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THE NEWLY DEVELOPED “ALL ABOUT BLUEBERRIES” EXTENSION.ORG WEB PORTAL OFFERS CREDIBLE INFORMATION ON BLUEBERRY PRODUCTION

Extension Education

Elina Coneva
EXTENSION SPECIALIST & PROFESSOR
ALABAMA COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SYSTEM
AUBURN UNIVERSITY

Abstract

\r\n    The goal of the recently developed eXtension “All about Blueberries” Community of Practice (CoP) website is to encourage blueberry production and consumption in the United States. The website engages a wide range of audiences, called the Community of Interest (CoI), including growers, consumers, and 4-H/Youth who want to learn about blueberries. A team of researchers and extension specialists are collaborating to develop content for our multi-faceted constituents in order to empower our CoI to make educated decisions that benefit their well-being and improve their quality of life. Horticulture experts from multiple states are focusing their effort on developing credible, research-based, up-to-date information and sophisticated online tools and solutions, aimed to facilitate the growers in the daily decision-making process. One of the novel tools we have developed is a Moodle self-educating course that offers information on various aspects of blueberry production. Numerous video clips developed by our team offer information on critical blueberry production topics. Our web site also offers links to webinars addressing the importance of various cultural techniques, and health benefits of blueberry consumption. Our insect identification guide provides an opportunity for initial rapid problem detection. We strive to actively engage and work together with the project Advisory Board members to improve the content, format, and information accessibility of the web portal. Working in a multi-state environment is providing greater visibility of the scientific information we are offering at “The Blueberry Production” section and multiplies the overall impact for commercial blueberry growers.

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Poster has NOT been presented at any previous NACAA AM/PIC

This poster is being submitted for judging. It will be displayed at the AM/PIC if not selected as a State winner. The abstract will be published in the proceedings.

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Authors: E.D. Coneva, N. Hummel, D. Attaway, K. Morgan, W.O. Cline, D. Marshall, D. Ferrin, K Machtmes, H. Roy, D.G. Himelrick
  1. Coneva, E. Extension Specialist, Auburn University, Alabama, 36849
  2. Hummel, N. Extension Specialist, LSU AgCenter, Louisiana, 70803
  3. Attaway, D. Project Coordinator, LSU AgCenter, Louisiana, 70803
  4. Morgan, K. Extension Specialist, Mississippi State University, Mississippi, 39762
  5. Cline, W. Extension Specialist, NCSU, North Carolina, 28429
  6. Marshall, D. Horticulturist, USDA-ARS, Mississippi, 39470
  7. Ferrin, D. Extension Specialist, LSU AgCenter, Louisiana, 70894
  8. Machtmes, K. Associate Professor, LSU AgCenter, Louisiana, 70803
  9. Roy, H. Associate Professor, LSU AgCenter, Louisiana, 70803
  10. Himelrick, D. Extension Specialist, LSU AgCenter, Louisiana, 70803