Objective(s):
Participants will use the Southern Nursery IPM Working Group as a case study on working group synergy. Participants will learn how to start a working group, how an initial needs inventory can fuel future collaborations, how these collaborations enhance effective extension programming, and metrics for documenting working group productivity. Participants will learn how to evaluate electronic books provided as extension resources and hands-on workshops in order to successfully establish extension impact.
Extension and research professionals in the Southeast U.S. formed the Southern Nursery IPM (SNIPM) Working Group in 2009 in order to foster collaboration, thereby enhancing programming, increasing synergistic opportunities, expanding delivery of specialized expertise to growers, and leveraging resources. The working group is a multi-disciplinary coalition composed of extension and research faculty in entomology, horticulture, plant pathology, and weed science. Topics covered will include: (1) how our productivity as a working group benefitted our stakeholders, our funding agencies, and our members; (2) how an initial needs assessment driven by stakeholders and strategic project selection was a catalyst for synergy, stimulating popular press, Extension, and refereed publications, novel programming and use of technology, and additional funding; (3) effectively evaluating stakeholders’ perceived value and adoption of e-books and technology presented during hands-on workshops; (4) assessing our overall impact and effectiveness as a working group and as individual faculty; and (5) working group pitfalls to avoid. This session will conclude with a 30 minute working group meeting.
Tuesday, August 9, 2016: 10:15 AM
Capitol Center Room (Sheraton Hotel Atlanta)
Moderator:
Coordinators:
10:15 AM
Working Group Synergy Part I: Developing a Successful, Sustainable Working Group
Amy Fulcher, University of Tennessee;
Anthony LeBude, N.C. State University;
Sarah A. White, Clemson University;
Matthew Chappell, University of Georgia;
Chris Marble, University of Florida;
J.H. (J.C.) Chong, Clemson University;
Winston C. Dunwell, Univ of KY Res & Ed Center;
Steve Frank, N.C. State University;
Frank Hale, University of Tennessee;
Joseph C. Neal, North Carolina State Univ;
Alan Windham, University of Tennessee;
William E. Klingeman, Univ of Tennessee;
Gary W. Knox, North Florida Res. & Ed. Ctr.;
Jeffrey F. Derr, Virginia Tech;
Jean Williams-Woodward, University of Georgia;
Craig Adkins, N.C. State University;
S. Kris Braman, University of Georgia;
Adam Dale, University of Florida;
Fulya Baysal-Gurel, TSU;
Johanna Del Castillo-Múnera, University of Maryland;
Francesca Peduto Hand, Ohio State University;
Cassandra Swett, University of Maryland;
Nicole Ward Gauthier, University of Kentucky;
Erfan Vafaie, Texas A&M University
10:35 AM
Working Group Synergy Part II: Creating Extension Impact and Maximizing Faculty Benefits
Amy Fulcher, University of Tennessee;
Sarah A. White, Clemson University;
Anthony LeBude, N.C. State University;
Matthew Chappell, University of Georgia;
S. Kris Braman, University of Georgia;
J.H. (J.C.) Chong, Clemson University;
Jeffrey F. Derr, Virginia Tech;
Winston C. Dunwell, Univ of KY Res & Ed Center;
Frank Hale, University of Tennessee;
William E. Klingeman, Univ of Tennessee;
Gary W. Knox, North Florida Res. & Ed. Ctr.;
Joseph C. Neal, North Carolina State Univ;
Nicole Ward Gauthier, University of Kentucky;
Alan Windham, University of Tennessee
10:55 AM
iBooks - Effectively Evaluating Impact of eBooks for Extension Audiences
Matthew Chappell, University of Georgia;
Sarah A. White, Clemson University;
Amy Fulcher, University of Tennessee;
Anthony LeBude, N.C. State University;
Gary W. Knox, North Florida Res. & Ed. Ctr.;
William E. Klingeman, Univ of Tennessee;
Frank Hale, University of Tennessee;
Alan Windham, University of Tennessee;
J.H. (J.C.) Chong, Clemson University;
S. Kris Braman, University of Georgia;
Jeffrey F. Derr, Virginia Tech;
Joseph C. Neal, North Carolina State Univ;
Steve Frank, N.C. State University;
Winston C. Dunwell, Univ of KY Res & Ed Center;
Mathews Paret, University of Florida;
Nicole Ward Gauthier, University of Kentucky;
Chris Marble, University of Florida;
Francesca Peduto Hand, Ohio State University
11:15 AM
Experiential Nursery IPM Workshop Series to Enhance Grower Practice Adoption
Anthony LeBude, N.C. State University;
S. Kris Braman, University of Georgia;
Nicole Ward Gauthier, University of Kentucky;
Joseph C. Neal, North Carolina State Univ;
Matthew Chappell, University of Georgia;
Amy Fulcher, University of Tennessee;
William E. Klingeman, Univ of Tennessee;
Jeffrey F. Derr, Virginia Tech;
Gary W. Knox, North Florida Res. & Ed. Ctr.;
Craig Adkins, N.C. State University;
J.H. (J.C.) Chong, Clemson University;
Winston C. Dunwell, Univ of KY Res & Ed Center;
Frank Hale, University of Tennessee;
Sarah A. White, Clemson University;
Jean Williams-Woodward, University of Georgia;
Alan Windham, University of Tennessee
