First Annual AES/CE Conference:

Fostering AES/CE Connections in Animal Agriculture

UC Davis University Club

June 14, 2005

 

 

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.

 

Conference Program:

 

8:30 a.m.          Registration & Continental Breakfast

           

9:30 a.m.          Welcome: "It's Time to Get Together," Gary Anderson, Professor and Chair,  

Department of Animal Science, UC Davis-CA&ES

Neal Van Alfen, Dean, UC Davis-College of Agricultural 

and Environmental Sciences

Bennie Osburn, Dean, UC Davis-School of Veterinary Medicine

Bill Frost, UC-ANR Natural Resources and Animal Agriculture Program

Leader

 

9:50 a.m.          Past, Present and Future of AES and CE Missions, Bill Frost, moderator

 

10:00 a.m.         "Where Have We Been, and Where Are We Now?"

Gary Anderson, Professor and Chair, Department of Animal Science, UC Davis-CA&ES

 

10:30 a.m.         "What Does the Future Hold for AES, CE and the Land Grant System?"

Dan Dooley, Partner Dooley & Herr, LLP and Chair, UC President's Advisory Commission for Agriculture and Natural Resources

           

11:05 a.m.         Break

 

11:20 a.m.         Working across the AES/CE Continuum, Bill Frost, moderator

 

                        With presentations by:

1.       Alison Van Eenennaam, Joint AES Scientist/CE Specialist, UC Davis-CA&ES - "GE-free Legislation Drives CE/AES Education"

 

2.       John Harper, CE Advisor/County Director, Mendocino Co. - "Water Quality Plans Respond to Tightening Non-point Source Pollution Requirements"  

 

3.       Robert BonDurant, Professor and Chair, Department of Population Health & Reproduction, UC Davis-SVM "What's the Trich?... Solving a Major Cattle Health Problem" 

 

11:50 a.m.         Promoting Success across the Continuum, facilitated by Jim Brenner, ANR Coordinator of Strategic Planning & Organizational Development: Fast-paced, small-group sessions to brainstorm, discuss, and list conditions that:

 

1.       Promote successful interactions among/between campus and county academics;

2.       Limit or inhibit significant/successful interactions;

3.       Will increase/support effective interactions/collaborations in the future.

 

12:20 p.m.        Lunch Break

           

1:15 p.m.          Issues, Trends and Opportunities, Gary Anderson, moderator

 

Development of action plans for AES/CE academics under various future scenarios, facilitated by Jim Brenner

                       

 2:00 p.m.         Highlights & Insights from Action Planning/Problem-solving Exercise.

 

 2:35 p.m.         Break

 

 2:50 p.m.         Where's the Money? Gary Anderson, moderator

           

                        With presentations by:

 

      1.       "Funding Opportunities in the Public and Private Sectors," Jess Phelan, Contracts and Grants Officer, UC Davis Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research

 

      2.       "Dos and Don'ts of Grant-Writing," Elizabeth Mitloehner, Grant Development Officer, UC Davis Center for Public Policy, Race, Ethnicity, and Gender

 

      3.       "ANR Funding & Grants: Past, Present & Future," Lanny Lund, ANR Assistant Vice President - Programs (retired)

 

4:05 p.m.          Moving Toward More Collaboration: Interest-area, small-group sessions, facilitated by Jim Brenner

 

4:45 p.m.          Network Groups provide 1-2 minute reports

 

5:05 p.m.          Closing Comments and Next Steps, Bill Frost

           

5:15 p.m.          Social and Informal Discussions

                        Music provided by Davis High School Orchestra Live Chamber Ensemble

 

6:00 p.m.          Dinner

After-Dinner Education, Carl Winter, Director, UC FoodSafe Program.