Team Building for Tomorrow: Empowering Extension Through Modern Collaborations

Organizer(s)

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  Isaac Esquivel

  Assistant Professor
  Entomology and Nematology
  North Florida Research and Education Center
  Quincy, Florida
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  Ashleigh Faris

  Assistant Professor
  Entomology & Plant Pathology
  Oklahoma State University
  Stillwater, Oklahoma

This symposium aims to showcase success stories of extension personnel spearheading transdisciplinary, collaborative research teams to address stakeholders' needs. Through compelling presentations, we seek to inspire scientists to forge partnerships with extension personnel, industry experts, and collaborators to develop projects that offer dynamic solutions to real-world problems.

Presentations:

• 8:00 AM – 8:15 AM MST

  Feet first: How cooperator relationships have cultivated a junior faculty's first year
  

  Presenting Author: Ashleigh M. Faris – Oklahoma State University
• 8:15 AM – 8:30 AM MST

  The value of extension in 2024
  

  Presenting Author: Whitney Crow – Mississippi State University
• 8:30 AM – 8:45 AM MST

  Sorghum aphid management: A Louisiana Extension success story
  

  Presenting Author: Sebe Brown – University of Tennessee
• 8:45 AM – 9:00 AM MST

  Empowering research dissemination: A collaborative approach
  

  Presenting Author: Carey Minteer – University of Florida

  Co-Author: Kenneth Thomas Gioeli, M.Ag. (he/him/his) – University of Florida
• 9:00 AM – 9:10 AM MST

  Break
• 9:10 AM – 9:25 AM MST

  Mid-South Entomology Working Group: Extension and research working together
  

  Presenting Author: Donald Cook – Mississippi State University
• 9:25 AM – 9:40 AM MST

  An industry perspective of on-farm research, the importance of these cooperators, and how to foster these relationships
  

  Presenting Author: Jesse M. Richardson – Corteva Agriscience

  Co-Author: Patti Prasifka (she/her/hers) – Corteva Agriscience
• 9:40 AM – 9:55 AM MST

  Strengthening connections for on-farm research: Case studies on emerging pests
  

  Presenting Author: Anthony J. McMechan – University of Nebraska

  Co-Author: Thales Rodrigues da Silva – University of Nebraska

  Co-Author: Dylan Mangel – University of Nebraska

  Co-Author: Gabriela Carmona – Corteva Agriscience
• 9:55 AM – 10:10 AM MST

  Safety third: Maintaining stakeholder attention
  

  Presenting Author: Emily Kraus – University of Florida
• 10:10 AM – 10:15 AM MST

  Break
• 10:15 AM – 10:30 AM MST

  Extension cotton entomology: Week to week and field to field
  

  Presenting Author: Scott H. Graham – Auburn University
• 10:30 AM – 10:45 AM MST

  Don't forget about county agents: Building extension programming through on farm research
  

  Presenting Author: Isaac L. Esquivel – North Florida Research and Education Center

  Co-Author: Kieth Wynn – University of Florida

  Co-Author: Jennifer Bearden – University of Florida

  Co-Author: Daniel Leonard – University of Florida

  Co-Author: Mark Mauldin – University of Florida

  Co-Author: Ethan Carter – University of Florida
• 10:45 AM – 11:00 AM MST

  Moving extension to new platforms: How Crop Protection Network uses podcast to reach new audiences
  

  Presenting Author: Ed Zaworski – Iowa State University

  Co-Author: Daren Mueller – Iowa State University