDERSERVED AUDIENCES IN AGRICULTURE Sara Sivits Sergio Arispe/Colt Knight
5 4:00 - 4:30 pm WEED WEDNESDAY ON FLORIDA CATTLEMEN'S ASSOCIATION SNAPCHAT Lindsey Wiggins Sergio Arispe/Colt Knight
6 4:30 - 5:00 pm USING SOCIAL MEDIA FOR EFFECTIVE EXTENSION EDUCATION Adriane Good Sergio Arispe/Colt Knight
6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Virtual Wine & Cheese Tasting Event (separate registration - click here) HELD IN SEPARATE ZOOM SESSION FOR PAID REGISTRANTS
9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Coffee Connection (Chat time)
11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Search For Excellence Presentations

Committee: Search For Excellence Young, Beginning, or Small Farmers/Ranchers

Friday, July 9, 2021 Presentation Title Presenter Presiding
1 11:00 - 11:20 am NETX LIVE IN THE FIELD Chase Brooke Chris Zoller
2 11:20-11:30 am SO, YOU THINK YOU CAN FARM? ENTREPRENEURSHIP SERIES FOR BEGINNING FARMERS Tatiana Sanchez Chris Zoller
3 11:30 - 11:40 am TENNESSEE BEGINNING FARMER OUTREACH PROGRAM Karla Kean Chris Zoller
4 11:40 - 11:50 am PRACTICAL YF&R PROGRAMMING IN THE CENTRAL KANSAS DISTRICT Cade Rensink Chris Zoller

Committee: Search For Excellence 4-H & Youth Programming

Friday, July 9, 2021 Presentation Title Presenter Presiding
1 11:00 - 11:20 am SURRY-YADKIN VIRTUAL POLLINATION STATION Joanna Radford Jesse Fulbright
2 11:20-11:30 am VIRTUAL FARM FIELD TRIP Allie Logan Jesse Fulbright
3 11:30 - 11:40 am NEBRASKA SCIENTIST FIELD TRIPS Brandy VanDeWalle Jesse Fulbright
4 11:40 - 11:50 am CLEMSON UNIVERSITY YOUTH ACADEMY OF LIVESTOCK LEARNING Alana West Jesse Fulbright

Committee: Search For Excellence Sustainable Agriculture

Friday, July 9, 2021 Presentation Title Presenter Presiding
1 11:00 - 11:20 am THE DIRT ON SOIL HEALTH: VIRTUAL PROGRAMMING FOR PRODUCERS FOR IMPROVING SOIL HEALTH Mary Griffith Amber Yutzy
2 11:20-11:30 am FACILITATING THE ADOPTION OF BMPS THROUGH ON-FARM NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT TRIALS IN NORTH FLORIDA Jay Capasso Amber Yutzy
3 11:30 - 11:40 am NEBRASKA COVER CROP AND SOIL HEALTH PROGRAM Michael Sindelar Amber Yutzy
4 11:40 - 11:50 am RED CEDAR DEMONSTRATION FARM ANNUAL FALL COVER CROP PROGRAM Katie Wantoch Amber Yutzy

Committee: Search For Excellence Crop Production

Friday, July 9, 2021 Presentation Title Presenter Presiding
1 11:00 - 11:20 am SMALL PLOT PEANUT FUNGICIDE EFFICACY TRIALS IN NORTH FLORIDA Keith Wynn Linda McClanahan
2 11:20-11:30 am DRONES IN AGRICULTURE Jason DeKoff Linda McClanahan
3 11:30 - 11:40 am IMPROVING YIELDS AND PROFITABILITY IN NE ALABAMA Eddie McGriff Linda McClanahan
4 11:40 - 11:50 am BADGER CROP CONNECT Daniel Marzu Linda McClanahan

Ag Awareness & Appreciation Award

Friday, July 9, 2021 Presentation Title Presenter Presiding
1 11:00 - 11:20 am MOUNTAIN AGRICULTURE FESTIVAL Kara Harders, Mark Platten Tyrone Fisher
2 11:20-11:30 am VIRTUAL TOWN HALL MEETINGS James Humphrey Tyrone Fisher
3 11:30 - 11:40 am LIGHTS, CAMERA, TRACTORS! Ginger Fenton Tyrone Fisher
4 11:40 - 11:50 am BROWN BAG LECTURE SERIES Sherri Sanders Tyrone Fisher
1:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Virtual Tours
1:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Live Exhibitor Hall (Meet Exhibitors)
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Search For Excellence Presentations

Committee: Search For Excellence Consumer or Commercial Horticulture

Friday, July 9, 2021 Presentation Title Presenter Presiding
1 2:00 - 2:20 pm INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT (IPM) SCOUTING WORKSHOPS IMPROVE SKILLS OF GREENHOUSE/NURSERY EMPLOYEES Liz Felter Amy-Lynn Albertson
2 2:20 - 2:30 pm USING SOCIAL MEDIA AND BOOTS ON THE GROUND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON HORTICULTURE Sherri Sanders Amy-Lynn Albertson
3 2:30 - 2:40 pm SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION TO VIRTUAL HORTICULTURE & GARDENING Nicasio Usabel Amy-Lynn Albertson
4 2:40 - 2:50 pm TRANSITIONING PESTICIDE CREDIT BEARING CONTINUING EDUCATION MEETINGS TO ONLINE FORMATS DURING THE COVID19 PANDEMIC Megan Muehlbauer Amy-Lynn Albertson

Committee: Search For Excellence Livestock Production

Friday, July 9, 2021 Presentation Title Presenter Presiding
1 2:00 - 2:20 pm SMALL FLOCK EDUCATION FOR HOBBY PRODUCERS Robyn Stewart Amber Yutzy
2 2:20 - 2:30 pm STAYING UP-TO-DATE ON WORM CONTROL DURING PANDEMIC Susan Schoenian Amber Yutzy
3 2:30 - 2:40 pm SAN CARLOS APACHE RANCHER PROGRAM Juan Arias Amber Yutzy
4 2:40 - 2:50 pm UF/IFAS FLORIDA EQUINE INSTITUTE & ALLIED TRADE SHOW Caitlin Bainum Amber Yutzy

Committee: Search For Excellence Farm & Ranch Business Management

Friday, July 9, 2021 Presentation Title Presenter Presiding
1 2:00 - 2:20 pm FARM FINANCIAL SKILLS FOR KANSAS WOMEN IN AGRICULTURE Cade Rensink Linda McClanahan
2 2:20 - 2:30 pm FARM & RANCH SUCCESSION Jake Hadfield Linda McClanahan
3 2:30 - 2:40 pm FIRST AID/CPR TRAINING: IMPROVING FARM SAFETY FOR H2A WORKERS ON TOBACCO FARMS Iris Cui Linda McClanahan
4 2:40 - 2:50 pm VIRTUAL FARM BILL EDUCATION FOR 2021 Mary Giffith Linda McClanahan

Committee: Search For Excellence Environmental Quality, Forestry & Natural Resources

Friday, July 9, 2021 Presentation Title Presenter Presiding
1 2:00 - 2:20 pm ARIZONA COOPERATIVE EXTENSION RANGELAND MONITORING PROGRAM Andrew Brischke Chris Zoller
2 2:20 - 2:30 pm MARYLAND WATERSHED STEWARDS ACADEMY Jacqueline Takacs Chris Zoller
3 2:30 - 2:40 pm HORSE FARM BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES - HOW DOES YOUR FARM MEASURE UP? Caitlin Bainum Chris Zoller
4 2:40 - 2:50 pm COLUMBIA COUNTY ENVIRONMENT MATTERS SERIES Tripp J. Williams Chris Zoller
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Lounge Time/Free Time - Check out the Posters....Enjoy!
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Closing Session

NACAA is pleased to announce that Jennie Schmidt, MS, RD will be our Capstone speaker for the 2021 NACAA AM/PIC on July 9th, 2021.

Jennie Schmidt

 

Jennie Schmidt, MS, RD

Jennie will share with us Her story of farming on the eastern shore of Maryland and balancing farm / family and international commodity group time.

Jennie Schmidt is part of Schmidt Farms Inc in Sudlersville, Maryland. Together with her brother in law, manage a 3rd generation family farm growing grains, vegetables, and wine grapes on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. When she’s not on a tractor, Jennie is a state and national agriculture leader having served as the first female board member and first female president of the Maryland Grain Producers Utilization Board, and currently serves as the Maryland delegate to the U.S. Grains Council and on the nominating committee of the National Corn Growers Association. She is a national and international speaker telling the story of food and farming. She is passionate about connecting people with food and farming, emphasizing the importance of global food access and the importance of sustainability in our food supply. Jennie whose first career was as a Registered Dietitian, holds a BS in Human Nutrition and International Agriculture from UMASS and an MS degree from the University of Delaware in Human Nutrition with a focus on Food and Agricultural Biotechnology. Dietitian turned Farmer, Notill farmer of corn/ soybeans/green beans/processing tomatoes/wine grapes and the Past President of the Maryland Grain Producers Utilization board.

Social Media:
- Schmidt Farms of Eastern Shore Maryland
Twitter: @FarmGirlJen
Facebook: The Foodie Farmer @DirtDietitian
Email: thefoodiefarmer@gmail.com
Linkedin: jennie-schmidt-ms-rd-8876b18/

Tomatoes
https://www.furmanos.com/schmidt-family-farms

Recent award winner of EWA Trail Blazer Award.
https://www.agweb.com/news/business/conservation/maryland-grower-honored-ewa-trailblazer-award