Poster Session

Poster Session 1, Tuesday, September 27th, 2022, (3:30 - 4:15 PM)

Authors present at their posters

1. Growing Resilient Communities via Local Food Production on Vacant Urban Lots 

Ganga M Hettiarachchi, Department of Agronomy, Kansas State University

2. “Sometimes it’s more valuable than money:” Using Stories and Local Knowledge to Document Comprehensive Wealth Impacts of Wild Harvesting 

Sarah Hultine Massengale, Community Development, University of Missouri Extension  

3. Assessing the Social and Environmental Contributions of Food Hubs in Highly Populated Metropolitans of the United States 

Haniyeh   Shariatmadary, College of Agriculture, Urban Sustainability and Environmental   Sciences, (CAUSES), University of the District of Columbia

4. Extension Horticulture at A&T Provided Fresh Produce to Food Insecure Urban Communities during the Covid-19 Pandemic 

Sanjun Gu,   Cooperative Extension, North Carolina A&T State University 

5. The Role of African American Women in Urban Agriculture 

Tracy Crump, College of Agriculture, Urban Sustainability and Environmental Sciences (CAUSES), University of the District of Columbia

6. Introduction of Innovative Food Labeling Technology on Fresh Produce to Improve Traceability 

Durga Khadka,   Department of Horticulture and Natural Resources, Kansas State University

7. LOCAL LEGISLATION FOR BETTER BITES: Municipal Policy Options for Healthy Food Access in Stores and Restaurants 

Amanda Jean Girard   Karls J.D., Foodvocate LLC, on behalf of the Health Food Policy Project   

8. Rapid, Reliable, Economical Pb Determination Using Portable X-ray Fluorescence (XRF) 

Lawrence C. Davis PhD, Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, K-State 

9. Master Gardener Volunteers Address Urban Food Insecurity 

Mike Hogan,   Extension, Ohio State University Extension

10. A Successful Communication Cycle for Engaging Your Target Audience

Charlotte French, Kansas Rural Center                                                                                                                                               

Poster Session 2, Tuesday, September 27th, 2022 (4:15 - 5:00 PM)

11. Why Talk About Wasted Food? 

Michelle DeHaven,   Environmental Finance Center, Wichita State University

12. Interdisciplinary Graduate Certificate in Urban Food Systems at Kansas State University 

Candice A. Shoemaker,   College of Agriculture, Kansas State University 

13. Accelerating Workforce Development for the Controlled Environment Agriculture Industry 

Jeffrey Landau,   Agritecture  

14. Making the Case for Applied On-farm Urban Agriculture Research 

Jacqueline   Kowalski, Department of Extension, University of Connecticut

15. Supporting food truck and mobile food businesses: An Extension education model

Kendra C Wills, Extension,   Michigan State University    

16. Building Coalitions for a Changing World through Underrepresented Youth Education Programs 

Summer Dawn Santillana, Ag Dean's Office, Diversity Programs Office, Kansas State   University     

17. Incorporating Language Access into Agricultural Education 

Kristin Selby, New Roots for Refugees, Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas    

18. Interdisciplinary Gardening and Nutrition Classes Addresses Urban Food Security and Health

Miranda Duschack, Cooperative Extension, Lincoln University of Missouri 

19. Utilization of Movable High Tunnel Production System for Improving Yield and Quality of Lettuce 

Patrick Abeli, Department of Horticulture and Natural Resources, Kansas State University

20. Urban Environmental Stewardship Practices Pre- and Post-pandemic in Kansas City Community Gardens  

Kristin Taylor, Department   of Horticulture and Natural Resources, Kansas State University

21. Food Security and Covid 19

Sabine O’Hara, College of Agriculture, Urban Sustainability and Environmental Sciences (CAUSES), University of the District of Columbia