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Impact Report
| For plan | Integrated pecan production systems |
| Date | January 8, 2009, 5:07 pm |
| For Objective | Short-term Show short-term objectives |
| Impact Report | Western Pecan Growers Conference. The 2008 Western Pecan Growers Conference had >300 attendees from around the western U.S. At the end of the 2008 conference, attendees were given surveys to assess the educational program. As in 2007, attendees participating in the survey were nearly unanimous, stating that conference speakers addressed topics that were immediately relevant to them and that the information conveyed will directly affect practices in their pecan orchard operations. The few complaints that arose mainly dealt with issues that the attendee had with a speaker (i.e., “too scientific”). Also, following the 2008 WPGA conference, the association’s board evaluated the educational program which I coordinated. Nineteen (out of 21) of the board members also gave a very positive review of the conference program—confirming that the presentations provided information immediately applicable for pecan growers throughout the west. Two board members, however, were concerned that specific issues of particular areas within the western pecan region were not addressed adequately. I will attempt to address these concerns in the upcoming 2009 WPGA conference. |