| June 25 SETTING THE STAGE FOR A LOOK TO THE FUTURE |
| 12:00 | Lunch |
| 12:45 | Conference Kickoff: Challenges for Extension for NC Agriculture and Natural Resources and Communities. |
| 1:15 | Changes in agriculture and natural resources-A global perspective. |
| 2:15 | Changes in agriculture and natural resources-An Agribusiness perspective. |
| 3:15 | Break |
| 3:30 | Views of contemporary and progressive Extension for the future. |
| 4:45 | Summary for the day. |
| 5:00 | Adjourn |
| 6:00 | Social Hour |
| 7:00 | DINNER: Managing for positive change in agriculture. |
| June 26 CONNECTING LOCAL, STATE, REGIONAL, NATIONAL AND GLOBAL INFLUENCES TO EXTENSION PROGRAM OPPORTUNITIES AND STRATEGIES |
| 7:00 | Breakfast |
| 8:00 | Shaping Extension programs for the future. |
| 9:15 | Facilitated group discussions to identify priority issues and program opportunities. |
| 10:30 | Break |
| 11:00 | Report to the whole by work groups. |
| 12:00 | Lunch |
| 1:00 | Shaping Extension programs for diverse audiences. |
| 2:15 | Facilitated group discussions of how we will deal with more diverse audiences. |
| 3:30 | Break |
| 4:00 | Report to the whole by work groups. |
| 4:55 | Summary for the day. |
| 5:00 | Adjourn for the day. |
| 5:30 | Ag Agents Association cook-out and softball. |
| June 27 STAKEHOLDERS VIEWS OF FUTURE NEEDS AND WHAT' S NEXT. |
| 7:00 | Breakfast |
| 8:00 | Challenges and opportunities, how to better serve our clientele.
* Stakeholder panel (8) (medium to large acreage crop producer, medium to large animal producer, small acreage producer, agriculture industry representative, environmental organization representative, forest industry representative, urban horticulture representative, consumer |
| 9:30 | Audience questions and discussion |
| 10:00 | Break |
| 10:30 | Summary: What have we learned? |
| 11:15 | What's next? Development and implementation of our report to administration. |
| 12:00 | Lunch - Agents, Specialist and Administrators share lunch and Ag Agents Assoc. award presentations. |
| 2:00 |
NCACAA BUSINESS MEETING |
| 6:00 - 9:00 |
Kids Meal (Comfort Inn Conference Room) |
| 6:30 |
NCACAA Awards Banquet |
