Fostering AES & CE Connections in Animal Agriculture

Details below of the June 14, 2005 conference held at the University Club in UC Davis

Please complete and submit your June 14, 2005 Animal Agriculture Conference Evaluation if you haven't already!

By Invitation Only - selected UC- ANR AES and CE assignments.

Conference Goals:

• Establish genuine connections and cooperative associations among campus and county-based ANR members working in animal agriculture.
• Increase awareness and understanding of significant issues and opportunities for collaboration in ANR animal agriculture research and extension programming.
• Identify strategies for promoting collaborative relationships and planning joint projects in ANR's animal agriculture programs.
• Learn about future funding opportunities and successful grant-writing.
• Re-commit to the land-grant mission, public service and value of a vital research-extension continuum in solving serious problems in animal agriculture in the future.

Brief Schedule:

 

 8:30 AM - Registration & Continental Breakfast

 9:30 AM -  12:15 PM Past, Present & Future for AES & CE

12:15 - 1:15 PM - Lunch Break

 1:15 - 5:15 PM - Future Issues, Trends & Opportunities..

 5:15 - 7:30 PM - Social and Dinner

 

Conference Program (MS Word .doc)

 

"What's going on in the field of animal agriculture?"

Featured conference presenters include:

Dan Dooley - Attorney, Farmer & Chair of the UC President's Advisory Council on Agriculture and Natural Resources - speaking on what the future holds for animal agriculture in California.

Alison Van Eenennaam, Joint AES scientist/CE specialist, Animal Science Dept., UCD-CAES; John Harper, CE County Director/Advisor, Mendocino County/North Coast & Mountain CE Region; and Robert BonDurant, Chair & Professor of Population Health & Reproduction, UCD-SVM describe their experiences in projects involving work across the AES/CE continuum.

Elizabeth Mitloehner - offering insights and proven techniques to increase the likelihood of your grants getting funded.

Jess Phalen - UC Davis Office of Research - sharing ideas on grant opportunities for Animal & Veterinary Sciences in California.

Lanny J. Lund, former ANR Assistant Vice President - Programs presenting an overview of ANR funding opportunities including ANR's Core Issue Grants program and potential changes in Federal formula funding of land grant institution research/extension activities.

Animal Agriculture Conference highlights:

"Where have we been and where are we now?" - A retrospective look at AES and CE in California and the land-grant mission & a snapshot of where we are now with changing demographics and public policy, dwindling FTEs, pressing environmental challenges.

"What does the future hold?" - Issues and opportunities in animal agriculture.  Looking ahead 10-20 years -- what demographic, environmental, social and policy forces will influence research and extension programs in animal agriculture?

Successes across the AES/CE continuum - examples of effective interactions among campus- and county-based ANR academics in response to critical problems.  Examples will come from research and extension work of current AES scientist, CE specialist and CE advisor. 

Interest area and other small group dialogue about critical issues and future opportunities for collaboration in research and extension programming.

"Show me the money!"  - Explore funding issues, trends and opportunities. 

If you have questions or suggestions about the conference, please contact us.

 

Gary Anderson

Chair, Dept of Animal Science

gbanderson@ucdavis.edu

 

Don Klingborg

Associate Dean, School of Veterinary Medicine

djklingborg@ucdavis.edu

 

Bill Frost

DANR Program Leader, Natural Resources and Animal Agriculture

wefrost@ucdavis.edu