project and course overview for denver thursday 2

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A n i m a l A g r i c u l t u r e & C l i m a t e C h a n g eDeveloping National Extension Capacity to Address Issues Related to Animal Agriculture and Climate Change

Livestock And Poultry Environmental Learning Center

This project was supported by Agricultural and Food Research Initiative Competitive Grant No. 2011-67003-

30206 from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture.

Building Extension Capacity on Animal Agriculture & Climate Change

Animal Agriculture and Climate Change Team

Building Core Capacity

• Hosting events such as this• Developing online certification course• Educational materials for local use• Building partnerships

National Project Team

WSU PI: Joe HarrisonWashington State Univ.

Western U.S.

WSU

TAMU PI: Saqib MukhtarTexas A&M University

Southwestern U.S.

TAMU

U-MN PI: Larry JacobsonUniv. of Minnesota

Midwest

U-MN

UGA UGA PI: Mark RisseUniversity of Georgia

Southeastern U.S.

Cornell

Cornell PI: Curt GoochCornell University

Northeast

LPELC

LPELC PI: Rick StowellUniversity of NebraskaClimate Change Team

WSU PI: Joe HarrisonWashington State Univ.

Western U.S.

WSU

TAMU PI: Saqib MukhtarTexas A&M University

Southwestern U.S.

TAMU

U-MN PI: Larry JacobsonUniv. of Minnesota

Midwest

U-MN

UGA UGA PI: Mark RisseUniversity of Georgia

Southeastern U.S.

Cornell

Cornell PI: Curt GoochCornell University

Northeast

LPELC

LPELC PI: Rick StowellUniversity of NebraskaClimate Change Team

PI: Saqib MukhtarTexas A&M AgriLife ExtensionSouthwestern U.S.

Online Course OverviewSymposium Recap

Major Project Focus

Currently in Pilot Phase

Climate Trends

SymposiumPam Knox

Climate Impacts

SymposiumNorman St. Pierre

Nicola LaceteraPeter Wright

Rebeca McCulley

Adaptation Risk Management

SymposiumNicola Lacetera

Stakeholder Panel

Climate Science

SymposiumPam Knox

Carbon Footprints and Mitigation

SymposiumShawn Archibeque

Horatio Aquirre-VillegasClaudio DunkleyMarta Kohmann

Karl VandevenderStakeholder Panel

Regulations

What are they going to do to me?

How can I make some money here?SymposiumJim Jensen

Stakeholder Panel

Communicating Controversial Issues

SymposiumErik Nesbitt

Rebecca McculleyDamian Adams

Stakeholder Panel

So … why are you here?

• We need your help . . .• You can help shape the future of our project . . .

both content and delivery• You can help us spread the word about our

project through your connections (partnerships)

Livestock And Poultry Environmental Learning Center

For a full list of references cited in this presentation, please visit:

www.animalagclimatechange.org

This project was supported by Agricultural and Food Research Initiative Competitive Grant No. 2011-67003-

30206 from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture.

Developing National Extension Capacity to Address Issues Related to Animal Agriculture and Climate Change

A n i m a l A g r i c u l t u r e & C l i m a t e C h a n g eDeveloping National Extension Capacity to Address Issues Related to Animal Agriculture and Climate Change