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6:00 pm – 8:00 pm PAWC Conference Registration Auburn Marriott Opelika Conference Center and Hotel – Lobby SUNDAY, December 3, 2017 10:00 am - 1:00 pm PAWC Conference Registration Tu

6:00 pm – 8:00 pm PAWC Conference Registration

Auburn Marriott Opelika Conference Center and Hotel –

Lobby

SUNDAY, December 3, 2017

10:00 am - 1:00 pm PAWC Conference Registration

Tuskegee University Kellogg Conference Center Registration Desk 10:00 am -10:15 am Shuttle Departs from Marriott Hotel for Tuskegee

University

Auburn Marriott Opelika Hotel Conference Center at Grand National Side Entrance 11:00 am - 4:00 pm Student Paper and Poster Competition

Meeting Rooms F & G Meeting Rooms D & E Ballrooms A & B 11:00 am – 4:00 pm Tomorrow’s Agricultural Professional Symposium –

Student Professional Development Series

Ballroom C

11:00 am - 4:00 pm Tour of Tuskegee University & Tuskegee, AL

Auburn Marriott Opelika Hotel Conference Center at Grand National Side Entrance

2:30 pm – 6:00 pm PAWC Conference Registration Auburn Marriott Opelika Hotel

Conference Center at Grand National – Lobby

2:30 pm – 6:00 pm PAWC Scholarship Program Check In

Auburn Marriott Opelika Hotel Conference Center at Grand National – Lobby

Ballroom Atrium 5:00 pm Shuttle Service Depart for Marriott for Student

Presenters

Auburn Marriott Opelika Hotel 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 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm

PAWC Opening Reception Kellogg Conference Center

Ballroom

8:30 pm – 9:30 pm Exhibit Check–In & Set-Up

Auburn Marriott Opelika Hotel Conference Center at Grand

National Ballroom Foyer 9:30 pm Buses Depart from Kellogg Conference Center for

Hotels in Opelika, AL

Tuskegee University Kellogg Conference Center

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MONDAY, December 4, 2017

7:15 am Shuttle Van pickup from Holiday Inn Express Holiday Inn Express

7:45 am Shuttle Van pickup from Holiday Inn Express Shuttle Van pickup from

Holiday Inn Express

8:00 am -9:30 am 75 th PAWC Anniversary Opening Plenary Session The Ballroom- Marriott 8:00 am – 9:30 am Tomorrow’s Agricultural Professional Symposium Opening Session Marriott Amphitheatre 9:30 am – 10:00 am Refreshment Break and Visit With Exhibitors Marriott Breakroom

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 Brilliant Amphitheatre

FAMILY: The Global System for Sustainable International

Soil and Pest Management Meeting Room 3 PAWC Community Project Showcase – STAG Vets & Comfort Farms Amphitheatre 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm L.A Potts Success Story & Luncheon Marriott Ballroom

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

3:30 pm – 4:00 pm Refreshment Break and Visit with Exhibitors Marriott Breakroom

Alley Cropping Specialty Vegetables & Moringa in Nutand Timber

Risk Management Strategies Meeting Room 2 Economics of Animal Science Meeting Room 3 The Legal Cannabis Business Amphitheatre 5:15 pm – 5:45pm Shuttle Departs & Return to Holiday Inn

7:00 pm – 11:59 am 75 th Anniversary Gala & George Washington Carver Banquet Marriott Ballroom

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Tuesday, December 5, 2017

8:00 am – 9:00 am PAWC Advisory Board Meeting Marriott Lobby Lounge

9:00 am – 2:00 pm Professional Poster Drop off Marriott Helpdesk

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 Amphitheatre

Environmental & Socio-Economic Aspects of Agroforestry Systems Meeting Room 2

Food, Nutrition, Health, & Wellness Meeting Room 3

Opportunities for Small Farmers Meeting Room 1 Food, Health, and Wellness Part II Meeting Room 2

3:30 pm – 4:00 pm Refreshment Break and Visit with Exhibits Marriott Breakroom

4:00 pm Buses depart for Tuskegee University

Auburn Marriott Opelika Hotel Conference Center at Grand National Side Entrance 5:15 pm Professional Poster Session

Tuskegee University Kellogg Conference Center Ballroom Atrium

Tuskegee University Kellogg Conference Center

Ballrooms

Kellogg Conference Center

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PAWC REGISTRATION HOURS

Saturday, December 2, 2017 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Marriott Lobby - Opelika Sunday, December, 3, 2017 11:00 am – 1:00 pm Kellogg Conference Center Registration

Desk- Tuskegee University Sunday, December, 3, 2017 2:30 pm – 6:00 pm Marriott – Opelika

Ballroom Foyer Monday, December 4, 2017 7:30 am – 5:00 pm Marriott – Opelika

Ballroom Foyer Tuesday, December 5, 2017 8:30 am – 2:00 pm Marriott – Opelika

Ballroom Foyer

TRANSPORTATION SCHEDULE

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2017

Time Pickup Location Drop off Location Type of Transportation

10:00 am Auburn Marriott Opelika Tuskegee University

Kellogg Conference Center

Tuskegee University

15 Passenger Van

*Student Competition* 4:30 pm Tuskegee University

Kellogg Conference Center Front Entrance

Marriott Opelika Front Entrance

Tuskegee University

15 Passenger Van 5:00 pm Marriott Hotel

Side Entrance

Tuskegee University Chapel

Charter Bus 5:45 pm Holiday Inn Suites & Express Tuskegee University

Chapel

15 Passenger Van 9:30 pm Tuskegee University

Kellogg Conference Center

Chapel

Marriott Hotel Side Entrance

Charter Bus

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Monday, December 4, 2017 Time Pickup Location Drop off Location Type of Transportation

7:00 am Holiday Inn Opelika Suites Marriott Opelika

Front Entrance

Tuskegee University

15 Passenger Van 7:30 am Holiday Inn Opelika Suites Marriott Opelika

Front Entrance

Tuskegee University

15 Passenger Van 5:20 pm Marriott Opelika

Front Entrance

Holiday Inn Opelika Tuskegee University

15 Passenger Van 6:30 pm Holiday Inn Opelika Marriott Opelika

Front Entrance

Tuskegee University

15 Passenger Van 10:00 pm Marriott Opelika Front

7:30 am Holiday Inn Opelika Suites Marriott Opelika

Front Entrance

Tuskegee University

15 Passenger Van 8:00 am Holiday Inn Opelika Suites Marriott Opelika

Front Entrance

Tuskegee University

15 Passenger Van 1:00 pm Marriott Opelika

Front Entrance

Tuskegee University Kellogg Conference Center

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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2017

6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Conference Registration – Marriott Ballroom 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

• Undergraduate Competitive Paper – Rooms D & E

• Graduate Competitive Paper – Rooms F & G

• Competitive Posters – 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 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

9:30 pm Buses depart from Kellogg Conference Center for

Auburn Marriott Opelika Hotel and Conference Center

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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 –

Session Title: Interactive Grant Writing Workshop with USDA

Moderator: Robert Zabawa, Tuskegee University

Presenters:

1 Marion Simon, Kentucky State University

2 Kenya Nicholas, USDA/OAO

3 Denis Ebodaghe, USDA/NIFA

4 Robert Zabawa, Tuskegee University

Workshop Description: Please make plans to participate in this interactive grant writing session where your goals and objectives when well-articulated can result in successfully getting your project funded Advanced planning and preparation are the keys to successful grant writing Are you responding to the questions put forward in the evaluation criteria? How do you request for funding to conduct project work and convince the peer reviewers that funding

requested is appropriate to complete project tasks? Do you plan to evaluate your project work? If

so, how? How do you plan to sustain your project beyond the expiration of funds from

grantor? You will get the response to all these questions and a whole lot more at this interactive participatory workshop session Funding opportunities from public and private sector

organizations will be shared at this workshop session

Meeting Room 2

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Session Title: Promoting & Measuring Student Learning in Agriculture

Moderator: Wylin Wilson, Tuskegee University

Presenters:

1 Recruitment, Retention and Graduation of Minorities in the Field of Agricultural Economics: Lessons Learned

Mohammed Ibrahim, Fort Valley State University

2 The role of Agricultural Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in South Africa Post 1994

Thamsanqa Sithole, South Africa

3 Comparing Hispanic School-College Enrollment in the Southern States: 2000-2016

Christopher Mathis, South Carolina State University

Meeting Room 3

Session Title: Water, Soil Health and Agriculture

Moderator: Alice Love, USDA-Natural Resource Conservation Services

Presenters:

1 Allison Jenkins, Alabama Soil and Water Conservation Committee

2 Tibor Horvath, USDA Natural Resource Conservation Services

Workshop Description: Mark Twain said it best - “Whiskey is for drinking; water is for

fighting over.” This is a two-part presentation about water & agriculture, including a classroom

presentation followed by a soil health and cover crop demonstration Allison Jenkins, ASWCC Water Programs Coordinator will inform listeners about the many opportunities and challenges related to water in the agricultural sector, followed by Tibor Horvath, NRCS Alabama State Agronomist, demonstrating Soil Health using a Rainfall Simulator

Amphitheatre

Session Title: PAWC Chopped Competition & Eating Flavorful Food Discussion

with Chef Shac and featuring Bourne Brilliant

Moderator: Catherine Barnett, Restaurant Opportunities Centers United

Presenters: Chef Shac, Lyrica Leo, Zaira Leo, and Nadira Leo

Workshop Description: Chef Shac is an advocate and lover of food, its history, its benefits, as

well as the plight of local farmers and communities who suffer from food deserts and other food access inequalities She recently had the opportunity to appear on Food Network's Chopped, and after 3 rounds of competing, she was named the Champion! Chef Shac will host the PAWC Chopped Off Competition and Junior Competition Bourne Brilliant is the brainchild of sisters and kidpreneurs (ages 10, 9 and 6) who wanted to provide a healthy snack for kids in their

community

Moderator: Mildred Griggs, East Arkansas Enterprise

Presenters:

1 Agriculture Success: K-State JR, MANRRS and the Moses Project

Kurtis Pitts, MOSES Project and Zelia Wiley, Kansas State University

2 FY17 Minority Youth Violence Prevention: Integrating Social Determinants of Health and Community policing Approaches

Dennis Murray, Youth Development and Capacity Building, Inc

Meeting Room 2 Session Title: The FAMILY Global Positioning System, The Organizing System for

Sustainable International Development

Moderator: Louis Suchet, Peace Corps and Tuskegee University (Retired)

Presenters:

1 Harold May, FAMILY

2 Louis Suchet, Peace Corps and Tuskegee University (Retired)

3 Ramble Ankumah, Tuskegee University

4 Marikis Alvarez, Delaware State University

Workshop Description:

In this session we introduce the FAMILY Global Positioning System as the organizing system

for the productive, just, and sustainable development The FAMILY Global positioning system is

an integrative model for development that emphasizes a holistic development model for sustainable international development Its mission is to enable each participating international and local organizations to coordinate the interactions of all groups for integrative, sustainable development of its region so that society’s systems in that region will function in harmony with each other for the benefit of all members of the community

Meeting Room 3 Session Title: Soil and Pest Management

Moderator: Raymon Shange, Tuskegee University

Presenters:

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1 Characterization of Microbial Community and Distribution in Arsenic

Contaminated Soil under Phytoremediation

O Idehen, R Ankumah, M Egnin, R Shange, C Bonsi, A Kumi, G Bernard, and F Burkari, Tuskegee University

2 Healthy Soils Enable Plants to Fight Pests & Diseases

James Theuri, University of Illinois

3 Institutional integration and coordination in water governance in Smallholder Irrigation Schemes: Evidence from KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa

L Phali & M Mudhara, University of KwaZulu-Natal

Amphitheatre

Session Title: PAWC Community Project Showcase

Moderator: George Paris, Paris & Sons Farms & Army Veteran

Presenter: Jon Jackson, STAG Farms

Strength to Achieve Greatness (STAG) Vets, Inc & Comfort Farms

The Professional Agricultural Workers Conference is showcasing, Jon Jackson owner and operator of Stag Vets Inc and Comfort Farms as its showcase project Jon Jackson is an Army Ranger turned farmer Comfort Farms is not your ordinary farm It is an Acute Crisis Veteran Agriculture Center that work with veterans to find their “new normal” by using farming as a conditioning tool” Comfort Farms was recently featured on the Travel Channel’s Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern

12:30 pm – 2:00 pm L.A Potts Success Story & Lunch

Presiding: TBA Invocation: TBA Lunch Recognition of Success Story

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MONDAY | DECEMBER 4 | 2:15 pm – 3:30 pm

CONCURRENT SESSION III

Meeting Room 1 Session Title: Measuring Student Success & Impacts in Agriculture

Moderator: Kathryn Hill, USDA/OC

Presenters:

1 Experiential Learning Modules for Teaching International Agricultural

Development: How to Use these Tools and Assess their Impact

Abhimanyu Gopaul, Joseph J Molnar, James Linder, Auburn University

2 International collaborative linkages and benefits to study abroad programs

Marikis Alvarez, S Elvarthi, D March, C Bonsi, Z Senwo, L Marh, S Tubene

3 Connectivity, Awareness and Support activities (CASA) to promote student

Wellbeing at Alcorn State University

Martha Ravola & LaTasha Coleman, Alcorn State University

Meeting Room 2 Session Title: Silvopasture and Woodland Grazing for Sustainable Resource Management Moderator: Uma Karki, Tuskegee University

Presenters:

1 Use of Goats as Understory Vegetation Management Tool: Lessons Learned Today

Nar Gurung, Tuskegee University

2 Sustainable Management of Southern-Pine Silvopasture Using Small Ruminants

Uma Karki, Tuskegee University

3 Conservation Reserve Programs (CRP) and Their Potentials for Expanding Silvopastoral Systems in North Florida, South Georgia and Southeast Alabama

Oghenkome Onokpise, Florida A & M University

Meeting Room 3 Session Title: International Agriculture

Moderator: David N Tackie, Tuskegee University

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2 The Effect of Fine Particle Removal on the Estimation of Protein Digestibility in Dairy Cattle

Magdel Nel, South Africa

3 Reformed Supply Chain Management Framework For Public Procurement Of Goods And Services

Clint Starling, Department of Agriculture, Western Cape

4 Analysis of Determinants Affecting Participation in Mainstream Markets by Small Scale Sheep Farmers in the Central Karoo District, Western Cape, South Africa

Xolelwa Mokhele, Provincial Government of the Western Cape

Amphitheatre Presentation Title: NRCS Panel Discussion – Moving Outreach Forward Moderator: Ronald Harris, USDA- Natural Resource Conservation Services Workshop Description:

The mission of the NRCS Outreach and Advocacy Division is to provide leadership to ensure that all programs and services are made accessible to all NRCS customers, fairly and equitably, with emphasis on reaching the underserved and socially disadvantaged farmers or ranchers and landowners This interactive session will provide an opportunity for participants to engage with NRCS leaders and learn more about current programs

3:30 pm– 4:00 pm Coffee Break & Visit with Exhibitors

MONDAY | DECEMBER 4 | 4:00 pm - 5:15 pm

CONCURRENT SESSION IV

Meeting Room 1 Session Title: Alley Cropping Specialty Vegetables And Moringa In Nut And Timber Production Systems

Moderator: S Rao Mentreddy, Alabama A& M University

Presenters:

1 Alley Cropping of Specialty Crops for Sustaining Landowners in Alabam

S Rao Mentreddy, Alabama A & M University

2 Alley Cropping of Vegetables in Nut Production System in Mississippi

Gwendolyn Boyd, Alcorn State University

3 Production of Moringa in Agroforestry System and its Use

Joshua Idassi, North Carolina A & T

Meeting Room 2

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Session Title: Risk Management Strategies

Moderator: Russell Bean, Tuskegee University

Presenters:

1 Developing Personal Risk Management Plans

Laurene Crane, National Crop Insurance Services

2 Specialty Crops as Effective Risk Management Strategy by Limited Resources Farmers

Peter Ampim, Aruna Weerasooriya, Ming Gao, and Gbenga Ojumu, College of

Agriculture and Human Sciences, Prairie View A& M University

3 Application of Agroforestry for Financial Risk Management

Lila Karki, Tuskegee University

4 Factors Minimizing Financial Risk: A Case of Limited Resource Producers in Alabama

Lila Karki, Gwen Harris, Tasha Hargrove, Ntam Baharanyi, Uma Karki, Youseff

Diabate, Tuskegee University

Meeting Room 3 Session Title: Agricultural Economics

Moderator: Yousouf Diabate, Tuskegee University

Presenters:

1 Contribution of Tree Cover on Economic Income Diversity on Cattle Farms in the Southeast Region of Guatemala

Jennifer Flores, CATIE University, Costa Rica

2 Estimating Economic Losses of Inferior Hide Grades in Egypt During 2002-2013

Mostafa Mandour and Sanad atallah, Suez Canal University, Ismailia Egypt

3 Analysis of Catfish Price Behavior at the Wholesale Level in Uganda

James Bukenya, Alabama A & M University

Amphitheatre Presentation Title: The Legal Cannabis Business – The Ultimate Weapon for Environmental Justice, Land Retention, and Crop Diversification

Moderator: Scheril Murray

Presenters:

1 Howard Gunn, Jr., Black Farmers and Agriculturalists of Florida

2 Robert Taylor, Florida A & M University

3 Arby Barroso, Green Roads World

4 Roz McCarthy, Minorities 4 Medical Marijuana

5 Gino Jamison, Urban Systems of America

6 Arlon Kennedy, Urban Systems of America

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Panel Description:

This panel discussion will introduce the audience to the opportunities presented by the legal cannabis industry from state to state There will be a strong emphasis on Hemp production and manufacturing The objective is to engage multigenerational and new urban farmers in a

discussion about the opportunity presented by the over 50,000 uses of hemp We will discuss indoor growing, green house growing, outdoor growing and container growing We will also discuss the environmental justice contribution of hemp due to the fact that it restores and

removes toxicity in soil We will introduce the audience to the health benefits of hemp derived CBD Finally we will talk about the opportunity to work with Agricultural Universities in

passing hemp legislation resulting in beneficial Hemp Research Projects

Marriott

Celebration Gala & G.W.C

Banquet