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2012 PRESENTATIONS
Concurrent Session I
FINANCIAL
Providing Volunteer Income Tax Assistance to Underserved Rural Communities through Virtual VITA
Dean Miner, Utah State University Extension
Margie Memmott, Utah State University Extension
Mike Johnson, Utah State University Extension
Gaining Access to Capital for my Clients
Richard Proffer, U. of Missouri
Evaluating the Fiscal Condition and Stress Level of Cities and Counties in Kansas
Rebecca Bishop, Kansas State University
John Leatherman, Kansas State University
HUMAN
Leveraging, Connecting, and Transforming Assets – The Breakthrough Solutions Model
Mark Peterson, University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service
Wayne Miller, University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service
Linking and Leveraging Assets
Scott Hutcheson, Purdue Extension
NATURAL
Building Natural Community Capital through a World Class Fishery: Lake Erie and the Ohio Charter Sport Fishing Industry
Joe Lucente, Ohio State University and Ohio Sea Grant College Program
Alabama Scenic River Trail – Extension’s Key Roles
J. Thomas Chesnutt, Auburn University
Development of a Visitor Guide to Coosa County Creeks
Roger Vines, Alabama Cooperative Extension System – Coosa County Office
BUILT
Community Food Systems: Strengthening the Research to Practice Continuum
David Campbell, University of California, Davis
The Places Project: Youth Putting Communities on the Map
Rebekka Dudensing, Texas AgriLife Extension Service
City of Ames Residential Satisfaction Study
Nora M. Ladjahasan, Iowa State University
Timothy Borich, Iowa State University
POLITICAL
The Role of Extension Service in Providing Public Spaces for Inter-Ethnic Networking in “New” Immigrant Destinations
Melinda Grismer, Purdue University Extension
Susan Tharp, Purdue University Extension
James A. McCann, Purdue University
South Dakotans Talking – A Conversation about State Budget Issues
Kari Fruechte, South Dakota State University Extension
Using Local Government Video to Educate and Influence Multiple Audiences
Notie H. Lansford Jr., Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service
SOCIAL & CULTURAL
The Use of Technology to Assist with Sustainability When a Large Company Moves out of the Region
Rose Fisher Merkowitz, Ohio State University Extension
The Connection Between Social Media and Social Capital
Julie Fox, Ohio State University Extension
Strengthening Committees: Tools for Improved Effectiveness
Treva D. Williams, Ohio State University Extension
BUILT - WORKSHOP
Achieving Economic Vitality through Smart Growth in Rural Communities and Small Towns
Stephanie Bertaina, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Sustainable Communities
Kathy Nothstine, National Association of Development Organizations
Cheryal Lee Hills, Region Five Development Commission (Central Minnesota)
Concurrent Session II
FINANCIAL
BUSINESS RETENTION AND EXPANSION BENCHMARKING FOR CLARITY AND CONTEXT
Brigid Tuck, University of Minnesota Extension
Michael Darger, University of Minnesota
GRAPPLING WITH ROI WHILE GROWING JOBS IN THE LOCAL ECONOMY
Marion T. Bentley, Utah State University
Jason Yerka, Utah State University – Box Elder County Business Resource Center
Ryan Murray, Utah State University – Tooele County Business Resource Center
MAXIMIZING THE ECONOMIC RETURNS FROM FESTIVALS AND SPECIAL EVENTS: LESSONS LEARNED
Al Myles, Mississippi State University
Rachael Carter, Mississippi State University
HUMAN
SUSTAINABLE FLORIDIANS MASTER VOLUNTEER PROGRAM
Mary Campbell, University of Florida
USING WEBINARS TO ENGAGE AUDIENCES AND TAP LATENT EXPERTISE
Scott Loveridge, North Central Regional Center for Rural Development, Michigan State University
COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER LEADERSHIP MOTIVATION
Kelly Nix, West Virginia University
NATURAL
INFORMATION NEEDS AND PREFERRED INFORMATION CHANNEL: A CASE EXAMPLE OF THE POTENTIAL OF MISCANTHUS ADOPTION BY ILLINOIS FARMERS
Anne H. Silvis, University of Illinois Extension
Myles Alexander, Kansas State University
EXPLORING SOLUTIONS TO PINYON AND JUNIPER INFESTATIONS THROUGH BIOIMASS FIELD DAYS
Mark Nelson, Utah State University
HUMAN - WORKSHOP
RIPPLE EFFECT WORKSHOP: HOW TO USE THE COMMUNITY CAPITAL’S FRAMEWORK AS A TOOL FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND PROGRAM EVALUATION
Deborah Hansen Kollock, Washington State University Extension
Lynnette Flage, North Dakota State University Extension
Lori Higgins, University of Idaho Extension
POLITICAL
WHAT IS GOOD AND WHAT IS RIGHT: A STUDY OF ETHICS IN MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT
Betsy J. Webb, Montana State University
CREATING A MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS HANDBOOK THE MONTANA WAY
Dan Clark, Montana State
UNDERSTANDING AND SERVING VIRGINIA’S PLANNING COMMISSIONERS
Jonah Fogel, Virginia Cooperative Extension/Virginia Tech
SOCIAL & CULTURAL
USING DISCUSSION METHODS TO HARNESS SOCIAL & CULTURAL CAPITAL
Brian Raison, Ohio State University Extension
ENGAGING CITIZENS IN MEANINGFUL DIALOGUE AND ACTION
Rachel Welborn, Southern Rural Development Center, Mississippi State University
Bo Beaulieu, Southern Rural Development Center, Mississippi State University
COMMUNITY QUESTIONS: ENGAGING CITIZENS TO ADDRESS COMMUNITY CONCERNS
Joe A. Sumners, Auburn University
SOCIAL & CULTURAL - WORKSHOP
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT: A MODEL FOR COLLECTIVE ACTION AND RESOURCEFULL DECISION-MAKING
Barbara Radke, University of Minnesota Extension
Mary Ann Hennen, University of Minnesota Extension
Concurrent Session III
FINANCIAL - WORKSHOP CHANGING COMMUNITY CULTURE TO NURTURE ENTREPRENEURSHIP HANDOUT Myra Moss, Ohio State University Extension
William Grunkemeyer, Ohio State University Emeriti
Jerold Thomas, Ohio State University Extension
HUMAN HMONG COMMUNITY IN HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY FLORIDA Debra Jo Kinsella, University of Florida
BUILDING RURAL AND UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS UTILIZING EXTENSION COLLABORATIONS Kenyetta Nelson-Smith, Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center
HISTORY, ORIGINS, METHODOLOGY AND TECHNIQUES OF PARTICIPATORY AND EXTENSION DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS Linda Masters, University of Arizona, La Paz County Extension
Juanita O’Campo Waits, University of Arizona, Navajo County Extension
Matt Livingston, University of Arizona, Navajo Nation
NATURAL MEGATRENDS AND THE FUTURE Anna Haines, University of Wisconsin, Extension and Stevens Point
UTILIZING BROWNFIELDS TO ENERGIZE AMERICA Eric Romich, Ohio State University
HUMAN - WORKSHOP DIGGING IN WITHOUT GETTING DIRTY: FIVE FACILITATION TOOLS TO DEEPEN CONVERSATIONS
Lori Rothstein, University of Minnesota Extension
Maxine Norman, University of Minnesota Extension
HUMAN II KANSAS PRIDE PROGRAM – A 40-YEAR PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM FOR IMPROVING KANSAS COMMUNITIES Trudy M. Rice, Kansas State University Extension
Dan Kahl, Kansas State University Extension
NOTHING EVER CHANGES AROUND HERE AND OTHER RURAL LEGENDS Bill Pinkovitz, University of Wisconsin Extension
Matt Kures, University of Wisconsin Extension
DEVELOPING SUSTAINABLE ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH STRATEGIC FORECASTING Rose Fisher Merkowitz, Ohio State University Extension
Treva Williams, Ohio State University Extension
SOCIAL & CULTURAL PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES IN LAUNCHING COMMUNITY ARTS PILOT PROGRAM Mary Simon Leuci, University of Missouri
Lee Ann Woolery, University of Missouri
COUNTRY CHARM AND HOSPITALITY: A VIABLE ECONOMIC STRATEGY FOR RURAL COMMUNITIES Georgia Stuart-Simmons, University of Missouri Extension
Connie Mefford, University of Missouri Extension
Y.A.P.s: ENGAGING YOUTH IN ENRICHING COMMUNITY CAPITALS Dale Larsen, Washington State University
Jan Klein, Washington State University
SOCIAL & CULTURAL - WORKSHOP CREATING A SUPPORTIVE CULTURE FOR YOUTH ENTREPRENEURS: A MULTIFACETED STRENGTHS-BASED APPROACH Diane C. Vigna, University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Nancy Eberle, University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Luke Sutton, The Gallup® Organization
Phyllis Schoenholz, University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Concurrent Session IV
FINANCIAL - WORKSHOP
MOVING A COMMUNITY FROM IDEAS TO ACTION THROUGH APPLIED RESEARCH Michael Darger, University of Minnesota Extension
Brigid Tuck, University of Minnesota Extension
HUMAN STRATEGIC WELLNESS VIA LOCAL FOOD AWARENESS: HOW HOSPITALS CAN INFLUENCE EMPLOYEES AND PATIENTS Brian Raison, Ohio State University Extension
COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT Alison Davis, University of Kentucky
USING SOCIAL MEDIA AS AN EDUCATIONAL TOOL IN DISASTERS OF 2011 Beverly Maltsberger, University of Missouri Extension
David Burton, University of Missouri Extension
POLITICAL - WORKSHOP LOCAL GOVERNMENT EXTENSION TRAINING: DEMOCRACY PROMOTION FOR OFFICIALS AND CITIZENS Paul Lachapelle, Montana State University
Notie Lansford, Oklahoma State University
Julie Daniels, University of Wyoming
HUMAN - WORKSHOP HIDDEN ASSETS FOR ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Scott Hutcheson, Purdue Extension
HUMAN II UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY ASSOCIATION OF YOUTH COUNCILS AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE Stanley Guy, Utah State University Extension
SALT LAKE COUNTY JAIL GARDEN PROGRAM Katie Wagner, Utah State University Extension–Salt Lake Count
A FOCUS ON HUMAN CAPITAL: TEACHING YOUTH ENTREPRENEURSHIP TO ENCOURAGE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Diane C. Vigna, University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Nancy Eberle, University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Phyllis Schoenholz, University of Nebraska–Lincoln
SOCIAL & CULTURAL WORKING WITH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS TO EFFECT POSITIVE CHANGE: THE GOOD, THE BAD, THE UGLY Joe Lucente, Ohio State University
ENHANCING YOUR COMMUNITY FOOD SYSTEM: A GUIDEBOOK FOR PLANNING Susan Jakes, North Carolina State University
Jonah Fogel, Virginia Tech
Michelle Ekey, North Carolina A&T State University
UNDERSTANDING THE FINANCIAL ASPECTS OF BEING AN ARTISAN ENTREPRENEUR Charles Stamper, University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service
SOCIAL & CULTURAL - WORKSHOP THE ROLE OF SOCIAL CAPITAL IN STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY CAPITALS Jody Horntvedt, University of Minnesota Extension
CONCURRENT SESSION V
HUMAN
ATTRACTING HUMAN CAPITAL: USING ONLINE AND LOCAL FOCUS GROUP COMMUNITY IMAGE RESEARCH TO MARKET COMMUNITY ASSETS
Charlotte Narjes, University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Kathy Tweeten, North Dakota State University
Dave Olson, South Dakota State University
ATTRACTING HUMAN CAPITAL: INCORPORATING IMAGES INTO A COMMUNITY MARKETING PLAN
Cheryl Burkhart-Kriesel, University of Nebraska–Lincoln Extension
Kari Fruechte, South Dakota State University Extension
ATTRACTING HUMAN CAPITAL: EFFECTIVELY REPRESENTING YOUR COMMUNITY ASSETS IN PHOTOGRAPHS
Rebecca Vogt, University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Nancy Hodur, North Dakota State University
HUMAN II
PROMOTING REGIONAL COLLABORATION: THE STRONGER ECONOMIES TOGETHER (SET) INITIATIVE
HANDOUT
Bo Beaulieu, Southern Rural Development Center, Mississippi State University
David Sears, USDA Rural Development
DIRECT MARKETING FOOD SPECIALTY PRODUCTS ONLINE: A NEW RESOURCE FOR ENTREPRENEURS
Glenn Muske, North Dakota State University Extension Service
Connie Hancock, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension
FOOD FOR PROFIT: ENHANCING ENTREPRENEURIAL OPPORTUNITIES AND FARM PROFITABILITY THROUGH EXTENSION EDUCATION
Winifred W. McGee, Penn State University Extension
POLITICAL
EXTENSION WATER SCHOOL: HELPING POLICYMAKERS NAVIGATE WATER ISSUES
Marina D’Abreau, University of Florida Manatee County Extension
IMPLEMENTING AN INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO REGIONAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Becky Nesbitt, Ohio State University Extension
Rose Fisher Merkowitz, Ohio State University Extension
HUMAN - WORKSHOP
WORKING TOGETHER FOR LASTING SOLUTIONS-USING ALL OF YOUR COMMUNITY’S CAPITALS
Trudy M. Rice, Kansas State University Extension
Communities are systems that have inflows and outflows
HUMAN III
BUILDING LEADERS IN RURAL COMMUNITIES
Lyle Hansen, University of Idaho Extension
Kathee Tifft, University of Idaho Extension
Grace Whitman, University of Idaho Extension
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES
Katie Hoffman, University of Idaho
Lyle Hansen, University of Idaho
Missy Cummins, University of Idaho
ASSISTING LATINO FAMILIES IN ECONOMIC UNCERTAINTY
Stacey MacArthur, Utah State University Extension
Adrie Roberts, Utah State University Extension
Amanda Horrocks Christensen, Utah State University Extension
SOCIAL & CULTURAL
CULTURAL INFLUENCES ON RANCHERS’ DECISIONS TO ENGAGE IN A CONSERVATION EASEMENT AGREEMENT
Roslynn Brain, Utah State University
ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND RENEWABLE ENERGY: TARGETING INFORMATION AND EDUCATION TO CHANGE BEHAVIOR
Myra Moss, Ohio State University Extension
William Grunkemeyer, Ohio State University Emeriti
NATURAL - WORKSHOP
RESPONSE AND REPORTING DISASTER IMPACTS THROUGH MULTI-STATE COLLABORATION
Deborah Tootle, University of Arkansas
Beverly Maltsburger, University of Missouri Extension
Mary Leuci, University of Missouri Extension
