Second National Extension Natural Resources Conference
Excellence Through Partnerships

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Concurrent Session I | Concurrent Session II | Concurrent Session III | Concurrent Session IV

Concurrent Session I: Wednesday, May 17 (8:00 - 10:00 am)
Room A: Watershed Management I
8:00 am #1 Wild Salmonid Recovery in Oregon, the Role of a Science Team
-Logan A. Norris, Oregon State University
8:30 am #6 Locally Relevant Watershed Education for Michigan Communities
-Jane Herbert, Michigan State University
9:00 am #11 The Missouri Watershed Initiative: Enabling Sustainable Decisions
-William B. Kurtz and Robert R. Broz, University of Missouri
9:30 am #16 Ranch Water Quality Planning: A Short Course for Rangeland Owners
-Mel George, University of California, and John Harper, Stephanie Larson, and Leonard Jolley
10:00 am Break
Room B: Landowner and Citizen Participation
8:00 am #2 Sustainable Forestry Education and Support for Private Landowners
-Glenn R. Glover, Auburn University
8:30 am #7 Uneven-age Management in a Clearcut World
-George D. Kessler and Larry Nelson, Clemson University
9:00 am #12 Designing Citizen Input Methods for Long Range Planning
-John Preissing, University of Wisconsin
9:30 am #17 Wisconsin Lake Leaders Institute
-Lowell Klessig and Robert Korth, University of Wisconsin, and Carrol Schaal, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
10:00 am Break
Room C: Building Capacity in CE for Natural Resources I
8:00 am #3 Forestry: Area Specialty Advanced Training (FASAT)
-David J. Moorhead, Coleman W. Dangerfield, Jr., and Bob Izlar, University of Georgia
8:30 am #8 Strategic and Project Planning: Experiences from the Oregon State University Extension Service and the University of Minnesota Extension Service
-Mike Reichenbach, University of Minnesota, and Viviane Simon-Brown, Oregon State University
9:00 am #13 Florida Natural Resource Leadership Institute Integrates Skill-building with Case Studies
-William L. Sheftall, Jr., University of Florida, and William T. Mahan, Jr., and Roy R. Carriker
9:30 am #18 Enhancing County-Level Interest and Capacity in Natural Resource Extension Program Delivery
-Peter Smallidge and Marianne Krasny, Cornell University, and Thomas Monaghan, Mississippi State University
10:00 am Break
Room D: Youth Education I
8:00 am #4 Give Forests a Hand: A Guide to Youth Community Service Projects
-Martha C. Monroe and Janice O. Easton, University of Florida, and Elaine Andrews, University of Wisconsin
8:30 am #9 Eagle's Nest/Owl's Roost Environmental Day Camp, Environmental Stewardship for Today and Tomorrow
-Shelley Stanley, Colorado State University
9:00 am #14 School Stewardship Forests...a Pilot Program in Pennsylvania
-Sanford "Sandy" Smith, Penn State University
9:30 am #19 Nevada Youth Range Camp
-J. Kent McAdoo and Sherman R. Swanson, University of Nevada
10:00 am Break
Room E: Urban/Rural Issues
8:00 am #5 The New York City Watershed Model Forests-Working Laboratories to Study and Demonstrate Sustainable Forestry
-René Germain, State University of New York
8:30 am #10 Assisting the Communities to Incorporate Considerations for Wildlands into Land Use Plans
-Brian K Miller and William L. Hoover, Purdue University
9:00 am #15 Current Use Valuation for Agricultural and Forest Land-A Success Story for Cooperative Extension Service Public Issues and Policy Education
-Coleman W. Dangerfield, Jr., David H. Newman, and Bob Izlar, University of Georgia
9:30 am #20 Controlled Sheep Grazing to Create Fuelbreaks
-Jay Davison and Ed Smith, University of Nevada
10:00 am Break
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Concurrent Session II: Wednesday, May 17 (10:30 am - 1:00 pm)
Room A: Watershed Management II
10:30 am #21 The Salmon River Project-A Replicable Model for Outreach, Education, and Information on Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water Quality on a Watershed-wide Scale
-Leslie M. Kane and Thomas E. Worthley, University of Connecticut
11:00 am #26 Watershed-based Outreach Campaigns for NIPF Owners: A Case Study from Connecticut
-Stephen H. Broderick, Thomas E. Worthley and Leslie M. Kane, University of Connecticut, and C. Benjamin Tyson, Central Connecticut State University
11:30 am #31 A National Network of Projects Focused on Land Use Impacts on Water Resources
-Chester Arnold, Jim Gibbons, John Rozum, and Steven Nakashima, University of Connecticut
12:00 pm #36 Extension Partnerships for Water Law Education
-Donald Last, University of Wisconsin
1:00 pm Pick Up Box Lunches and Load Buses for Tours
Room B: Establishing Partnerships I
10:30 am #22 Highlights of the Alabama Cooperative Extension System Radon Awareness, Mitigation, and Radon-Resistant New Construction Program
-Jesse C. LaPrade and Barbara Mobley, Auburn University
11:00 am #27 Extension Leads Fire Education Effort in Florida
-Martha C. Monroe, University of Florida
11:30 am #32 Development of a Support Tool and Network for Locally-Led Source Water Protection Programs
-Mark Walker, University of Nevada, Marnee Benson and Crystel Montecinos
12:00 pm #37 Building an Extension Natural Resource Program Through External Collaborations
-Eric R. Norland, Ohio State University
1:00 pm Pick Up Box Lunches and Load Buses for Tours
Room C: Responding to New Opportunities
10:30 am #23 Responding to Natural Resource Disasters Through Integrated Research and Extension: The 1998 Ice Storm
-Peter Smallidge, Tom Brown, Nancy Connelly, Gary Goff, Clifford Kraft, Marianne Krasny, Rebecca Schneider, and Lewis Staats, Cornell University
11:00 am #28 Georgia Forest*A*Syst: A Tool for Protecting Water Quality and Managing Forest Resources
-Rick Hamilton, North Carolina State University and Tina Williams, University of Georgia
11:30 am #33 Case Study: Developing Science-based Information for the Endangered Species Listing Process
-Ralph L. Phillips,, University of California
12:00 pm #38 A Look at the Natural Resources-Based Decision-Making Environment of Wyoming's County Commissioners
-Joseph G. Hiller and J. Daniel Rodgers, University of Wyoming
1:00 pm Pick Up Box Lunches and Load Buses for Tours
Room D: Youth Education II
10:30 am #24 Effectively Developing and Marketing Youth Conservation Programs: Examples in Hunter and Aquatic Education
-Tamara Trail and Larry Hysmith, Texas A & M University
11:00 am #29 Expanding and Promoting the 4-H Wildlife Habitat Evaluation Program (WHEP) Nationally
-Ashley N. Rossi and James B. Armstrong, Auburn University, and Ronald E. Masters, Oklahoma State University
11:30 am #34 Grow Futures With an Environmental Career Day
-Julianne Schieffer, Penn State University
12:00 pm #39 A Model for Public-Private Partnerships for Statewide Youth Water Quality Education
-Barbara J. Speziale, Clemson University, Lansing Brewer, James Cummings, Rockie English, Paulette Gay, Rhonda Matthews, Verda Musie, Kellye Rembert, Lou Robinson, and Wallace Wood
1:00 pm Pick Up Box Lunches and Load Buses for Tours
Room E: Public Issues Education
10:30 am #25 Keep Your Well Water Clean: Well-Protection Materials for Adult Poor Readers and Non-Readers
-Susan W. Williams and Arthur G. Hornsby, University of Florida
11:00 am #30 Dealing with a Dam Problem: One of Thousands
-Mindy Habecker, University of Wisconsin
11:30 am #35 Addressing Air and Water Quality Issues from Large Confined Swine Production Facilities
-Lloyd R. Walker and Reagan M. Waskom, Colorado State University
12:00 pm #40 Formation and Success of the "Pollution Prevention Partners"
-John Gunsaulis and Katie Teague, University of Arkansas
1:00 pm Pick Up Box Lunches and Load Buses for Tours
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Concurrent Session III: Thursday, May 18 (8:00 - 10:00 am)
Room A: Innovative Technology/Engaging Volunteers I
8:00 am #41 Using Geospatial Information Technology in Natural Resource Educational Programs
-Barron J. Orr, University of Arizona
8:30 am #46 Water on the Web and Lake Access: Students and Community Members Monitoring Minnesota Rivers and Lakes Over the Internet
-Cindy Hagley, R.P. Axler, G. Host, B.H. Munson, G. Merrick, C.J. Owen, B. Liukkonen, and J. Barten, University of Minnesota
9:00 am #51 Florida Master Wildlife Conservationist: A New Volunteer Training Program
-William L. Sheftall, Jr., University of Florida, Dale L. Bennett, Charles E. Cichra, William H. Kern, Jr., Stanton Rosenthal, and George W. Tanner
9:30 am #56 South Carolina's Master Wildlifer Shortcourse
-Greg Yarrow, Clemson University
10:00 am Break
Room B: Establishing Partnerships II
8:00 am #42 Documenting and Sharing Sustainable Forestry Innovations
-Mark Dubois, Auburn Universiity, Rick Fletcher, Oregon State University, and Michael Washburn
8:30 am #47 Establishing Native Warm Season Grasses for Wildlife and CRP
-Thomas G. Barnes, University of Kentucky
9:00 am #52 CREP Outreach Project-A Case Study in Team-Building Among Multiple Public Agencies
-Kristi L. Sullivan, Cornell University
9:30 am #57 Natural Resources Education: Building Programs That Cross Agency Lines and Academic Disciplines
-Robin Shepard, University of Wisconsin
10:00 am Break
Room C: Targeting Audiences for Greater Impact
8:00 am #43 Underserved Forest Landowner Workshops
-G. Hughes, Mississippi State University
8:30 am #48 Use of Participatory Methods to Design Forestry Extension Outreach Materials
-Marcella Szymanski, Gwenda Adkins, and William Thomas, University of Kentucky
9:00 am #53 Stream and Riparian Area Management: A Home Study Course for Managers
-Gene Surber, Montana State University, and Bob Ehrhart, University of Montana
9:30 am #58 Agua Pura and Other National CSREES Youth Water Education Initiatives
-E. Andrews, University of Wisconsin
10:00 am Break
Room D: Youth Education III/Building Capacities in CE for Natural Resources II
8:00 am #44 Youth as Environmental Ambassadors
–J. Rea-Keywood, Rutgers University
8:30 am #49 Utilizing Communication Campaign Principles and Social Marketing Theory in Natural Resources Education
-Robin Shepard, University of Wisconsin
9:00 am #54 An Extension Course in Natural Resources for County Agents
-Robert D. Brown, Texas A & M University
9:30 am #59 Techniques for Managing Natural Resource Disputes Constructively and Collaboratively
-Marlene Rebori, University of Nevada
10:00 am Break
Room E: Sustainability
8:00 am #45 A Team of Independent Educators Impact Range Management in Colorado
-Tim Steffens, Robbie Baird-LeValley, and Roy Roath, Colorado State University
8:30 am #50 CRP and Longleaf Pine: A Regional Success Story for Extension Outreach
-Robert M. Franklin, Clemson University, Dean Gjerstad, Auburn University, Mark Hainds and Rhett Johnson
9:00 am #55 Oregon's Watershed Stewardship Educational Program
-Derek Godwin, Flaxen D.L. Conway, and Michael Cloughesy, Oregon State University
9:30 am #60 The Sustainable Living Project at OSU
-Viviane Simon-Brown, Oregon State University
10:00 am Break
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Concurrent Session IV: Thursday, May 18 (10:30 - 11:30 am)
Room A: Engaging Volunteers II
10:30 am #61 The Mississippi Master Naturalist Volunteer Training Program
-Mark W. LaSalle and Cathy Z. Hollomon, Mississippi State University
11:00 am #65 Involving Master Gardeners in Restoring Shorelines to Protect and Improve Water Quality
-Barbara Liukkonen, University of Minnesota, and Terri Port
11:30 am #69 Analysis of the Attributes of "Master Volunteer" Extension Programs
-Gary Goff and Arthur Wilson, Cornell University
Room B: Waste Management
10:30 am #62 Southeast Wisconsin Waste Reduction Education Campaign
-Steve Brachman, University of Wisconsin
11:00 am #66 Compost Your Combustibles-A Wildfire Fuels Recycling Program
-Steven Lewis and Ed Smith, University of Nevada
Room C: Invasive Species
10:30 am #63 Weeds and Water Quality: Applying the Concept of Triage in the Lake Tahoe Basin
-Susan Donaldson and Sherman Swanson, University of Nevada
11:00 am #67 Non-Indigenous Invasive Species: Partnerships for Management and Education
-Marianne Krasny and Bernd Blossey, Cornell University, Sun-Kyung Lee, and Karen Poiani
11:30 am #71 Coordinated Management of Noxious Weeds through GIS Mapping, Education, and Public Involvement
-Loretta Singletary, Jay Davison, Karl Krauter, and Debbie Gilmore, University of Nevada
Room D: Consensus Building
10:30 am #64 Assessing the Needs of the Economic Development Community on Sustainable Forest Products Development: A Case Study in Virginia
-Bob Smith and Tom Hammett, Virginia Tech
11:00 am #68 Developing Decision Making Tools for Landowners Seeking Guidance on Integrating Natural Resource and Agricultural Income Opportunities
-Jonathan S. Kays, University of Maryland
11:30 am #72 Searching for Consensus between Urban and Rural Leaders on Land Use Issues
-Timothy Lawrence, Jacqueline LaMuth, Molly Bean, and David Patton, Ohio State University
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