NERAOC 2025 in Reno NV

**Change** This year we are offering Breakfast and Lunch on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. These meals are INCLUDED in your registration price. 

Early Registration: January 6- February 28, 2025  $750

Late Registration: March 1-21, 2025     $775

Onsite Registration: March 22- April 4, 2025     $825

Cancellations before March 14 will be charged a processing fee. NO refunds will be issued after March 14th. 

Hotel Registration: Rooms are $ 95, and $189 for Friday and Saturday dates. PLEASE note that the Gov't room rates are for NIFA staff only!!! 

Book Rooms at GSR

Airport:  RNO- Reno Airport

The airport is less than 2 miles (not walkable) from the hotel.  There is a complimentary airport shuttle. 

Departure from Grand Sierra Resort

The shuttle departs the resort every 30 minutes, from 4:30am to 12:00am. Pick up located by the front desk in the port-cochere

Departure from Reno-Tahoe international Airport

The shuttle departs the airport every 30 minutes, from 4:45am to 12:15am. Pick up is from the exit located at the far end of baggage claim area.

QUESTIONS:  Jennhorton@unr.edu or (970)-219-2219

Questions for NIFA Staff   Attendees may submit questions for NIFA Staff prior to the conference for session presentations to be customized, as applicable. Questions will be answered, and a FAQ document will be generated and provided to attendees post-conference.

Purpose

The annual National Extension and Research Administrative Officers Conference (NERAOC) provides a venue for professional development, information sharing, and networking to state Cooperative Extension, agInnovation, and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) staff. This includes the opportunity to share and exchange current and relevant best practices, discuss policy, obtain definitive interpretation of regulations, and discuss future issues pertinent to operating the Land-grant University (LGU) system and other cooperating institutions. The NERAOC serves individuals at Land-grant institutions in all regions as defined by the APLU Board on Agricultural Assembly (BAA), agInnovation, formerly Experiment Station Experiment Station Committee on Organization and Policy (ESCOP) and Extension Section Committee on Organization and Policy (ECOP).

Mission

The NERAOC serves members by advancing the fields of fiscal, grant (competitive and capacity), administrative, communications and marketing, and human resources management through professional development, the sharing of knowledge, and by promoting collaboration among federal and state and international partners to include 1862, 1890, 1994, Forestry Schools, Schools of Veterinary Medicine, Hispanic Serving Institutions, and others as appropriate.