2023 conference
October 19-21, 2023
About This Event Hosted by the College of Agricultural Sciences at Penn State, the annual meeting will be held on Penn State’s University Park Campus, October 19 – 21, 2023. Not only come visit central Pennsylvania during the height of fall leaf foliage display, join programs across the United States to share and discuss programming and topics related to these special summer programs. Traveling to University Park Campus University Park Airport (SCE) in State College, PA offers flights to major hubs, including Philadelphia, Chicago, and Newark International. The next closest and convenient airport is Harrisburg International Airport (MDT). It is about an hour and forty-five minutes’ drive from Harrisburg to University Park Campus. Conference Hotel The Penn Stater Hotel & Conference Center, 215 Innovation Boulevard, State College, PA 16803 · (814) 863-5000. A block of rooms has been reserved under (NGSC23A ) room rate will be $158.60/night which includes one breakfast voucher for each morning. Parking is free at the hotel; campus and downtown State College have pay parking. Attendees can contact the Penn Stater Hotel Central Reservation Department directly, by Tuesday September 19, to make to make their own guest room reservations. Guests can either contact Central Reservations by calling, 1-800-233-7505 and referencing Group Code, NGSC23A, OR by going to the secure website, https://thepennstaterhotel.psu.edu/. Guests will be asked for a credit card to hold the reservation. Agenda Thursday, October 19th 1-4 p.m. Hotel Check In 3 p.m. Executive Committee Meeting 5-6 p.m. Facilities Tour (Transportation will take group directly to Mandatory Fun) 6:30 p.m. Mandatory Food & Fun Friday, 20th 7:00 – 8:00 a.m. Breakfast at Hotel 8:00 a.m. Bus to Hintz Center: Conference Room ABC 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. Welcome from AgSci Team Welcome from NCoGS President 9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. PA Secretary of Agriculture, Russel Redding and Dean Roush, Dean of the College of Agricultural Sciences on The Current State of Agriculture 10:30-10:45 a.m. Break 10:45- 11:45 a.m. Youth Compliance, Sandra Weaver, Director, Youth Program Compliance 11:45-12:15 p.m. Mini Grant Presentation 12:15- 1:00 p.m. Working Lunch (boxed lunches) PSEAS Alumni 1:00 -2:30 p.m. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Brian Patchcoski. Assistant Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion 2:30- 3:00 p.m. Mini Grant Presentation 3:00 – 3:15 p.m. Break 3:15- 5:00 p.m. Networking Group Discussions Beg, Borrow and Steal: Bring Your Best Practice or Problem to Share with the Group 5:00 p.m. Depart for Hotel 6:10 p.m. Depart for Dinner 6:30 p.m. Dinner at RE FARM 9 p.m. optional night out activities downtown Saturday, 21st (meeting in hotel) (all members to stay for this meeting) 7-8 a.m. Breakfast 8:30-11:30 a.m. Business Meetings NCoGS Journal ChatGPT Discussion Business Meeting Final Mini Grant Presentation 11:30 a.m. lunch provided Boxed Lunch Afternoon optional activities (choice during registration): Penn Caves $23.50 extra charge Way Fruit Farm Everything October, Apples and Pumpkins Dietary and Mobility Issues If anyone has special diet or mobility issue, please contact Jenneth (our host) at jrl1145@psu.edu so that accommodations can be made! https://www.eventbrite.com/.../ncogs-annual-meeting-2023... |
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2025: LOUISIANA
2026: VERMONT
2027: MISSOURI (tentatively)
2028: WEST VIRGINIA
Pennsylvania School of Excellence in the Agricultural Sciences. Location and information - see above.
2024: KENTUCKY
2025: LOUISIANA
2026: VERMONT
2027: MISSOURI (tentatively)
2028: WEST VIRGINIA