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North Carolina Association of County Agricultural Agents

2009 Annual State Meeting
Raleigh, NC
June 16-18, 2009

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Registration:
Agent $50.00
Spouse $25.00
Child (over 6) $20.00
Life Member $40.00
Spouse of Life Member $25.00
Banquet Only $40.00
Golf Tournament $45.00
Late Fee after 6/1/2009 $25.00

Online Registration

State Meeting Committee Chairs

Mail registration to:
Cedric Jones
NCCE - Franklin County
103 South Bicket Blvd.
Louisburg, NC 27549

Meeting Location Information

Brownstone Hotel
http://www.brownstonehotel.com/

$85.00/night (does not include 12.75 tax) single or double
Free per day parking

We recommend toll free phone reservation: 1-800-331-7919 mention group code (NCACAA Ag. Agents)


Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Golf Tournament Lonnie Poole Golf Course @ Cenennial Campus
Cost: $45.00 per person		 1:00 pm

Participants will play in a 4-man captains-choice golf tournament at North Carolina State University's Lonnie Poole Golf Course, located 5 minutes from the Brownstone Hotel. The tournament will be a shotgun start beginning at 1pm. Nestled among Centennial Campus's 1,000 acres, The Lonnie Poole Golf Course is an 18-hole, 7,200-yard, par 71 Arnold Palmer Signature Course with a practice range and green. It also includes a research center and clubhouse. Participants will need to provide their handicap to make teams. Participants should plan to arrive and register no later than 12:30pm. A short reception and prize give-away will immediately follow golf. For more information on The Lonnie Poole Golf Course visit: http://www.lonniepoolegolfcourse.com/
Arboretum Tour for Members, Spouses, Youth & Other Guests NC Arboretum 1:00 pm
NCACAA Board Meeting Assembly Room 6:00 pm
Meet & Greet Activities Hospitality Suite, Governor's Parlor 7:00 pm
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Recognition Breakfast Roosevelt Room 6:30 - 7:30 am
Professional Development Tours Tour 1 - Syngenta Research Facility -Research Triangle Park
Tour 2 - NCSU Vet School
Tour 3 - Water Quality/Horticulture
  • NC Wildlife Commission Headquarters, Centennial Campus
  • Plant Delights Nursery & Juniper Level Botanic Garden
Tour 4 - NCSU Fish Barn 		8:00 - 11:30 am
Opening Luncheon Lake Weeler 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Youth Activities Tours
12:30 - Tour of North Carolina Capital - 30 minute guided tour
1:15 - Natural Science Museum - 2 hour guided tour (special exhibit on chocolate)
4:00 - Depart for Brownstone		 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Life Members & Spouses Activities Tours
1:30 - Depart Brownstone for JC Raulston Arboretum
3:00 - Depart for NC Museum of History/NC Museum of Natural Sciences
4:15 - Depart for Raleigh Farmers Market
5:15 - Depart for Brownstone		 1:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Business Meeting Roosevelt Room 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
In-Service Training Brownstone Hotel (6 sessions) 3:30 am - 5:30 pm
Session I 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Watershed Education for Communities and Officials
- Christy Perrin, NCSU-WECO
- Patrick Beggs, NCSU-WECO
Room: Washington Room
Social Networking with Ning
- John Dorner, Area Agent
Room: Jefferson Room
2008 Farm Bill Changes
- Michele Marra, Extension Specialist
- Rod Rejesus, Extension Specialist
Room: Lincoln Room
Session II 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Grant Writing 101: Helpful Hints To Secure Funding For Your Extension Programs
- Steve Toth, Extension Specialist Room: Washington Room
Drinking From a Firehose: How Agents Can Manage the Information Influx
- John Dorner, Area Agent
Room: Jefferson Room
Crop Insurance & Risk Management, - Rod Rejesus
Extension Specialist
- Nick Piggott, Extension Specialist
Room: Lincoln Room
Pool Party or Youth Activity Pizza Party in Hospitality Room followed by Pool Party at Brownstone
OR
Travel to YMCA for Pizza and Pool Party & Basketball		 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Award Winners' Reception Roosevelt Room 6:30 pm
Banquet Roosevelt Room 7:00 pm
Hospitality Suite Governor's Parlor 9:00 pm
Thursday, June 18, 2009
In-Service Training Brownstone Hotel (6 sessions) 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Session I 8:00 pm - 9:50 am
Aquatic Weed Management
- Rob Richardson, Extension Specialist
Room: Washington Room
Vegetable Production
- Chris Gunter, Extension Specialist
Room: Jefferson Room
Weed Management in Turfgrass & Forage Crops
- Fred Yelverton, Extension Specialist
Room: Lincoln Room
Session II 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Forestry & Biomass Production
* Last hour will be OFF-SITE at Torrefaction Tour - Lake Wheeler Road
- Mark Megalos, Extension Specialist
- Bob Bardon, Extension Specialist
- Dennis Hazel, Extension Specialist
- James Jeuck, Extension Associate
Room: Washington Room
Value Added Programs/Agribusiness Management/Produce Safety
- Blake Brown, Extension Economist
Room: Jefferson Room
Sustainable Landscaping
- Barbara Fair
Extension Specialist
Room: Lincoln Room
In-Service Training (OFF SITE) 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Small-Scale Poultry Production
- Donna Carver, Extension Specialist, Veterinarian
- Ken Anderson, Extension Specialist
Location: Poultry Field Lab, Lake Wheeler Road
Youth Activities 9:00 - Meet at Brownstone and walk to Western Lanes
9:30 - Bowling at Western Lanes
11:30 - Begin Return to Brownstone		 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Life Members & Spouses Tours 9:00 - Depart Brownstone for NC Solar House for tour with Carol Coble's team
10:15 - Depart for Joyner Visitors Center to begin driving tour of Centennial Campus
11:30 - Depart for tour of B TEC with Marcelo Anderson's team
11:30 - Depart B TEC for Brownstone		 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Adjourn Meeting   12:00 pm