Join the National Extension Tourism Network on St. Patrick's Day March 17 at 3 p.m. ET for a 90-minute webinar focused on the economic impact of craft beer and the role of Extension.
You will hear from a panel of speakers sharing best-practice examples of University engagement in research and education from both Land Grant and Sea Grant.
Speakers include:
Neil Reid, University of Toledo, aka "The Beer Professor" -- Introduction and overview of craft beer in the U.S.
Claudia Schmidt, Penn State University. BEER -- From Extension to Research.
Michael Chambers, University of New Hampshire Sea Grant -- UNH has an experimental research farm that cultures sugar kelp used to make Selkie beer. Portsmouth Brewery has been crafting the seasonal beer for the last seven years.
Kyle Wiskerchen, UC San Diego Extension -- Brewing Professional Certificate Program.
Claudia Gil Arroyo, PhD Candidate North Carolina State University -- Craft beverage tourism development in Wake County, N.C.
Daniel Eades, West Virginia University Extension -- Craft Beer Tourism in West Virginia.
Moderator: Doug Arbogast, West Virginia University Extension -- Discussions and conclusions.
Register at http://extensiontourism.net/webinar-craft-beer-and-extension/.
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