K-State Research and Extension

2013: SCHEDULE | HOTELS | PARKING | PLANNING COMMITTEE | CONTACT US

Breakout Schedule by Time: Session 1 | Session 2 | Session 3

Schedule: Subject To Minor Changes

2013 K-State Research and Extension Annual Conference

 

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Tuesday, October 16

9 a.m. — Registration opens, Second Floor Concourse

9 a.m.–5 p.m. — Laptop Pit Stop

10–11 a.m. — State Benefits Update

10–11 a.m. — Federal Benefits Update

10:30 –11:15 a.m. — Kansas Association of Extension 4-H Agents (KAE4-HA) Committees

11–11:45 a.m. — KAE4-HA Board

11:45 a.m. –1 p.m. — Epsilon Sigma Phi (ESP) Business Meeting

Noon — Kansas Association of County Agricultural Agents (KACAA) Board

1–2 p.m.

  • KACAA Committees

  • KACAA Standing Committees

  • Kansas Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (KEAFCS) Officers

1–4 p.m. — KAE4-HA Business meeting

2–4 p.m.

  • KACAA Business Meeting

  • KEAFC S Business Meeting

4–5 p.m. — Kansas Extension Agents Association (KEAA) Meeting, includes Q&A with administrative team

4–6 p.m. — Blood pressure checks, Healthy You, Wellness in the Workplace

5–6:30 p.m. — Poster Session/Reception/ESP Silent Auction

6:30–8 p.m. — ESP Recognition

8 p.m. — Clover Night

 

Wednesday, October 17
 

7 a.m. — Women of K-State Breakfast

7:15 a.m.

  • Registration opens

  • ESP Board Meeting

8 a.m. – 5 p.m. — Laptop Pit Stop

8 a.m. — Opening Remarks, J.D. McNutt, Conference Chair

8:05–8:30 a.m. — “University Update,” Kirk Schulz, K-State President

8:30–9:30a.m. — “Why I Love Land-Grant Universities and Their Mission of
Teaching, Research, and Extension,” John Floros, Dean of the College of Agriculture and Director of K-State Research and Extension

9:30–10:15 a.m. — Break

10:15 –11:30 a.m. — “The Morrill Act: Past and Future”— Waded Cruzado, President, Montana State University

11:30 a.m.–1 p.m. — Awards Luncheon, Morey MacDonald, Vice Chair, Emcee

1:15–2 p.m. — Breakout Session 1

1:30–3 p.m. — Retiree activities

2–7:30 p.m. — Turf and the Environment: Current and future technologies for better turf management, International Grains Program Conference Center

  • 2–2:45  Turfgrass’ niche in a green society — Jack Fry
  • 2:45–3:15 Controlling weeds without traditional herbicides: Can it be done? — Steve Keeley
  • 3:15–3:30 Break
  • 3:30–4:30 Smart irrigation controllers: Can they outsmart us to achieve water conservation in landscapes? — Michael Dukes, University of Florida
  • 4:30–4:45 Break
  • 4:45–5:30 In-ground systems:  the good, the bad, and the ugly — Dale Bremer
  • 6–7:30   Oktoberfest Turfgrass Tailgate meal, IGP

2:15–3 p.m. — Breakout Session 2

3–3:30 p.m. — Break, Call Hall ice cream

3–5 p.m. — Portraits, Dan Donnert

3:30–4:15 p.m. — Breakout Session 3

6 p.m. — FCS Friendship Night, Scenic Valley Inn

6 p.m. — Ag Smixer, Blue Hills Room, 235 Tuttle Creek Blvd.

 

Thursday, October 18

 

7:15 a.m. — Registration Opens

7:15–8:15 a.m. — Inspirational Breakfast, Pat Boso, Vice President for Student Life

8 a.m.– Noon — Laptop Pit Stop

8:30–Noon — Program Focus Teams

  • Adult Development and Aging

  • Community Development

  • Crop Production

  • Family Development

  • Family Resource Management

  • Farm Management

  • Horticulture

  • Livestock Production

  • Natural Resources

  • Nutrition, Food Safety and Health

  • Youth Development

8:30 a.m. — K-PICS OEIE (Office of Educational Innovation and Evaluation)

9:30 a.m.— Program Prioritization Task Force: Anna Muir, Jody Holthaus, Sandra Wick, Rhonda Gordon, Tonya Bronleewe, Beth Hinshaw, Rick Miller, Charlotte Olsen, Glynn Tonsor, Belinda Oldham, Dennis Patton, Paula Peters, Gregg Hadley, Barbara Stone, Margaret Phillips

10–Noon — Program Focus Teams, Individual Meetings

1–3 p.m. — Program Focus Teams, if needed

 

2012: SCHEDULE | HOTELS | PARKING | PLANNING COMMITTEE | CONTACT US

Breakout Schedule by Time: Session 1 | Session 2 | Session 3