Schedule
This is a tentative schedule except for the tours on Monday and closing on Thursday. Conference sessions will be determined by the call for papers and keynote speakers.
Location: Drury Plaza Hotel - 828 Paseo De Peralta, Santa Fe, NM 87501
Monday, August 26
6:00 - 9:00 AM | Drury Complimentary Hot Breakfast
9 AM - 12:00 PM | National EMG Committee
1:30 - 4:00 PM | Santa Fe Botanica Garden Tour
1:30 - 4:00 PM | Tesuque Pueblo Farm Tour
1:30 - 4:00 PM | Randall Davey Audubon Center and Sanctuary Tour
5:30 - 7:00 PM | Kickback* at the hotel - complimentary hot food and cold beverages
Tuesday, August 27
6:00 - 8:30 AM | Drury Complimentary Hot Breakfast
8:30 - 9:00 AM | Welcome, housekeeping
9:00 - 10:30 AM | Colorado State Extension’s Approach to USDA-NIFA Civil Rights and Equal Opportunity Requirements, Eric Ishiwata, CSU, 90 min
10:30 - 11:00 AM | Break
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Come Play Civil Rights Audit Bingo – Erin Kinley, Penn State, 50 min
12:00 - 1:00 PM | Lunch
1:00 - 2:00 PM | Making the Most of Online Learning Environments (from those who have been there, done that) - Katie Dunker, Chris Hilgert, Mary Ortiz Castro, CSU, 50 min
2:00 - 2:30 PM | Using Poll Everywhere to Engage Participants in Presentations & Training – Drew Jeffers, Clemson University, 30 min
2:30 - 3:00 PM | Integrating Virtual Pre-Work & In-person Instruction for Effective Volunteer Training, Eva Pabon, UFL, 30 min
3:30 - 4:00 PM | Break
4:00 - 4:30 PM | Merging EMG County programs to multiply staff efforts – Casey Anderson, CO, 30 min
Lightning Rounds 10 min with 5 min Q&A
4:30 - 4:45 PM | Enhancing Diagnostic Proficiency: Assessing and Addressing Training Needs of Master Gardener Volunteers - Clarissa Chairez, Heather Kalaman, UFL, 15 min
4:45 - 5:00 PM | The Broward County MGV Scholarship Program – Lorna Bravo, UFL, 15 min
5:00 - 5:15 PM | Curated Literature as Continuing Education for Master Gardener Volunteers, Alicia Herzog, Iowa State, 15 min
5:15 - 5:30 PM | Utilizing Social Media for a Residential Horticultural Needs Assessment, Wendy Wilber, Judy Jean, UFL, 15 min
5:30 - 7:00 PM | Kickback* at the hotel - complimentary hot food and cold beverages
Wednesday, August 28
6:00 - 8:15 AM | Drury Complimentary Hot Breakfast
8:15 - 8:30 AM | Review of the Day
8:30 - 9:30 AM | Empowering Volunteer Presenters through a Community Educator Training, Pamela Hargest, Rebecca Long, University of Maine, 50 min
9:30 - 10:00 AM | Community Garden: growing food, relationships, and knowledge – Emily Swilhart, Tray Jo Mulliken, University of Illinois, 30 min
10:00 - 10:30 AM | Two Steps Forward, One Step Back: Native American Programming, Esther McGinnis, Shannon Ueker, NDSU, 30 min
10:30 - 11:00 AM | Navigating Differences of Opinion on Pesticide Application Recommendations – Drew Jeffers, Clemson University, 30 min
11:00 - 11:30 AM | Managing Change in Master Gardener Programs - Ruth Carll, Belinda Chester, Kaylynn Hyson, Julia Piermatteo, Rutgers, 30 min
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM | Lunch on your own - network with your colleagues
1:30 - 2:30 PM | Pollinator Ambassador Academy: Empowering the Community to Advocate for Pollinators Through a Train-the-Trainer Approach – Jeremy Rhoden, UFL, 50 min
2:30 - 3:00 PM | Power to the Bee-ple: Creating Nationally Recognized Research Partnership between Penn State Researchers & EMGs – Erin Kinley, Valerie Sesler, Penn State, 30 min
3:00 - 3:30 PM | Balancing Beauty and Biodiversity: Designing Urban Pollinator Gardens with the Viewer in Mind, April Johnson, NDSU, 30 min
3:30 - 3:45 PM | Break
3:45 - 4:15 PM | From Soil to State: Empowering Master Gardeners to become confident presenters and effective leaders, Lori M Leas, University of Nevada Reno, 30 min
4:15 - 4:45 PM | A Volunteer-Run Program Focused on Efficiency and Education for Produce Donations, Alison O’Connor, CSU, 30 min
4:45 - 5:00 PM | Exploring Extension Client Contact Online (ECCO): An electronic tool for Extension Master Gardener volunteers, Amy Jo Detweiler, Oregon State, 10 min
5:00 - 5:15 PM | Attracting Different Demographics, Celeste Gambill, University of Arizona, 10 min
5:15 - 5:30 PM | Different Flowers from the Same Garden, Stephanie Smith, OK State, 10 Min
5:30 - 7:00 PM | Kickback* at the hotel - complimentary hot food and cold beverage
Thursday, August 29
6:00 - 8:15 AM | Complimentary Hot Breakfast
8:15 - 8:30 AM | Review of the Day
8:30 - 9:00 AM | Writing Great Impact Reports - Katie Dunker & Sara Moore, CSU, 30 min
9:00 - 10:00 AM | Telling a Compelling and Impactful Story, Jennifer Marquis, WSU, 50 min
10:00 - 10:30 AM | Stop the Invaders – mobilizing EMGs for Invasive Pest Education, Andy Faust, Rick Kruczek, Penn State, 30 min
10:30 - 11:00 AM | Break
11:00 - 11:30 AM | National EMG Evaluation Committee 2023 Survey & Report, 30 min
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM | National Awards Presentation – may be at lunch on Tuesday
12:30 PM | Adjourn Conference
A copy of this schedule may be downloaded here, Printable Schedule (PDF).
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