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!


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FUTURE CONFERENCES

2023: PENNSYLVANIA
 Pennsylvania School of Excellence in the Agricultural Sciences. Location and information - see above.

2024: KENTUCKY

2025: LOUISIANA

2026: VERMONT

2027: MISSOURI (tentatively)
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2028: WEST VIRGINIA

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