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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 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 10:00 am -10:15 am Shuttle Departs from Marriott Hotel for Tuskegee University 11:00 am - 4:00 pm Student Paper and Poster Competition 11:00 am – 4:00 pm Tomorrow’s Agricultural Professional Symposium – Student Professional Development Series 11:00 am - 4:00 pm Tour of Tuskegee University & Tuskegee, AL 2:30 pm – 6:00 pm PAWC Conference Registration 2:30 pm – 6:00 pm PAWC Scholarship Program Check In 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Student Reception 5:00 pm 5:00 pm 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm Shuttle Service Depart for Marriott for Student Presenters Bus Departure from Auburn Marriott Opelika to Tuskegee University for Christmas Concert Tuskegee University Christmas Concert PAWC Opening Reception 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm 9:30 pm Exhibit Check–In & Set-Up Buses Depart from Kellogg Conference Center for Hotels in Opelika, AL Tuskegee University Kellogg Conference Center Registration Desk Auburn Marriott Opelika Hotel Conference Center at Grand National Side Entrance Meeting Rooms F & G Meeting Rooms D & E Ballrooms A & B Ballroom C Auburn Marriott Opelika Hotel Conference Center at Grand National Side Entrance Auburn Marriott Opelika Hotel Conference Center at Grand National – Lobby Auburn Marriott Opelika Hotel Conference Center at Grand National – Lobby Tuskegee University Ballroom Atrium Auburn Marriott Opelika Hotel Front Entrance Marriott & Holiday Inn Suites Tuskegee University Chapel Kellogg Conference Center Ballroom Auburn Marriott Opelika Hotel Conference Center at Grand National Ballroom Foyer Tuskegee University Kellogg Conference Center 7:00 am – 8:00 am 7:15 am MONDAY, December 4, 2017 Exhibit and Vendor Setup Shuttle Van pickup from Holiday Inn Express 7:30 am - 8:15 am 7:30 am – 5:00 pm Breakfast Registration Marriott Ballroom Atrium Holiday Inn Express 7:45 am – 2:00 pm 8:00 am -9:30 am 8:00 am – 9:30 am 9:30 am – 10:00 am PAWC Help Desk 75 PAWC Anniversary Opening Plenary Session Tomorrow’s Agricultural Professional Symposium Opening Session Refreshment Break and Visit With Exhibitors The Ballroom - Marriott Ballroom Foyer - Marriott Shuttle Van pickup from Holiday Inn Express Ballroom Foyer- Marriott The Ballroom- Marriott Marriott Amphitheatre Marriott Breakroom 10:00 am – 11:00 am Concurrent Session I See Below Interactive Grant Writing Workshop with USDA Meeting Room Promoting & Measuring Student Learning in Agriculture Meeting Room Water Soil Health & Agriculture Meeting Room PAWC Chopped Competition & Eating Flavorful Discussion with Chef Shac and Featuring Bourne Brilliant Amphitheatre 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 FAMILY: The Global System for Sustainable International Development Meeting Room Soil and Pest Management Meeting Room PAWC Community Project Showcase – STAG Vets & Comfort Farms Amphitheatre 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 Silvopasture and Woodland Grazing for Sustainable Management Meeting Room International Agriculture Meeting Room NRCS Panel Discussion Refreshment Break and Visit with Exhibitors Concurrent Session IV Alley Cropping Specialty Vegetables & Moringa in Nutand Timber Production Systems Risk Management Strategies Economics of Animal Science Amphitheatre Marriott Breakroom See Below The Legal Cannabis Business Shuttle Departs & Return to Holiday Inn 75th Anniversary Gala & George Washington Carver Banquet Amphitheatre 7:45 am 3:30 pm – 4:00 pm 4:00 pm – 5:15 pm 5:15 pm – 5:45pm 7:00 pm – 11:59 am Shuttle Van pickup from Holiday Inn Express th Meeting Room Meeting Room Meeting Room Marriott Ballroom 8:00 am – 9:00 am 8:00 am – 9:00 am 9:00 am – 2:00 pm 9:00 am – 2:00 pm 9:00 am – 10:30 am Tuesday, December 5, 2017 PAWC Advisory Board Meeting Breakfast Conference Registration Professional Poster Drop off Marriott Lobby Lounge Marriott Ballroom Ballroom Foyer Marriott Helpdesk Concurrent Sessions V Factors Impacting Small Farmers and Ranchers Innovative Urban Agriculture Programs Innovative Production Techniques Engaging Universities and Communities to Feed the World Break See below Meeting Room Meeting Room Meeting Room Amphitheatre Marriott Breakroom Concurrent Sessions VI Programs for Small Farms Environmental & Socio-Economic Aspects of Agroforestry Systems Food, Nutrition, Health, & Wellness Agricultural Leadership Memorial Luncheon See Below Meeting Room Meeting Room Meeting Room Amphitheatre Marriott Ballroom 3:30 pm – 4:00 pm 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Concurrent Sessions VII Opportunities for Small Farmers Food, Health, and Wellness Part II Heir Property Refreshment Break and Visit with Exhibits Exhibit Breakdown 4:00 pm Buses depart for Tuskegee University 5:15 pm Professional Poster Session 6:00 pm MANRRS Student Banquet See Below Meeting Room Meeting Room Amphitheatre Marriott Breakroom Marriott Breakdown Auburn Marriott Opelika Hotel Conference Center at Grand National Side Entrance Tuskegee University Kellogg Conference Center Ballroom Atrium Tuskegee University Kellogg Conference Center Ballrooms 8:30 Buses Return to Opelika 10:30 am – 11:00 am 11:00 am – 12:15 pm 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm 2:15 pm – 3:30 pm Tuskegee University Kellogg Conference Center PAWC REGISTRATION HOURS Date Saturday, December 2, 2017 Sunday, December, 3, 2017 Hours 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm 11:00 am – 1:00 pm Sunday, December, 3, 2017 2:30 pm – 6:00 pm Monday, December 4, 2017 7:30 am – 5:00 pm Tuesday, December 5, 2017 8:30 am – 2:00 pm Location Marriott Lobby - Opelika Kellogg Conference Center Registration Desk- Tuskegee University Marriott – Opelika Ballroom Foyer Marriott – Opelika Ballroom Foyer 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 4:30 pm Tuskegee University Kellogg Conference Center Front Entrance Marriott Hotel Side Entrance Holiday Inn Suites & Express Tuskegee University Kellogg Conference Center Marriott Opelika Front Entrance Tuskegee University 15 Passenger Van *Student Competition* Tuskegee University 15 Passenger Van Tuskegee University Chapel Tuskegee University Chapel Marriott Hotel Side Entrance Charter Bus 5:00 pm 5:45 pm 9:30 pm Tuskegee University Kellogg Conference Center Chapel 15 Passenger Van Charter Bus 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 Holiday Inn Opelika Tuskegee University 15 Passenger Van Tuskegee University 15 Passenger Van Tuskegee University 15 Passenger Van Tuskegee University 15 Passenger Van Marriott Courtesy Van 6:30 pm 10:00 pm Marriott Opelika Front Entrance Holiday Inn Opelika Marriott Opelika Front Entrance By Request By Request Tuesday, December 5, 2017 Time Pickup Location Drop off Location Type of Transportation 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 Tuskegee University 15 Passenger Van By Request Tuskegee University 15 Passenger Van Marriott Courtesy Van By Request 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 Shuttle Departure from Tuskegee University to Marriott Opelika Bus Departure from Auburn Marriott Opelika to Tuskegee University – Auburn Marriott Opelika at Grand National (please see bus schedule for departure times) 5:00 pm 5:00 pm 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 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 9:30 am – 10:00 am Break & Visit with Exhibitors - Marriott Break Room MONDAY | DECEMBER | 10:00 am – 11:00 am CONCURRENT SESSION I Meeting Room Session Title: Interactive Grant Writing Workshop with USDA Moderator: Robert Zabawa, Tuskegee University Presenters: Marion Simon, Kentucky State University Kenya Nicholas, USDA/OAO Denis Ebodaghe, USDA/NIFA 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 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 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 Session Title: Promoting & Measuring Student Learning in Agriculture Moderator: Wylin Wilson, Tuskegee University Presenters: Recruitment, Retention and Graduation of Minorities in the Field of Agricultural Economics: Lessons Learned Mohammed Ibrahim, Fort Valley State University The role of Agricultural Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in South Africa Post 1994 Thamsanqa Sithole, South Africa Comparing Hispanic School-College Enrollment in the Southern States: 2000-2016 Christopher Mathis, South Carolina State University Meeting Room Session Title: Water, Soil Health and Agriculture Moderator: Alice Love, USDA-Natural Resource Conservation Services Presenters: Allison Jenkins, Alabama Soil and Water Conservation Committee 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 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, and 6) who wanted to provide a healthy snack for kids in their community 11:00 am – 11:15 am Coffee Break MONDAY | DECEMBER | 11:15 am – 12:15 pm CONCURRENT SESSION II Meeting Room Session Title: Programs for Youth Moderator: Mildred Griggs, East Arkansas Enterprise Presenters: Agriculture Success: K-State JR, MANRRS and the Moses Project Kurtis Pitts, MOSES Project and Zelia Wiley, Kansas State University FY17 Minority Youth Violence Prevention: Integrating Social Determinants of Health and Community policing Approaches Dennis Murray, Youth Development and Capacity Building, Inc Meeting Room Session Title: The FAMILY Global Positioning System, The Organizing System for Sustainable International Development Moderator: Louis Suchet, Peace Corps and Tuskegee University (Retired) Presenters: Harold May, FAMILY Louis Suchet, Peace Corps and Tuskegee University (Retired) Ramble Ankumah, Tuskegee University 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 Session Title: Soil and Pest Management Moderator: Raymon Shange, Tuskegee University Presenters: 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 Healthy Soils Enable Plants to Fight Pests & Diseases James Theuri, University of Illinois 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 10 TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2017 8:00 am – 9:00 am PAWC Advisory Board Breakfast - Lobby Lounge 8:00 am – 9:00 am 75th PAWC Breakfast – Marriott Ballroom 9:00 am – 2:00 pm Professional Poster Drop off – PAWC Help desk 9:00 am – 2:00 pm Conference Registration – Ballroom Foyer TUESDAY | DECEMBER | 9:00 am – 10:30 am CONCURRENT SESSION V Meeting Room Session Title: Factors Impacting Small Farmers and Ranchers Moderator: Denis Ebodaghe, USDA Presenters: Examining the Participation of African American Farmers in USDA Programs Cassandra Wilder, Alcorn State University Factors Impacting Access to and Participation in Farm Bill Programs by Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Rancher Alfred L Parks, Nelson T Daniels, Gbenga O Ojumu and William H Turner, College of Agriculture and Human Sciences, Prairie View A&M University Challenges and Successes in Supporting Small Farm Program Impacts Amelia Soto Sanchez, National Immigrant Farming Initiative Identifying Challenges and Issues Impacting Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers Eloris Speight and Cassandra Wilder, Alcorn State University 2014 Farm Bill and Beyond: Implications for Small and Marginal Producers Rajitsinh Mane, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Meeting Room Session Title: Innovative Urban Agriculture Programs Moderator: William Crutchfield, Virginia State University Presenters: Growing Crops in Urban Areas: The New Farm Business Barbara Pillow Sidibeh, Midwest Urban Farming Institute 15 The Promise of Urban Agriculture: Policies and Planning in Support of Commercial Urban Farms Anu Rangarajan, Cornell Small Farms Program Cornell University Implementation of Sustainable Urban Agricultural Strategies to Enrich Community Based Opportunities for the Enhancement of Urban and Peri-Urban Environments Marlin Ford, Southern University Agricultural Land Grant Campus Meeting Room Session Title: Innovative Production Techniques Moderator: TBD Presenters: Evaluation of Two Methods of Harvesting ‘Top bunch’ Collards (Brassica oleracea (L.)) Leaves from Plants Grown in a Wiregrass Tunnel House Edward Sparks, Raymon Shange, Melissa Johnson, Victor Khan, James Currington, Nathaniel Ellison, George Hunter, and Jeffery Moore, Tuskegee University The Response of ‘Hi-Crop’ Hybrid Collard (Brassica oleracea (L.)) to Three Different Harvesting Methods When Grown in a Wiregrass Tunnel House Russell Bean, Raymon Shange, Edward Sparks, Melissa Johnson, Victor Khan, James Currington, Nathaniel Ellision, George Hunter, Jewel Bean, and Jeffery Moore, Tuskegee University Climate Smart Agriculture as a viable solution to climate change and good insecurity Asanda Jafta, Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) Seasonal High Tunnel Technology: A Conservation Innovation Iris Cole-Crosby, University of Arkansas Pine Bluff Innovative Apple Production System Trial in Alabama Elina Coneva, Enfeng Xu and James Pitts, Auburn University Amphitheatre Session Title: Engaging Universities and Communities to Feed the World Moderator: TBD Presenters: Can Community Gardens and Farmers’ Markets Relieve Food Deserts Problems? A Case Study of Huntsville, Alabama James Bukenya, Alabama A & M University 16 Feeding the Future: Why Women Hold the Key to Curbing the Impending Global Hunger and Food Insecurity Ebby Luvaga, Iowa State University Factors Associated with Food Insecurity Among Elderly African Americans in Rural Alabama Andrew Zekeri, Tuskegee University 10:30 am – 11:00 am Refreshment Break & Visit with Exhibitors TUESDAY | DECEMBER | 11:00 am – 12:15 pm CONCURRENT SESSION VI Meeting Room Session Title: Programs for Small Farms Moderator: Miles Robinson, Tuskegee University Presenters Using SAPS to Market Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Helen Brooks, Alcorn State University Support Programs To Encourage Participation Of Smallholder Farmers In Formal High Value Markets: West Coast District, Western Cape Province Sindisiwe X Nyadenga, Western Cape Department of Agriculture The Thursday Thing Marion Simon, Kentucky State University Meeting Room Session Title: Environmental And Socio-Economic Aspects Of Agroforestry Systems Moderator: Uma Karki, Tuskegee University Presenters: Importance Of Riparian Buffers Gwendolyn Boyd, Alcorn State University and Dr Colmore Christian, Alabama A&M University Application Of Agroforestry For Financial Risk Management Lila B Karki, Tuskegee University Ecosystem Services Of Agroforestry Systems: Vital For Human Welfare Speakers: Dr Oghenekome Onokpise, Professor, Florida A&M University; Dr Colmore Christian, Alabama A&M University 17 Meeting Room Presentation Title: Food, Nutrition, Health & Wellness; Discovering Innovations as a Vehicle for Accelerating the Land Grant Mission Facilitator: Fatemeh Melekian Presenters: Fatemeh Melekiah, Southern University Ag Center Kasundra Cyrus, Southern University Ag Center Description: In this session we will discuss the challenges and issues of using extension, research and teaching to fulfill the “land Grant” mission in contributing solutions to improve health and well-being of individuals, families and communities nationally Bringing together faculty, students, professionals from universities and community entities with diverse background and experiences to work on serious health and wellness issues Raising these topics will help each of us to leave with possible solutions that may provide innovations for programing and outreach, research and teaching Amphitheatre Session Title: Agricultural Leadership Moderator: TBD Presenters: Agricultural Science Student Success and Retention: Utilizing Theory to Develop and Implement Research-Based Interventions Thomas Broyles, Marie Hammond, S Keith Hargrove, William Hayslett, Shereen HajHassan, Kristeena Jenkins, and Denver Hall, Tennessee State University Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center Internship Program Kelli Hollins, Southern University Agricultural Land Grant Campus Youth Agricultural Internships: A Means To Recruit And Introduce High School Youth To Careers And Leadership Roles In The Field Mildred Griggs, East Arkansas Enterprise Community, Inc 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm Memorial Luncheon TUESDAY | DECEMBER | 2:15 pm –3:30 pm CONCURRENT SESSION VII 18 Meeting Room Session Title: Opportunities for Small Farms Moderator: Presenters: An Overview of Alcorn State University’s Farm Management Agency (FSA) Borrowers Training Course Carolyn Banks and Anthony Reed , Alcorn State University Submitting an Application for a Medical Marijuana License for the Small Farmer Scheril Murray Powell Meeting Room Session Title: Food, Health and Wellness Moderator: TBD Presenters: The Black Church and Black Women’s Persistent Health Crisis in the Rural South Wylin D Wilson, Tuskegee University CAENS Feeding the Future: Why Women Hold the Key to Curbing the Impending Global Hunger and Food Insecurity Ebby Luvaga, Iowa State University Health and Weight Status Perceptions Could Change Habits That Cause Obesity Raymee Johnson and Mohammed Ibrahim, Fort Valley State University Synergizing Growth: Constructing the TULIP Community Garden Clubhouse Utilizing an Assets- Based Community Development Framework Lindsey Lunsford, Tuskegee University L.C Dorsey, Food Justice, and the North Bolivar County Farm Cooperative Bobby Smith, Cornell University Amphitheatre Session Title: Heir Property and Land Tenure in the South Moderator: Robert Zabawa, Tuskegee University Presenters: 19 3:30 pm – 4:00 pm Refreshment Break and Visit with Exhibitors 4:00 pm Exhibit Breakdown 4:15 pm Buses Depart for Tuskegee University 5:00 pm Professional Poster Set up – Tuskegee University Kellogg Conference Center Professional Poster Session – Tuskegee University – Kellogg Conference 5:15 pm *Presenters must be present at their posters* 6:00 pm Center MANRRS Student Banquet - Tuskegee University – Kellogg Conference Center 8:30 pm Buses Return to Opelika AL GRADUATE ORAL GRAZING BEHAVIOR AND DISTRIBUTION PATTERN OF KATAHDIN RAMS IN SOUTHERN-PINE SILVOPASTURES WITH COOL-SEASON FORAGES SANJOK POUDEL1, Uma Karki1*, Wendell McElhanney, Yubaraj Karki, Asha Tillman (1Tuskegee University, *Faculty Advisor) THE EFFECT OF ISCHEMIA REPERFUSION INJURY ON A TYPE DIABETIC MOUSE MODEL DONUNIQUE FINE, 3A Sabri, 3M Kolpakov, 2C Bradford, and 1O Bolden-Tiller, 1Tuskegee University, and 3Temple University ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES FOR THE DETECTION OF WOODY BREAST IN POULTRY BROILER BREAST FILETS AVERY E SMITH, MK Cox, RJ Beyers, RS Moon, JD Starkey, LJ Bauermeister, ML Johnson, A Morey (Faculty Advisor) Auburn University ACETY-COENZYME A CARBOXYLASE INHIBITING HERBICIDE RESISTANT DIGITARIA SANGUINALIS CONFIRMATION SUMA BASAK and Joseph Scott McElroy, Department of Crop, Soil, and Environmental Sciences Auburn University, Auburn, Al ALTERNATIVE USES FOR PLANTS INDIGENOUS TO AFRICA: INVESTIGATING THE ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY OF CRUDE PLANT EXTRACTS FROM WEST AFRICA AGAINST FOODBORNE PATHOGENS AND SPOILAGE ORGANISMS SHELLI LASKOWITZ and Dr Emefa A Monu, Graduate Faculty Advisor Auburn University NOVEL BACTERIOCINS FROM A SOIL METAGENOME 20 SAYMA AFROJ1,2, Jinglie Zhou1, David A Mead3, Mark R Liles1 and Emefa Monu2 , Auburn University, Auburn University,3Varigen Biosciences Corporation, Faculty Advisors- Mark Liles and Emefa Monu UNDERSTANDING THE EFFECT OF VIRUS DISEASE COMPLEXES ON GENE EXPRESSION, AND DNA-HISTONE INTERACTIONS IN THE SWEETPOTATO CROP PLANT ELIZABETH FIEDLER, Delaware State University, Lekha Nath Paudel, Delaware State University, Marikis Alvarez, Delaware State University, Vasudevan Ayyappan, , Delaware State University, Muthusamy Manoharan, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, Sathish Ponniah, School of Agriculture, Fisheries and Human Sciences, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, Conrad Bonsi, Tuskegee University, Venu (Kal) Kalavacharla*, Delaware State University, Tuskegee University*Advisor APPLICATION OF FUNCTIONAL ICE, A NOVEL INTERVENTION STRATEGY TO CONTROL SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM IN CHICKEN DURING REFRIGERATED STORAGE JASMINE KATARIA, Auburn University; Meredith Johnson, Auburn University; Avery Smith, Auburn University; Laura J Bauermeister, Auburn University and Amit Morey (Faculty advisor) EATING AFTER TREATMENT- THE EFFECT OF CONSUMING ABUSED FRYING OIL ON BREAST CANCER METASTASIS ASHLEY OYIRIFI1, Princess Imoukhuede2, William Helferich1 University of Illinois and 2University of Illinois 10 SPATIAL AND TEMPORAL TRANSCRIPTOMIC STUDY OF COMMON BEAN UNDER SALINE STRESS MARIAMA BROWN1, A BROWN2, G Blank1, D McIntosh1, A Todd1, M Dworkin1, R Hayford3, M Subramani1, V Kalavacharla1, (Advisor) Delaware State University, Tuskegee University, 3University of Delaware DESIGN OF BALANCED AND EFFICIENT BIOMASS-BIOFUEL SUPPLY CHAIN NETWORK SYSTEMS USING MULTI-OBJECTIVE MATHEMATICAL PROGRAMMING MODELS SHADAE S TAYOR and J H (Advisor) SC State University 11 APPLICATION OF FOOD-GRADE ENZYMES TO REDUCE TOUGH TEXTURE OF WOODEN BREAST FILLETS MEREDITH JOHNSON, Auburn University, A Smith, J Kataria, I Wise, A Morey (advisor) 12 (AGDISCOVERY) A NATIONAL MODEL RECRUITING FUTURE AGRICULTURAL RELATED MAJORS AARON GOLSON and C.C.M (Advisor) SC State University 13 DESIGN OF BALANCED AND EFFICIENT BIOMASS-BIOFUEL SUPPLY CHAIN NETWORK SYSTEMS USING MULTI-OBJECTIVE MATHEMATICAL PROGRAMMING MODELS SHADAE S TAYOR and J H (Advisor) SC State University 21 14 EVALUATON OF THE RELATIVE SUITABILITY OF SELECTED VARIETIES OF EDIBLE AMARANTHS AS HOSTS FOR LEAFHOPPERS AND OTHER MAJOR INSECT PESTS DONALD W BROOKS, *Franklin Y Quarcoo, *Desmond Mortley, *Conrad Bonsi, and *Wendell McElhheny (*Faculty Advisor), Tuskegee University 15 SCREENING AND CHARACTERIZATION OF NANO-CELLULOSE ISOLATED FROM DIFFERENT BIOMASS NARESH SHAHI, Tuskegee University, Byungjin Min (Advisor) Tuskegee University, Vijaya Rangari, Tuskegee University Desmond Mortley, Tuskegee University 16 DIURNAL BEHAVIOR AND DISTRIBUTION PATTERN OF KIKO WETHERS AND KATAHDIN RAMS IN WOODLANDS SHAILES BHATTRAI, Tuskegee University SANJOK POUDEL, Tuskegee University (*Uma Karki, Faculty advisor, Tuskegee University) 17 EFFECT OF PECTIN AMENDMENTS ON ROOT COLONIZATION AND PLANT GROWTH-PROMOTION BY PGPR MOHAMMAD KAMRUL HASSAN1, John McInroy1, Jarrod Jones3, Deepak Shantharaj2, Mark Liles2, and Joseph Kloepper1* 1Auburn University, Auburn University *Faculty advisor GRADUATE POSTER 18 ASSESSING EFFICACY OF DIFFERENT ANTHELMINTICS FOR CONTROL OF PARASITES IN SMALL RUMINANTS C ROBINSON, C Elliott, S Solaiman*, O Bolden-Tiller*, R Min, and W McElhenney, Tuskegee University *Advisors, 19 IDENTIFICATION OF MOLECULAR MECHANISMS INVOLVED FOR GOSSYPOL TOLERANCE IN FUSARIUM OXYSPORIUM F.SP VASINFECTUM POKHREL, A and Coleman, J.J., Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Auburn University 20 CHARACTERIZATION OF p-STAT3 PROTEIN EXPRESSION IN THE CAPRINE TESTIS KHALDA FADLALLA and O Bolden-Tiller, Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, AL 36803 21 THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE USDA/FAS SPONSORED COCHRAN FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM ON HIGH-QUALITY FEED INGREDIENTS ADMINISTERED BY TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY F ABRAHAMSEN, Y Zhao, N Gurung, B R Min, and O Bolden-Tiller, Tuskegee University, 22 EVALUATING THE EFFECT OF INCREASING SALINITY ON PATHOGENS CAUSING ROOT ROT OF COMMON BEAN (PHASEOLUS VULGARIS L.) DYLAN LYNCH1, R Goswami2, J Cainong1, and V Kalavacharla1,3* 1Delaware State University, 2USDA-National Institute of Food and Agriculture, , 3Delaware State University, *Advisor 22 23 THE TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY GOAT DAY: AN INTEGRATED EXTENSION/OUTREACH PROGRAM FOR GOAT PRODUCERS RONALD DAVIS, Russell Johnson, Nar, Gurung* and Olga Bolden-Tiller* Tuskegee University 24 FINANCIALLY LITERATE ENTREPRENUSHIP FOR RURAL YOUTH AND FAMILIES B THOMAS and W.H.W (Advisor) SC State University 25 EFFICACY OF ENTOMOPATHOGENS FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF BLUE PUMPKIN BEETLE (AULACOPHORA NIGRIPENNIS MOTSCHULSKY, 1857) IN SPONGE GOURD (LUFFA CYLINDRICA) UNDER LABORATORY CONDITIONS AT PAKLIHAWA, NEPAL SONU KOIRALA BISHWOKARMA, *Shiv S Bhattarai, Sapana Gurung, Prashana Dhami & Yuvraj Bishwokarma Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science (IAAS), Tribhuvan University, Nepal (* Faculty advisor) 26 TESTING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SELECTED ORGANIC PESTICIDES IN ORGANIC VEGETABLE PRODUCTION IMENA EZELL, K Kpomblekou-A, F Quarcoo, and D Mortley, Tuskegee University 27 PHOSPHORUS CHARACTERIZATION OF WETLAND SOILS OF THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATESMARGARET ORUWARI*, C Williams, R Ankumah, M Elrashidi, P Hanson and R Shange, Tuskegee University 28 INFLUENCE OF GOAT BREED ON PARASITE RESISTANCE AND RESILIENCE IN BOER, KIKO AND CROSSBRED SAVANNA DOELINGS FRANCESS BLAKE*1, Kwame Matthews1, and Dahlia O’Brien2, 1Delaware State University, Virginia State University 29 THE EFFECT OF CONDENSED TANNIN-CONTAINING DIETS ON LIPOGENIC GENE EXPRESSION IN MEAT GOATS ASIA SHIPP1, B.R Min1*, M Mienaltowski2, and N Gurung1 Tuskegee University, AL, and University of California Davis, CA 30 SMALL FARMER AGRICULTURAL LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT FOR SMALL FARMERS KELLIE JOHNSON and E.A (Program Advisor) SC State University 31 ASSESSING THE IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON WATER QUANTITY WITHIN THE MOBILE RIVER BASIN AMINA BRENDA NALIAKA, *Joseph Essamuah-Quansah, Souleymane Fall, *Gamal *El Afandi and *Ramble O Ankumah (*Faculty Advisor) 32 (MANRRS) A MODEL FOR PERSONAL LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT LASHAE WALLACE and C.C.M (Advisor) SC State University 33 A PRELIMINARY STUDY TO PREVENTING NOISE INDUCED HEARING LOSS AMONG FARMERS AND AGRICULTURAL WORKERS IN RURAL AMERICA ANTOINETTE PRYOR and D Bush (Advisor) SC State University 23 UNDERGRADUATE ORAL 34 A SOCIAL WORKER’S ROLE IN IMPROVING FOOD INSECIRTY THROUGH SCHOOL-BASED SERVICES ALISHIA R WALKER and L.T (Advisor) SC State University 35 STORED GRAIN INSECTS AND OZONE: DOSE-RESPONSE EVALUATIONS DESIRAE HOOK and R.M (Advisor) SC State University 36 ANALYZING THE EXPRESSION OF KNOWN PRO-INFLAMMATORY AND OBESITY MARKERS IN PROSTATE CANCER CELLS MAYA BARBOUR, S.B and A.K (Advisor) SC State University 37 WE CAN TOO: CHALLENGING AND ENCOURAGING AFRICAN AMERICAN MALES TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN MATHEMATICS KORDELL X WALKER, ENDIA GREEN and N.C (Advisor) SC State University 38 THE IMPACT OF EXPORT CREDITS ON IMPORT DEMAND OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO GIA JULIEN and P.R (Advisor) and J.T SC State University 39 ISOLATION OF METHANOGENIC AND LIGNOCELLULOLYTIC MICROORGANISMS FOR BIOFUEL APPLICATIONS KAYLA - MARIE JONES, Deloris Alexander, Trenecka Collins, Elma Williams, Kokoase Kpomblekou-A and Marceline Egnin, Tuskegee University 40 PROPERTIES OF NON- EDIBLE OILS AND THEIR IMPORTANCE IN BIODISEEL PRODUCTION MARTIN FIGURA, K.O and M.D (Advisors) SC State University 41 COMPARATIVE DROUGHT TOLERANCE SCREENING AND EXPRESSION PROFILING IN COWPEA VARIETIES MALACHI MUHAMMAD, Immanuel Muhammad, Desmond Mortley, Marceline Egnin, Tuskegee University 42 DO NON-PAYMENT RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH FOREIGN MARKETS CAUSE THE U.S EXPORT SUPPLY TO BE MORE INELASTIC? OLEKSANDRA FILIPPOVA, P.R and J.T (Advisor) SC State University 43 ARE THE POPULAR PEANUT BUTTER BRANDS FROM YOUR LOCAL GROCERY STORE SAFE FOR CONSUMPTION? JELEANA DEFRANZO and J.B.S (Advisor) SC State University 44 EFFECTS OF MHC AND GENETIC LINE ON BASELINE BLOOD CHEMISTRY AND SERUM AMYLOID A LEVELS FOR FOUR INBRED LINES OF CHICKENS UNDER COMMON ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS QINDASI SILVA: Tuskegee University1, Zachary Adams, Michael Kaiser, Dr Susan J Lamont (Faculty Advisor): Iowa State University2 Tuskegee University, 2, Lamont Lab Group, Iowa State University 24 45 EVALUTATION OF ARSENIC RELATED GENES IN TWO HYPERACCUMULATORS: Pteris vittata and Pteris cretica CAPRI CHARLESTON, Osagie Idehen, Caitlin Skinner, Marceline Egnin, Sy Traore, Foaziatu Bukari, Gregory Bernard, and Conrad Bonsi, Tuskegee University 46 TESTING PROCESSED CORN FOR UNSAFE LEVELS OF AFLATOXINS TYJAE Z BURCH and J.B.S (Advisor) SC State University 47 A PILOT STUDY OF TRACE ELEMENTS IN COTTON SEEDS WITH INSTRUMENTAL NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANAYLSIS (INAA) NAFISAT ISA, K.J, G.N, E.N, and Z.J.S (Advisor) SC State University 48 NEXT GENERATION SWEETPOTATO (IPOMOEA BATATAS L LAM) HYBRID CULTIVAR DEVELOPMENT THROUGH SOMATIC HYBRIDIZATION LARENCIA WILLIAMS, Foaziatu Bukari, Marceline Egnin, Gregory C Bernard, Sy Traore, Osagie Idehen, Adrianne Brown, Desmond Mortley and Conrad Bonsi, Tuskegee University 49 THE EFFECT OF NUTRITION AND WEIGHT CLASS ON ACUTE INFLAMMATION MARKERS (SAA-1, ADP, CRP, IL-1B) IN SOUTH CAROLINIAN CHILDREN QUAN CROSS, A.K and S.B (Advisors) SC State University 50 HOW CAN THE U.S EXPORT CREDIT PROGRAMS IMPROVE SOUTH CAROLINA SMALL FARMERS’ WILLIGNESS TO EXPORT? LUIZA DURTE and P.R and J.T (Advisor) SC State University 51 EVALUATING THE PERFORMANCE AND COCCIDIA LEVELS OF MEAT GOAT KIDS FED A COMMERCIAL VERSUS HOME MIXED FEED JASMINE HARRIS and Kwame Matthews, 1Delaware State University, Dover, DE 52 TARPING EFFECTS ON SOIL, COVER CROP RESIDUE, AND CROP YIELD ALEAH BUTLER-JONES, Cornell University, Ryan Maher,Cornell University, Rangarajan, Cornell University (Faculty Advisor) Haley Rylander, Cornell University Anusuya UNDERGRADUATE POSTER 53 EVALUATING NEMATICIDAL PROPERTIES OF PLANT EXTRACTS AGAINST PLANTPARASITIC NEMATODES JACOB FITCH, *Gregory C Bernard, *Marceline Egnin, Sy Traore, Osagie Idehen, Foaziatu Bukari, Willard Collier, and Conrad Bonsi (* Faculty Advisor) Tuskegee University 54 THE EFFECT OF TWO DIFFERENT HARVESTING METHODS ON THE YIELD OF ‘TOPBUNCH’ AND ‘HI-CROP’ COLLARDS (BRASSICA OLERACEA (L.)) WHEN GROWN IN A WIREGRASS TUNNEL HOUSE *VERONICA E WALTON1, **Raymon Shange1, Melissa Johnson1, Edward Sparks1, Victor A Khan1, James E Currington2, Nathaniel Ellison1, George X Hunter1, and Jeffery Moore1 Tuskegee University; 2Currington Consultants 25 55 ADDIE HOLTZCLAW KHIQUITA D YOUNG and *Jean Greene (*Faculty Advisor) Hinds Community College-Utica Campus 56 “THE PRODUCE SAFETY RULE” REGARDING TIME EXPANSION FOR TESTING OF MICROBIAL QUALITY OF PRODUCE WATER YAZRAH A RANDALL, George Washington Carver Summer Research Internship Program Iowa State University, Angela Shaw, Tuskegee University 57 FINANCIALLY LITERATE ENTREPRENUSHIP FOR RURAL YOUTH AND FAMILIES: A PILOT STUDY AT TWO SOUTH CAROLINA LOWCOUNTRY HIGH SCHOOLS ZEUS RUCKER and W.H.W (Advisor) SC State University 58 CLOSING THE LOOP OF FOOD WASTE AND FOOD INSECURITY- POUND AT A TIME KENZLEY DEFLER, Michelle R Worosz Auburn University 59 PROFITABILITY OF SMALL FARMS IN THE TRI-COUNTY OF BAMBERG, CALHOUN, AND ORANGEBURG RASSIF INTISSAR, M.M and H.M.S (Advisor) SC State University 60 EFFICIENCY-DRIVEN PROCEDURE FOR BIOMASS-BIOENERGY SUPPLY CHAIN NETWORK DESIGN IN SOUTH CAROLINA DEVIN R RAMBERT and J H (Advisor) SC State University 61 EVALUATING DROUGHT TOLERANCE IN SOUTHERN FIELD PEA (COWPEAS, Vigna unguiculata) IMMANUEL MUHAMMAD, Malachi Muhammad Desmond Mortley, Marceline Egnin, (Advisors) Tuskegee University 62 ONLINE DIGITAL PRESENCE OF SMALL AGRIBUSINESS IN THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA SATYAM GIRI and R.S (Advisor) SC State University 63 THERMAL ANALYSIS AND SOLUBILITY OF POST CONSUMABLE PLASTICS BRANDON J GALLOWAY and N.H (Advisor) SC State University 64 APPLYING INSTRUMENTAL NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS (INAA) ON THE STUDY OF HEAVY METAL ELEMENTS IN COTTON SEEDS EMMANUEL NWOSU, G.N, N.I, K.J and Z.J.S (Advisor) SC State University 65 EFFICACY OF OZONE FUMIGATION AGAINST LASIODERMA SERRICONE PUPAE AND ADULTS CAYELA GLOVER and R.M (Advisor) SC State University 66 IMPLICATION OF CHILDHOOD OBESITY AND HIGH PRO-INFLAMMATORY DIETS IN SOUTH CAROLINIAN CHILDREN: SURVEY AND DATA STRATIFICATION DEJAH THOMAS, Richard Drayton, A.K and S.B (Advisors) South Carolina State University 67 CHALLENGING AND ENCOURAGING AFRICAN AMERICAN MALES TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN MATHEMATICS 26 CHRISTOPHER HENDERSON, TEAN BEACOATE and N.C (Advisor) SC State University 27 PROFESSIONAL POSTERS Effects of Assessment Practices on Students’ and Staff’s Perceptions Regarding Academic Performance Abrahams, Hilton John Department of Agriculture Western Cape, South Africa Carver’s Egyptian Blue Adkins, Jon , Elements Nature Only Moso, USA (Eco-Invest in Giant Bamboo) Briscoe Tochi, Only Moso USA How to Prevent Disease Susceptibility Before a Problem Can Arise in an Aquatic System Brown, James and Ken Semmens, Kentucky State University Pierce’s Disease Resistant Hybrid Bunch Grapes with High Potential for the Southeast Coneva, Elina and W Clements, Auburn University Exploring Rootstocks for Enhanced Viticultural Sustainability in Alabama and the Southeast Coneva, Elina Enfeng Xu and James Pitts, Auburn University Feral Swine Outreach and Eradication Strategies for Limited Resource Farmers and Ranchers in Texas Lawton, Billy L, Derrick Banks, Alfred L Parks, Nelson T Daniels and Angela Moore Applicability of Waste-Reasred Hermetia Illucens As an Ingredient in the Diet of Nile Tilapia Oreochromisniloticus Kessler, Samuel Vikas Kumar, Waldemar Rossi, and Cora Teets, Kentucky State University Evaluation of Drug-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae on Produce from Small Farms Marshall, Tavin, Shreya Patel and Avinash Tope, Kentucky State University 10 Southern University Livestock Show – History in the Making Mellieon, Harold , Southern University Agricultural Land Grant Campus 11 Application of Rejuvenation Pruning in Mature Rabbiteye Blueberries Randle, Ann, University of Georgia Extension 12 K-State Research & Extension (KSRE) Navigating Difference: A Comparison of Trainings Wiley, Zelia and Lonnie Hobbs, Jr Kansas State University 13 Potential Use of Transglutaminase in Restructuring Deboned Asian Carp Meat Wilson, Jordan, Lingyu Huang, Ceil Butler, Changzheng Wang, Kentucky State University 28 YOUTH POSTERS STRENGTHENING FOOD SCIENCE THROUGH EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL YOUTH Eunice Bonsi, Project Director Marilyn DeNeal, Coordinator Assessment of Water Quality in Alabama Using Geographic Information Systems London Allen, St Joseph Catholic School , Tre’Shawn Coleman, Booker T Washington High School, and Souleymand Fall (Faculty Advisor) and Amina Naliaka (Graduate Student Advisor) Identifying and Managing Insect Pests in Organic Farming L’Oreal Allen, St Joseph Catholic School, Zemora Metcalf III, Tuskegee Institute Middle School and Kokoassee Kpomblekou, Tuskegee University (Advisor) Assessing Soil Enzymes and Selected Chemical Parameters of Opened and Closed Canopy Management in Tuskegee National Forest Taniya Floyd and Keandra Frank, Tuskegee Institute Middle School and Anthony Kumi (Advisor) , Tuskegee University The Sweet potato Alexis Frazier and Jaiden Moore, Tuskegee Institute Middle School, and Adelia BovellBenjamin (Advisor) , Tuskegee University Detecting Genetically-Modified Foods Using PCR Mercedes Pace, Raymond Asare-Baah, Booker T Washington, and Marceline Egnin, Tuskegee University Making Biofuel from Sugarcane Derriona Swanson and Yevyn Williams, Tuskegee Institute Middle School and Desmond Mortley, Tuskegee University (Advisor) 29