Energizing the West: July 6-9, 2008

The University of Alaska Fairbanks School of Natural Resources and Agricultural Sciences, the Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station, and the Alaska Cooperative Extension Service are hosting the 2008 Western Region Joint Summer Meeting in Fairbanks, Alaska, July 6-9, 2008.

The Western Regional Joint Summer Meeting brings together deans, directors, academic heads, program chairs, CARET representatives, and others associated with land grant mission leadership in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming and the insular islands of the American Pacific. "Energizing the West" is this year's conference theme. The conference will offer networking opportunities and discussions of policy relevant to issues important to the land grant universities as they diversify their participation in instruction, research, and outreach to a rapidly changing population profile in the west.

This conference is being held jointly with the Western Region Mid-Managers Conference, "Energizing Extension in the West". The conference is designed to provide professional development and networking opportunities for Cooperative Extension professionals with administrative responsibilities.

For questions or other information, please contact:

Carol Lewis, Dean & Director
Marilyn Childress, Administrative Assistant
School of Natural Resources & Agricultural Sciences
Phone: (907) 474-7083
Fax: (907) 474-6567
E-mail: fysnras@uaf.edu

Pete Pinney, Interim Director
Sarah Hetrick, Administrative Assistant
Cooperative Extension Service
Phone: (907) 474-7246
Phone: (907) 474-6971
E-mail: extension@uaf.edu