NPDN 2007 Meeting - NPDN Public Relations

NPDN National Meeting 2007

Poster Abstract

NPDN Public Relations

Authors: RAY HAMMERSCHMIDT (1), Lee Duynslager (2), Molly Sklapsky (3)

Affiliations: (1) Department of Plant Pathology and NCPDN, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824 USA; (2) NCPDN, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824 USA; (3) Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824 USA

Public Relations develops and presents information on the NPDN at National Meetings. Over the past several years, the NPDN has had a PR presence at the American Phytopathological Society, The Entomological Society of America, the Weed Science Society of America and NAACA. At these meetings, the NPDN has had an information booth that functions to distribute informational brochures, handouts on NPDN accomplishments, and a short powerpoint presentation on the network that runs continuously. Expertise in both diagnostics and IT are present at the booth to discus the NPDN and answer questions. At national meetings, an open discussion meeting is also held to provide updates and build connections among those involved in the NPDN or would like to become involved. These discussions are open to all who attend the meetings. Public Relations also keeps track of presentations about the network given by NPDN members. The NPDN IT committee has developed an on-line form to allow presenters to enter this information into a data base so that the data can be stored in a form that can be sorted and examined in more detail. Over the years, presentations have been given to a wide range of groups. Audiences have included land grant university officials, state and federal agencies, elected officials, extension agents, crop consultants and growers.

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