25450 Working Group Synergy Part I: Developing a Successful, Sustainable Working Group

Tuesday, August 9, 2016: 10:15 AM
Capitol Center Room (Sheraton Hotel Atlanta)
Amy Fulcher , University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
Anthony LeBude , N.C. State University, Mills River, NC
Sarah A. White , Clemson University, Clemson, SC
Matthew Chappell , University of Georgia, Athens, GA
Chris Marble , University of Florida, Apopka, FL
J.H. (J.C.) Chong , Clemson University, Florence
Winston C. Dunwell , Univ of KY Res & Ed Center, Princeton, KY, United States
Steve Frank , N.C. State University, Raleigh
Frank Hale , University of Tennessee
Joseph C. Neal , North Carolina State Univ, Raleigh, NC, United States
Alan Windham , University of Tennessee, Nashville, TN
William E. Klingeman , Univ of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, United States
Gary W. Knox , North Florida Res. & Ed. Ctr., Quincy, FL, United States
Jeffrey F. Derr , Virginia Tech, Virginia Beach, VA, United States
Jean Williams-Woodward , University of Georgia, Athens, GA
Craig Adkins , N.C. State University, Lenoir
S. Kris Braman , University of Georgia, Griffin
Adam Dale , University of Florida, Gainesville
Fulya Baysal-Gurel , TSU, McMinnville
Johanna Del Castillo-Múnera , University of Maryland, College Park
Francesca Peduto Hand , Ohio State University, Columbus
Cassandra Swett , University of Maryland, College Park
Nicole Ward Gauthier , University of Kentucky, Lexington
Erfan Vafaie , Texas A&M University, Overton
Horticulture, entomology, plant pathology, and weed science extension and research professionals in Southeastern states formed the Southern Nursery IPM (SNIPM) working group to foster collaboration and leverage resources, thereby enhancing programming, increasing synergistic opportunities, and expanding delivery of specialized expertise to growers across a region. SNIPM has now grown to include 10 states and 11 institutions and has been awarded six grants since 2009. Deliverables achieved from this faculty collaboration include 11 peer reviewed publications, 3 books, and numerous abstracts, conference proceedings and extension publications. SNIPM has also been honored with ASHS publication awards and the Southern Region IPM working Group Bright Idea Award. Building a productive and lasting working group requires attracting a group of research and extension faculty with complementary expertise, listening to stakeholders, and translating stakeholder needs into grant priorities to help solve problems. This presentation will cover the inception of the working group, establishing need and working group focus, determining membership, explain the critical role of funding and using initial projects to build a foundation for future projects.
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