Southern Section Extension Forum: strengthening Extension programs across the Southeast

An abstract of a study by Karisch et al that examines the Southern Section Extension Forum in Ardmore OK on strengthening extension programs across the Southeast is presented. Program attendee demographics indicated that those in attendance were primarily focused on beef cattle (19), followed by forage (8), small ruminants (4), equine (3), dairy (2), and swine (1). The majority of attendees (58%) focused on general management and nutrition. The time in current position for attendees ranged from 2 months to 30 years, with an average of 8 years, which helped facilitate high quality group discussion across varying levels of experience. Attendees indicated a planned adoption or increased adoption of social media in Extension programs. Overall the forum was well received and considered a success by attendees.