AGENDA AT-A-GLANCE 75th Professional Agricultural Workers Conference December 3-5, 2017 75th Anniversary: “The Journey Continues…Productivity, Sustainability, Justice” SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2017 Auburn Marriott Opelika Hotel 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm PAWC Conference Registration Conference Center – Lobby Area SUNDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2017 Tuskegee University 10:00 am – 1:00 pm PAWC Conference Registration Kellogg Conference Center Registration Desk Auburn Marriott Opelika Hotel 10:00 am –10:15 am Shuttle Departs from Marriott Hotel for Tuskegee University Conference Center Side Entrance Meeting Rooms F & G 11:00 am – 4:00 pm Student Paper and Poster Competition Meeting Rooms D & E Ballrooms A & B 11:00 am – 4:00 pm Tomorrow’s Agricultural Professional Symposium – Student Professional Development Series Ballroom C Auburn Marriott Opelika Hotel 11:00 am – 4:00 pm Tour of Tuskegee University & Tuskegee, AL Conference Center Side Entrance Auburn Marriott Opelika Hotel 2:30 pm – 6:00 pm PAWC Conference Registration Conference Center Lobby Auburn Marriott Opelika Hotel 2:30 pm – 6:00 pm PAWC Scholarship Program Check In Conference Center Lobby Tuskegee University 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Student Reception Ballroom Atrium Auburn Marriott Opelika Hotel 5:00 pm Shuttle Service Depart for Marriott for Student Presenters Conference Center Front Entrance 5:00 pm Bus Departure from Auburn Marriott Opelika to Tuskegee University for Christmas Concert Marriott & Holiday Inn Suites 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm Tuskegee University Christmas Concert Tuskegee University Chapel Kellogg Conference Center 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm PAWC Opening Reception Ballroom Auburn Marriott Opelika Hotel 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm Exhibit Check–In & Set-Up Conference Center Ballroom Foyer Tuskegee University 9:30 pm Buses Depart from Kellogg Conference Center for Hotels in Opelika, AL Kellogg Conference Center 2 MONDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2017 7:00 am – 8:00 am Exhibit and Vendor Setup Marriott Ballroom Atrium 7:15 am Shuttle Van pickup from Holiday Inn Express Holiday Inn Express 7:30 am – 8:15 am Breakfast The Ballroom - Marriott 7:30 am – 5:00 pm Registration Ballroom Foyer - Marriott Shuttle Van pickup from 7:45 am Shuttle Van pickup from Holiday Inn Express Holiday Inn Express 7:45 am – 2:00 pm PAWC Help Desk Ballroom Foyer - Marriott 8:00 am –9:30 am 75th PAWC Anniversary Opening Plenary Session The Ballroom - Marriott 8:00 am – 9:30 am Tomorrow’s Agricultural Professional Symposium Opening Session Marriott Amphitheater 9:30 am – 10:00 am Refreshment Break and Visit With Exhibitors Marriott Breakroom 10:00 am – 11:00 am Concurrent Session I See Below Interactive Grant Writing Workshop with USDA Meeting Room 1 Promoting & Measuring Student Learning in Agriculture Meeting Room 2 Water Soil Health & Agriculture Meeting Room 3 PAWC Chopped Competition & Eating Flavorful Discussion with Chef Shac and Featuring Bourne Amphitheater Brilliant 11:00 am –11:15 am Refreshment Break Marriott Breakroom 11:15 am –12:15 pm Concurrent Session II See Below Programs for Youth Meeting Room 1 FAMILY: The Global System for Sustainable International Development Meeting Room 2 Soil and Pest Management Meeting Room 3 PAWC Community Project Showcase – STAG Vets & Comfort Farms Amphitheater 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm L.A. Potts Success Story & Luncheon Marriott Ballroom 2:15 pm – 3:30 pm Concurrent Sessions III See Below Measuring Student Success and Impacts in Agriculture Meeting Room 1 Silvopasture and Woodland Grazing for Sustainable Management Meeting Room 2 International Agriculture Meeting Room 3 NRCS Panel Discussion Amphitheater 3:30 pm – 4:00 pm Refreshment Break and Visit with Exhibitors Marriott Breakroom 4:00 pm – 5:15 pm Concurrent Session IV See Below Alley Cropping Specialty Vegetables & Moringa in Nutand Timber Production Systems Meeting Room 1 Risk Management Strategies Meeting Room 2 Economics of Animal Science Meeting Room 3 The Legal Cannabis Business Amphitheater 5:15 pm – 5:45 pm Shuttle Departs & Return to Holiday Inn 7:00 pm – Until 75th Anniversary Gala & George Washington Carver Banquet Marriott Ballroom 3 3 TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2017 8:00 am – 9:00 am PAWC Advisory Board Meeting Marriott Lobby Lounge 8:00 am – 9:00 am Breakfast Marriott Ballroom 9:00 am – 2:00 pm Conference Registration Ballroom Foyer 9:00 am – 2:00 pm Professional Poster Drop off Marriott Helpdesk 9:00 am – 10:30 am Concurrent Sessions V See below Factors Impacting Small Farmers and Ranchers Meeting Room 1 Innovative Urban Agriculture Programs Meeting Room 2 Innovative Production Techniques Meeting Room 3 Engaging Universities and Communities to Feed the World Amphitheater 10:30 am – 11:00 am Break Marriott Breakroom 11:00 am – 12:15 pm Concurrent Sessions VI See Below Programs for Small Farms Meeting Room 1 Environmental & Socio-Economic Aspects of Agroforestry Systems Meeting Room 2 Food, Nutrition, Health, & Wellness Meeting Room 3 Agricultural Leadership Amphitheater 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm Memorial Luncheon Marriott Ballroom 2:15 pm – 3:30 pm Concurrent Sessions VII See Below Opportunities for Small Farmers Meeting Room 1 Food, Health, and Wellness Part II Meeting Room 2 2:15pm - 4:00pm & Aquaculture Program Standards & Meeting Room 3 4:00pm - 5:30pm Feral Swine Damage Control Heir Property Amphitheater 3:30 pm – 4:00 pm Refreshment Break and Visit with Exhibits Marriott Breakroom 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Exhibit Breakdown Marriott Breakdown Auburn Marriott Opelika Hotel 4:00 pm Buses depart for Tuskegee University Conference Center at Grand National Side Entrance Tuskegee University 5:15 pm Professional Poster Session Kellogg Conference Center Ballroom Atrium Tuskegee University 6:00 pm MANRRS Student Banquet Kellogg Conference Center Ballrooms Tuskegee University 8:30 Buses Return to Opelika Kellogg Conference Center 4 PAWC REGISTRATION HOURS DATE HOURS LOCATION Saturday, December 2, 2017 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Marriott Lobby - Opelika Kellogg Conference Center Registration Desk Sunday, December, 3, 2017 10:00 am – 1:00 pm Tuskegee University Marriott – Opelika Sunday, December, 3, 2017 2:30 pm – 6:00 pm Ballroom Foyer Marriott – Opelika Monday, December 4, 2017 7:30 am – 5:00 pm Ballroom Foyer Marriott – Opelika Tuesday, December 5, 2017 8:30 am – 2:00 pm Ballroom Foyer TRANSPORTATION SCHEDULE SUNDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2017 TIME PICKUP LOCATION DROP OFF LOCATION TYPE OF TRANSPORTATION Tuskegee University Tuskegee University 10:00 am Auburn Marriott Opelika 15 Passenger Van Kellogg Conference Center *Student Competition* Tuskegee University Marriott Opelika Tuskegee University 4:30 pm Kellogg Conference Center Front Entrance 15 Passenger Van Front Entrance Marriott Hotel Tuskegee University 5:00 pm Charter Bus Side Entrance Chapel 5:45 pm Holiday Inn Suites & Express Tuskegee University Chapel 15 Passenger Van Tuskegee University Marriott Hotel 9:30 pm Kellogg Conference Center Charter Bus Side Entrance Chapel MONDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2017 TIME PICKUP LOCATION DROP OFF LOCATION TYPE OF TRANSPORTATION Marriott Opelika Tuskegee University 7:00 am Holiday Inn Opelika Suites Front Entrance 15 Passenger Van Marriott Opelika Tuskegee University 7:30 am Holiday Inn Opelika Suites Front Entrance 15 Passenger Van Marriott Opelika Tuskegee University 5:20 pm Holiday Inn Opelika Front Entrance 15 Passenger Van Tuskegee University 6:30 pm Holiday Inn Opelika Marriott Opelika Front Entrance 15 Passenger Van Tuskegee University 10:00 pm Marriott Opelika Front Entrance Holiday Inn Opelika 15 Passenger Van Tuskegee University By Request 15 Passenger Van By Request Marriott Courtesy Van 5 5 TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2017 TIME PICKUP LOCATION DROP OFF LOCATION TYPE OF TRANSPORTATION Marriott Opelika Tuskegee University 7:30 am Holiday Inn Opelika Suites Front Entrance 15 Passenger Van Marriott Opelika Tuskegee University 8:00 am Holiday Inn Opelika Suites Front Entrance 15 Passenger Van Marriott Opelika Tuskegee University 4:15 pm Charter Bus Side Entrance Kellogg Conference Center Tuskegee University Marriott Opelika 8:30 pm Charter Bus Kellogg Conference Center Side Entrance Tuskegee University Tuskegee University 8:30 pm Holiday Inn Opelika Suites Kellogg Conference Center 15 Passenger Van 6 SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2017 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Conference Registration – Marriott Lobby SUNDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2017 10:00 am – 1:00 pm Conference Registration – Tuskegee University Kellogg Conference Center – Registration Desk 10:00 am –10:15 am Tuskegee Shuttle Departs from Marriott Hotel for Tuskegee University 11:00 am – 4:00 pm Student Paper and Poster Competition – Tuskegee University Kellogg Conference Center • Rooms D & E • Rooms F & G • Ballrooms A & B 11:00 am – 4:00 pm Tomorrow’s Agricultural Professional Symposium Student Professional Development Workshops –Ballroom C 11:00 pm – 4:00 pm Tour of Historic Tuskegee University 2:30 pm – 6:00 pm Conference Registration – Auburn Marriott Opelika 2:30 pm – 6:00 pm Scholarship Registration – Auburn Marriott Opelika 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Gamma Sigma Delta Student Reception – Ballroom Atrium 5:00 pm Shuttle Departure from Tuskegee University to Auburn Marriott Opelika 5:00 pm Bus Departure from Auburn Marriott Opelika to Tuskegee University – Auburn Marriott Opelika at Grand National (please see bus schedule for departure times) 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm Tuskegee University Christmas Concert – Tuskegee University Chapel 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm PAWC Opening Reception – Tuskegee University Ballroom 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm Exhibit Early Bird Check In & Set Up – Marriott Ballroom Foyer 9:30 pm Buses depart from Kellogg Conference Center for Auburn Marriott Opelika Hotel and Conference Center 7 7 MONDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2017 Auburn Marriott Opelika Hotel and Conference Center at Grand National 7:00 am – 8:00 am Exhibit Check in – Marriott Ballroom Foyer 7:00 am – 8:00 am Breakfast – Marriott Ballroom 7:30 am – 5:00 pm Conference Registration – Marriott Ballroom Foyer 7:15 am Shuttle Pickup from Holiday Inn Opelika 7:30 am – 2:00 pm PAWC Help Desk – Marriott Ballroom Foyer 8:00 am – 9:30 am 75th PAWC Anniversary Opening Plenary Session – Marriott Ballroom Presiding: Dawn Mellion Patin, Southern University Agricultural Research & Extension Center & M.