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    • Tuesday: 10:30 AM
      • FACAA - Grand Salon 1-3
        First Fridays with Florida First Detector: Connecting Florida Through Invasive Species
        *Pinkerton, M.
      • FANREP - Coquina B
        Pentastomes in Paradise: Invasive Parasite Promotes Partnership.
        *Milligan, L., Palmisano, J.
      • FAE4-HA - Coquina A
        Keys to Delivering 4-H Programs that Support Financial Literacy Requirements for High School Graduation*Kerr, M., Griffin, K.
      • FEAFCS - Ponce DeLeon Room
        Get Sanford Cycling with Seminole County 4-H
        *Henry, K.
      • FACDEP - Coquina C
        Promoting Your Extension Program on a Budget
        *Caskey, P.
      • ESP - Grand Salon 4
        Remote Workspace Message Tracking Using Microsoft Teams
        *McConnell, J., *Breslawski, J.
    • Tuesday: 10:45 AM
      • FACAA - Grand Salon 1-3
        Evaluating Marigold Cultivars for Florida’s Cut Flower Market
        *Stauderman, K. *Norman, D., *van Santen, E.
      • FANREP - Coquina B
        Collaborative Partnerships Boost Much-Needed Landscape Inspector Certifications.
        *Orfanedes, M., *Mayer, H., Roberts, J.
      • FAE4-HA - Coquina A
        Growing Skills, Building Confidence: The Jr. Homesteaders 4-H Camp
        *Daniel, M., *Jackson, M.S.
      • FEAFCS - Ponce DeLeon Room
        Engaging New Audiences: Cross-Program Success with Fun-to-Teach Workshops
        *Nikolai, A., *Yasalonis, A.
      • FACDEP - Coquina C
        Leveraging Community Capitols for Agriculture’s Future Leaders
        *Ward, M., Noaker, T., Schortinghouse,A*, Seals, L., Madhosingh-Hector, R.
      • ESP - Grand Salon 4
        Garden to Glass: Interest-Driven Collaborative Format Attracts New Extension Audiences and Increases Horticultural Knowledge
        *Hobbs, W.
    • Tuesday: 11:00 AM
      • FACAA - Grand Salon 1-3
        Bridging Knowledge Gaps: Empowering Small and Beginning Farmers Through Targeted Education
        *Lazarri, A.
      • FANREP - Coquina B
        Creating a Bookstore Flipbook to Combat Invasive Species
        *McIntyre, T., Pinkerton, M.
      • FAE4-HA - Coquina A
        Empowering the Next Generation of Drone Pilots: A Hands-On Approach to STEM and Career Readiness
        *Pogue, H., Mussoline, W.
      • FEAFCS - Ponce DeLeon Room
        Keeping the Pressure Down
        *Marty-Jimenez, B.L.
      • FACDEP - Coquina C
        Pantry Solutions: Addressing Food Security and Community Resilience Through Extension Programming
        *Elmore, W., *Schlitt, A.
      • ESP - Grand Salon 4
        Strategic Planning: Integrating Plans of Work with County Strategic Plan Requirements
        *Byron, L.H.
    • Tuesday: 11:15 AM
      • FACAA - Grand Salon 1-3
        Extension and research efforts focusing on Thrips parvispinus, a new invasive species impacting pepper production in South Florida
        *Mészáros, A. Beuzelin, J., Mou, D.-F.
      • FANREP - Coquina B
        Citizen science: a two-prong approach to addressing Florida’s seagrass loss
        *Rose, K. Staugler, B. O’Connor, L. Reynolds, L. Smyth, A. Derbes, T.
      • FAE4-HA - Coquina A
        Enhancing Parent-Child Engagement through 4-H Programs: A Model for Family Involvement in Youth Activities
        *Jackson, M.S., *Daniel, M.
      • FEAFCS - Ponce DeLeon Room
        UF/IFAS Extension Housing Education Impacts on the Affordable Housing Crisis
        *Hamilton, L., Corbus, J., Taylor, M., *Longley, C., Allen, K., Corbitt, H., *McMinds, S., Rodriguez, J., *Benitez, G., *Keith, T., Parks, N., Breslawski, J., Hagen, J., *Hetz, C.
      • FACDEP - Coquina C
        Foundations of Agricultural Leadership Online Modules: A Collaborative Approach to Delivering Leadership Programming
        *Chiarelli, C. Cantrell, M. *Parrish, A. *Beattie, P.
      • ESP - Grand Salon 4
        AI For MGV’s: Engaging Clay County Master Gardener Volunteers with Artificial Intelligence Tools
        *Hobbs, W.
    • Tuesday: 11:30 AM
      • FACAA - Grand Salon 1-3
        Fungi for Fun: Urban Mushroom Growing Made Simple
        *Gardner, C.
      • FANREP - Coquina B
        Scallop Search; Persistence Pays Off
        *O’Connor, R., *Derbes II, T.J.
      • FAE4-HA - Coquina A
        Junior Naturalist Day Camp Sparks Youth Interests in Florida Outdoors
        *Jones, K., *Saft, C.
      • FEAFCS - Ponce DeLeon Room
        Empowering communities: building skills, confidence, and resilience in mental health
        *Keene, A. *Hughson, K.
      • FACDEP - Coquina C
        Using the Community Capitals Framework to Build Dynamic Advisory Committees
        Seals, L.*, Beattie, P.*
      • ESP - Grand Salon 4
        Partnering with professional and/or local organizations to increase reach and impact of extension programming
        *Pittman, H. T. *Cooper, J.A.
    • Tuesday: 1:00 PM
      • FACAA - Grand Salon 1-3
        Florida Cattle Market Updates: An Educational Program for County Livestock Extension Agents and Cattle Producers 
        *Baker, H. 
      • FANREP - Coquina B
        No Mow March 
        *Tancig, M., Arnold, D. Anderson, E., Bolles, B., Criss, J., McConnell, J., Payne, A., Williams, L.
      • FAE4-HA - Coquina A
        Camping as a County: Life skills, Friendships, & Fun - The Camp Cloverleaf Way 
        *Meringolo, D., *Draper, A., *Tillett, B.
      • FEAFCS - Ponce DeLeon Room
        Bridging the Gap: How HUD-Certified Counseling Facilitates Financial and Housing Success 
        *Hamilton, L., *Corbus, J., *Longley, C. ,*Benitez, G., *Hetz, C.
      • FACDEP - Coquina C
        Strengthening UF/IFAS Collaboration for Local and Statewide Impact  
        *Atkinson, M.
      • ESP - Grand Salon 4
        Using the STEP Program to Engage Farmers Through Friendly Competition 
        Morata, G., Morata, M., Singh, H., Bearden, J.
    • Tuesday: 1:15 PM
      • FACAA - Grand Salon 1-3
        Regionalized Pesticide Training Model: 10 Years of Glory and Road Bumps
        *Waters, K., Carter, E., Mauldin, M., Leonard, D. McConnell, J. Williams, D., Jones, R., Arnold, D., Tancig, M., Hoffner, B.
      • FANREP - Coquina B
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      • FAE4-HA - Coquina A
        4-H Interviews - Enhancing Youth Workforce Skills Through Fair Exhibit Interviews and Stories 
        *Draper, A., Davis, S.
      • FEAFCS - Ponce DeLeon Room
        Fostering Workplace Well-Being: The Role of Compassion and Resilience Education 
        *Ayers, H., *Adorno, W., *Zayas, P., *Keene, A., *Wood, W.
      • FACDEP - Coquina C
        Empowering Professionals Through Green Infrastructure Education: A Regional Workshop Model 
        *Gellermann, J., Rainey D., Bean, E.
      • ESP - Grand Salon 4
        The Leon County Backyard Gardening Series: Growing Resilient Gardeners 
        *Jameson, M., *Tancig, M., Hylton, T.
    • Tuesday: 1:30 PM
      • FACAA - Grand Salon 1-3
        Using the Top Rancher Challenge to Engage and Educate Florida Cattle Producers 
        *Baker, H., Wallau, M., Stice, B., Mayo, D., *Whitehead, L., *Yarborough, J., *Decubellis, C., Kanobroski, A., Prevatt, C.
      • FANREP - Coquina B
        Mapping our way towards resilience: Citizen science efforts to inform living shoreline suitability models 
        *Encomio, V.
      • FAE4-HA - Coquina A
        Raising the Steaks – Beefing Up Your Expertise in Beef Cattle Education 
        *Tillett, S., Mulinix, K., Popa, K.
      • FEAFCS - Ponce DeLeon Room
        Farm Well:  Growing a Healthy Agriculture Community 
        *Hughson, K., Brown, M. E., Hinton, G., *Bearden, J., *Keene, A., Radunovich, H., Cushing, T., *Breslawski, J., Jagger, C., Broaddus, B., *Gonzalez, D., Dierenfield, C., Futch, H., Valencia, L., Moores, N., Hamilton, L., Kennedy, S., Lindsey, A.B.
      • FACDEP - Coquina C
        "I Am a Scientist!", An early elementary 4-H science school enrichment program
        *Irvine, K.
      • ESP - Grand Salon 4
        Seamless Integration: Optimizing the Onboarding Experience for New Extension Agents 
        *Byron, L.H., *Gellerman, J.P., *Pelham, J., *Ricketts, G., *Sanders, C., *Toelle, S.
    • Tuesday: 1:45 PM
      • FACAA - Grand Salon 1-3
        Agricultural Awareness: A Collaborative Multi- County Agventure Initiative 
        *Butler, L., Larson, C., Daniel, P., Wiggins, L., Prevatt, T., Trent, S., Crawford, S. 
      • FANREP - Coquina B
        Vertical Oyster Plant Gardens: Bringing the Ocean Inland 
        *Moore, M. 
      • FAE4-HA - Coquina A
        4-H NaviGators Workshop: Building Skills for Mapping the Future 
        *Lawson, K., Linam, H., Britt, K.
      • FEAFCS - Ponce DeLeon Room
        Safe Bites
        *Corbitt, H.
      • FACDEP - Coquina C
        Overcoming Obstacles to Integrating Drone Use in Extension Programs 
        *Morata, M., Morata, G., Singh, H., Bearden, J., Simmons, N.
      • ESP - Grand Salon 4
        The Suwannee Valley Irrigation Expo
        Capasso, J., Hochmuth, R., Harlow, L., Pittman, T., Warren, M., Sharma, V., Porter, W., Mallard, J. Edwards,  P., Dawson, J., DeValerio, J., Beach, E., Balaguer, R., Fenneman, D., Strange, L.
    • Tuesday: 2:00 PM
      • FACAA - Grand Salon 1-3
        Increasing Pesticide Education through Industry Partnership 
        *Williams, D., *Smith, M., Rezazadeh, A., Zekri, M.
      • FANREP - Coquina B
        Picking up the Pieces: Assessing Perception and Impact on Trees and Landscapes from the 2024 Hurricane Season 
        *Vinson, A.
      • FAE4-HA - Coquina A
        4-H District Board Pilot – Lessons Learned in Empowering Youth Leadership 
        *Davis, S., Sale, D., Draper, A., *Ghosh, S., Norris, A., Broaddus, B., Hafner, D., Trent, S., Spero, V., Toelle, A., Simfukwe, E., *Spann, S., *Henry, K., Sachs, G.
      • FEAFCS - Ponce DeLeon Room
        Fresh from the Farm: Exploring the Taste and Benefits of Local Produce 
        *Johnson, L.
      • FACDEP - Coquina C
        Florida Agents Collaborate to Promote Pollinator Awareness in Great Pollinator Census 
        *Silvasy, T., *Rhoden, J., *Nazario-Leary, C., Bolles, E., Tancig, M., Strange, L., Council, B., McConnell, J.
      • ESP - Grand Salon 4
        Veteran-friendly Certification Program and Toolkit 
        *Radunovich, H.
    • Tuesday: 2:15 PM
      • FACAA - Grand Salon 1-3
        Junior Master Gardener Program Teaches Youth about Plant Science and Water Conservation in Their School Classrooms
        *Ashworth, T.
      • FANREP - Coquina B
        Transforming High-Water Users in Nassau County: Irrigation BMPs for Community Common Areas
        *Clem, T.
      • FAE4-HA - Coquina A
        Ag-Abilities: Hands-On Agricultural Learning for Exceptional Students
        *Mauch, S.
      • FEAFCS - Ponce DeLeon Room
        Teaching Healthy Eating and Grocery Budgeting through Grocery Store Tours
        *Bresin, S.
      • FACDEP - Coquina C
        4-H Leader Toolbox Initiative 
        *Popa, K.
      • ESP - Grand Salon 4
        Collaborating with State Specialists and Graduate Students to Publish EDIS Documents
        Waters, K.*, Gonella, A.D., Dubeux, J.
    • Tuesday: 2:30 PM
      • FACAA - Grand Salon 1-3
        Central Florida Pasture Management School for Sustainable Grazing
        *Stonecipher, A., *Justesen, C., *Bosques, J., *Yarborough, J., Wilson, T., Bennett, L., Strickland, S., Mussoline, W., Baker, H., Lazzari, A., Walter, J., Wallau, M.
      • FANREP - Coquina B
        Engaging the Community in Pollinator Protection
        Austin, D.*
      • FAE4-HA - Coquina A
        Relaxation Revolution: Equipping Youth with Lifelong Wellness Tools
        *Daniel, M.
      • FEAFCS - Ponce DeLeon Room
        Med Instead of Meds: Evaluating Program Impact on Health and Lifestyle Outcomes
        *Elliott, R., *Johnson, L., *MacMichael, H., Nikolai, A., Wallau, A., Adorno, W., Taylor, M., Wood, W., Payne, J., Valencia, L., Dahl, W.
      • FACDEP - Coquina C
        Empowering Leadership in 4-H: Onboarding Program to Develop Autonomous and Effective Staff  
        *Stansly, V., *Boston, M.
      • ESP - Grand Salon 4
        Utilizing Open-Ended Questions to Determine Long-Term Impacts  
        *Spann, S., Toelle, A.
    • Tuesday: 2:45 PM
      • FACAA - Grand Salon 1-3
        Monarch Magic
        *Criss, J.
      • FANREP - Coquina B
        Teamwork Makes the Day Camp Dream Work, Engaging 4-H Youth in Exploring Their Environment, Outdoor Environmental Education, Scientific Inquiry and STEM.
        *Davis, S., Byron, L., Clements, K., D’Imperio, M., Hecker, F., Ellis, A., Hanak, M., Lebouitz, J., Penn, R., Ringgold Cordes, Z., Rometo, M., Ubeda, A.
      • FAE4-HA - Coquina A
        Are You Ready YET? - 4-H Youth Emergency Team
        *Irvine, K.
      • FEAFCS - Ponce DeLeon Room
        4-H Craft Keepers Day Camp
        *Linam, H., Estevez, B.
      • FACDEP - Coquina C
        From Passion to Impact: Engaging Volunteers, Empowering Youth  
        *Ghosh, S.
      • ESP - Grand Salon 4
        Impacts of an extension program on automation technology in drip irrigated crops
        *Pittman, H.T.
    • Tuesday: 3:00 PM
      • FACAA - Grand Salon 1-3
        Enhancing Agricultural Accessibility: The Impact of Extension Collaboration with the AgrAbility Project 
        *Gorucu, S., *Head, L.
      • FANREP - Coquina B
        Terrapin Project; Managing a District Wide Citizen Science Project 
        *O'Connor, R.
      • FAE4-HA - Coquina A
        STEM SPIN Club Launches Youth to Pursue More 4-H Experiences 
        *Simfukwe, E.
      • FEAFCS - Ponce DeLeon Room
        The Diabetes Empowerment Education Program - DEEP®: Using Education to Combat Public Health Emerging Issues 
        *Elliott, R.
      • FACDEP - Coquina C
        Adventures in International Extension: Volunteering for the Southern Africa Farmer-to-Farmer Program 
        *Jennewein, S.
      • ESP - Grand Salon 4
        How One Educational Program Sparked the Creation of Two More by Participant Demand, Boosting Efficiency and Expanding Reach
        Bennett, L., Kirby, C., Stice, B.*, Williams, A.*
    • Tuesday: 3:15 PM
      • FACAA - Grand Salon 1-3
        Engaging 4-H Members Through Hands-on Tailgating Training  
        *Trent, S.
      • FANREP - Coquina B
        Sea-grass roots efforts: How participatory science can drive meaningful change
        *Rose, K., Reynolds, L., Smyth, A., Krimsky, L., Staugler, E., O'Connor, L., Dérobes, T., Abeels, H., Engómi, V., Kovacs, C. 
      • FAE4-HA - Coquina A
        Utilizing Day Camps to Create 4-H Clubs
        *Caskey, P.
      • FEAFCS - Ponce DeLeon Room
        Putting on the (Bio)Blitz: Engaging Community Members in Citizen Science through iNaturalist
        *Lebouitz, J., *D'Imperio, M.
      • FACDEP - Coquina C
        Expanding Volunteer Support through an Interactive PDF Resource
        *Stephens, D.
      • ESP - Grand Salon 4
        Enhancing Agricultural Decision-Making
        *Wynn, K., *Warren, M.
    • Tuesday: 3:30 PM
      • FACAA - Grand Salon 1-3
        The Pollinator Race: Exploring the Importance of Pollinators Through Play
        *Nazario-Leary, C., *Sanchez-Jones, T., *Sale, M.L., Price, J.
      • FANREP - Coquina B
        Birds All Around Me
        *Kelly, J.S.
      • FAE4-HA - Coquina A
        4-H Multi-County Conservation Camp: Promoting Environmental Education & Shooting Sports
        *Lauen, C., Davis, C., Young, M.
      • FEAFCS - Ponce DeLeon Room
        Strength in Numbers: The Value of Shared Program Evaluation 
        *Keith, T., Hamilton, L., Corbus, J., Parks, N., Corbitt, H., Allen, K., Rodriguez, J., *Longley, C., Taylor, M., Breslawski, J., *Benitez, G., *McMinds, S., Hetz, C. 
      • FACDEP - Coquina C
        Protecting Nature, One Pledge at a Time
        *Taylor, K., *Stauderman, K., Council-Morton, B.
      • ESP - Grand Salon 4
        Empowering Women in Agriculture: Creating a Multi-County Annie’s Project Network 
        *Stonecipher, A., *Benitez, G., Hamilton, L.
    • Tuesday: 3:45 PM
      • FACAA - Grand Salon 1-3
        Leveling Up: Transitioning a Beekeeping Hobby into Successful Business 
        *Vu, A., Bammer, M., Athearn, K., Morgan, K., Ellis, J., Jack, C., Diaz, J.
      • FANREP - Coquina B
        Hanging with Oysters: Establishing a Standardized Vertical Oyster Garden (VOG) Citizen Science Program 
        *Mastenbrook, K., Milligan, L.
      • FAE4-HA - Coquina A
        Sunshine Explorers Day Camp: Inspiring Youth through Outdoor Adventures and STEAM-Focused Community Partnerships 
        Crawson, N., *Lauen, C., *Davis, P., *Stephens, D., Stone, I., Breslawski, J.
      • FEAFCS - Ponce DeLeon Room
        Strengthening urban community farms via the farmer-to-farmer-model 
        *Clarke, M. Rockwell, C., Bartels, W., Jungman, N., Morris, K., Sitterson, M.
      • FACDEP - Coquina C
        Grant-funded Research and Extension Partnerships: A Household Food Waste Citizen Science Study 
        *Penn, R., *Campbell, C., Gusto, C., Boz, Z.
      • ESP - Grand Salon 4
        Empowering Volunteers and Expanding Outreach: Success of Monthly Master Gardener Volunteer Educational Classes 
        *Austin, D.
    • Tuesday: 4:00 PM
      • FACAA - Grand Salon 1-3
        Utilizing FDACS BMP Mini Grant Funds as a Way to Expand Your Program
        *Tomlinson, P.
      • FANREP - Coquina B
        Florida’s Wild Side: A Youth Naturalist Adventure
        *Perez, J., *Pogue, H.
      • FAE4-HA - Coquina A
        Legacy Planning:  Helping 4-H Clubs Transition to New Leadership 
        *Jones, K.
      • FEAFCS - Ponce DeLeon Room
        Strategies for Developing Impactful Extension Programs for At-Risk Youth
        *Diem, K.G., *Jousou, M.
      • FACDEP - Coquina C
        Needs Assessment for Small Farms and Alternative Enterprises in Florida 
        *Campbell, D., *Campbell, C., Treadwell, D.
      • ESP - Grand Salon 4
        Quantifying Yield Impact of Deer Herbivory in Peanut 
        *Carter, E., *Mauldin, M., McDonald, B., Bolton, L., Tillman, B., Baruzzi, C., Sidhu, S.
    • Tuesday: 4:15 PM
      • FACAA - Grand Salon 1-3
        Engaging Master Gardener Volunteers in Creating a Florida-Friendly Garden to Address New Home Landscape Challenges
        *Nazario-Leary, C., Harris, M.
      • FANREP - Coquina B
        Florida Well Owner Network:  Promoting Safe Wells and Clean Drinking Water
        *Keith, T., Abertin, A., Zhuang, Y., *Corbus, J., Davis, C., *Taylor, M., Allen, K., Lester, W., Duncan, L., Benitez, G., *Wells, O.
      • FAE4-HA - Coquina A
        Horse Show How-to: Empowering 4-H Agents for Success
        *Michael, S., *Irvine, K.
      • FEAFCS - Ponce DeLeon Room
        Enhancing opportunities for 4-H marine science camp through community partnerships
        *Kovacs, C., *Woodard, C., Scarbrough, B.
      • FACDEP - Coquina C
        The Impact of Climate Surveys on Extension Volunteer Programs and Volunteer Retention
        *Rhoden, J., *Vinson, A.
      • ESP - Grand Salon 4
        Connection and Education: The Cattlemen's Roundtable
        *Butler, L.L.
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