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ASRED MeetingAugust 24-28, 2015Florida Hotel and Conference CenterOrlando, FLAgenda Monday, August 241:00 pmRegistration Opens1 – 2:30 pmProgram Leadership Committee Meeting w/ Committee ChairsFollowed By PLN Executive Committee Meeting2:45 – 5:15 pmPre-conference: National Impact System: Are You There?5:30 – 6:00 pmNewcomer Orientation6:00 pmDinner On Your OwnTuesday, August 257:00 amBreakfast8:00 – NoonGeneral Session8:00Welcome and Introductions – Rhonda Conlon, PLC Chair8:15Charge – Tony Windham, University of Arkansas and Chair, ASRED and Mark Latimore, Fort Valley State University and Chair, AEA8:30Keynote: Nancy Franz, Iowa State University9:15Keynote: Robin Adams10 – 10:15Break10:15Roundtables on Emerging IssuesNoonLunch1:30 pmPLC Committee Meetings (with Administrative Advisors)Agriculture & Natural ResourcesCommunicationsCommunity DevelopmentFamily & Consumer Sciences4-H Youth DevelopmentInformation TechnologyMiddle ManagementProgram & Staff Development3:00 pm Break3:30 pmPLC Committee Meetings (with Administrative Advisors)Evening State Night Out (Optional)Wednesday, August 267:00 amBreakfast8:00 - NoonASRED Session8:001Call to Order; Charge Committees; Review Agenda; Approve April Minutes – Tony Windham, ChairNominating Committee - Jimmy Henning, Nick Place, and Laura Perry Johnson. Positions identified to be filled include these. Resolutions Committee - Doug Steele and Karen Ramage8:152State UpdatesPrint all State Updates in one document: HEREIndividual documents: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky (and Strategic Initiatives), Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Virgin Islands9:303Regional Forester’s Report – Bill Hubbard10:00 – 10:30 amJoint Break10:30 – 12:00 amASRED Meeting10:304The New eXtension – Christine Geith, CEO11:005Pollinator Programming – Jim TrappPresident Obama announced a Joint USDA/EPA national strategy to promote the health of honey bees and other pollinators. The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture is active in this and it provides an opportunity for CES to partner. There is a possibility of 4-H making it their Science on the Hill focus. 11:206National Impacts DatabaseNational Impacts Database Update – Tim CrossNational Impacts Training Proposal, Impacts Database Writing Project, and SR Cover Crops Conference, July 16-18, 2015 (aggregating parameters) – Jimmy Henning11:407SAAESD Report – Eric Young, Executive Director12:00 – 1:30 pmJoint Lunch / Recognitions1:30 pmPLC Committee Meetings (with Administrative Advisors)3:15 – 3:30 pmBreak3:30 – 5:00 pmContinuation of Round Table BreakoutsEveningCommittee Night OutThursday, August 276:30 amBreakfast6:45 amProgram Leadership Committee (PLC) Meeting (Current, Incoming, and Outgoing PLC Members)8:00 – 10:00 amFirst Joint General Session of AEA and ASRED8:00J1Rural Poverty in the South: A Coordinated Strategy – USDA/RD, USDA/NIFA and CES/SRDC 9:00J2National 4-H Marketing Strategy – Ed Jones and Artis Stevens9:30J34-H Council Update – Jennifer Sirangelo, CEO10:00 – 10:30 amBreak10:30 - NoonSecond Joint Session of AEA and ASRED (Includes Program Leadership Committee)10:30J4PLC Action Items11:15J5PLC Information Items11:45J6Publishing on Demand Overview by Office DepotNoonLunch AEA and ASRED1:00 – 5:00ASRED Session8NIFA POW/AR Study Update – Scott Cummings, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension9Appointments of State Extension Specialists – Nick PlaceTypical levels of appointments (across Research, Teaching and Extension), connections to Academic Units, 12 vs. 9-month appointments10ECOP Actions and Discussions – Jimmy Henning, Jim Trapp and Tim CrossECOP budget and possible assessment increaseWorking as a CE System/Branding Proposal Changing our World Fundraising updateSocial Media ProjectFollow up on NIFA CES Retreat (Notes)NIFA Water discussion and next steps (Notes)National IPM dialogue (Notes)NEDA 2015Urban ExtensionReplacing Galaxy with issues conferenceFair Labor Standards Act11Best Practices in Extension Scholarship/Publishing - Dr. Ed Jones/Dr. Jimmy HenningThis is an update from the April 2015 meeting where this topic was assigned to the Communications Committee12NRCS Training Initiatives/Soil Health – AllSERA 46 had identified a problem with the NRCS Soil Health Initiative and the chair has written a letter to NRCS headquarters, but no response has been received. Additionally, NRCS is hiring soil health specialists to do “extension on steroids.” 13Regional SARE Hosting – Jimmy Henning14Administrative Advisor ReportsPLN-IT -- Jimmy Henning2015 SERA041 Report -- Jimmy Henning15OtherFuture Meetings – AllNEDA - Oct 12-14, 2015, St. LouisASRED (w/retirees)/SAAESD/AHS/CARET, April, 2016, St. Thomas, VIJoint AEA/ASRED/PLN - Aug 22-26, 2016, NashvilleNEDA/ESS 2016 – September 18-22(?), 2016, Jackson Hole, WYFriday, August 287:00 amBreakfast, AEA and ASRED8:00 – 11:00 amASRED Business Meeting16Nominating Committee Report These positions have been identified as needed to be filled.17Resolutions Committee Report18SERA Recommendations – Tim Cross and Jimmy HenningThe SERA review committee met and offers this recommendation.19Webinar Host SelectionsIn August 2014, ASRED members agreed to hold three webinars per year and determine the topics and hosts during the August meeting each year. Hosts and topics are needed for webinars in December 2015 and February and June 2016.20Evaluation of PLN – AllPLN was evaluated a few years ago, but questions have arisen as to its value, length of combined meetings, etc. Does it need to be evaluated again? 21Regional Forester Budget – Laura Johnson22NIFA Talking Points – Bob Holland (no oral report)11:00 amAdjourn ................
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