1. NCPNR & ARS Promoting Education & Outreach

2. ARS Mission Statement
“The American Rose Society exists to promote the culture, preservation and appreciation of the Rose, and to improve its standard of excellence for all people through education and research.”

3. AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY Providing Educational Information to over
13,000 members through print & e-publications
and
Roses & You - Monthly ARS Member e-newsletter
The Fragrant Rose - Monthly E-member e-newsletter
American Rose magazine – bi-monthly

4. Publications
rose.org

5. Over 4,000,000 hits/month on Rose.org
Over 30,000 Social Media Contacts through Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest,
You Tube, Flicker, Instagram.

6. Online Presence can benefit NCPNR

7. How can ARS use these contacts to help educate the Rose Community about the work of NCPNR?

8. Social Media links have been added to the ARS Website, www.rose.org
NCPNR Website
Foundation Plant Services
Combating Rose Rosette
Texas A&M Rose Breeding & Genetics Program

9. Still to be accomplished – How NCPNR can promoted by ARS:
NCPNR giving presentations at ARS events/conventions
NCPNR articles could be promoted through ARS print &
e-publications .
NCPNR Newsletter – could be shared in print and on social media.
NCPNR Videos/Webinars could be posted on Rose.org
NCPNR Articles/links could be provided to other horticulture societies such as American Horticultural Society, CAPS (Coalition of American Plant Societies)

10. ARS distribution of NCPNR Trifold Brochure:
A great tool for our Consulting Rosarians for presentations on Disease Control
Offer to our Local Societies
Include in ARS membership renewal packets

11. ARS Research Endowment Trust
Grants are available and NCPNR
is encouraged to apply.

12. The importance of presenting and explaining RRD and other virus, without an overwhelming amount of information on the downside of growing roses.
The Challenge of Educating End Users while casting a positive light on research and an optimistic future.