NCPN Education and Outreach Committee Report

Sue Sim, Interim Co-Chair E/O Committee

Debbie Woodbury, Interim Co-Chair E/O Committee NCPN-R Tier 2 Meeting, August 1-2, 2017

Background of E/O Committee • E/O Coordinator 2012 – 2014, Keith Striegler

• Dallas meeting May, 2015 – interim co-chairs

• Outreach mainly the responsibility of Tier 2 Committees.

• E/O Committee encourages, assists, and makes suggests for cohesive look.

• Assistance available: Graphic design, website, printing, mailing.

• Quarterly conference calls.

• Coordinators actively participate in committee.

• 30 committee members from all crops, Tier 1, USDA Coordinators.

Products of E/O • Communication plan, Branding Guidelines

• Crop and National trifold brochures

• Fact Sheets

• Websites

• Booth display materials for crop conventions

• E-newsletter

Goals of E/O All crops have:

• trifold brochures, logos

• 2 or 3 Fact Sheets

• Updated websites

• Virtual tours

• Poster and ppt template

• Quarterly e-newsletter

With consistent look so they look like they belong together

Current projects E/O • NCPN –SP Fact Sheet on Benefits of Clean Plants

• NCPN-FT trifold brochure

• NCPN-Hops trifold brochure

• NCPN-Grapes projects: GVCV and Red blotch Fact Sheet revision

• 3rd edition of newsletter: Testimonials

Newsletter Testimonials

"I've had to replant a number of young vineyards due to unclean plant material. It's heartbreaking. Starting with known, clean material, is fundamental in maintaining the longevity of a vineyard."

Chris Bowland, grape grower and vineyard manager, Sonoma County, California.

“ We rely on the clean plant centers to deliver material that is true to type and free of disease. From there we can commercially propagate and supply the industry with the quality of vines they require. We could not undertake this alone. “

Kevin Judkins, Inland Desert Nursery, Prosser, WA

Questions? Comments?