2006 UC DAVIS ANIMAL AGRICULTURE CONFERENCE

NOON Monday September 18, 2006 – Buehler Alumni Center, UC Davis

 NOON   Lunch on the patio of the Buehler Alumni Center

1:00 pm Introduction
1		Alison Van Eenennaam, Animal Agriculture Conference Co-Chair
1:15 Synopsis of Farm Advisor concerns/issues related to Animal Ag/ Advisor report on needs
2		Dan Drake, Livestock and Natural Resources Farm Advisor, Siskiyou County "Animal Science Needs and Issues”
1:45-2:45 One hour panel on researchers to highlight research projects in the identified areas:
3		Wolfgang Pitroff, Professor, Department of Animal Science, UC Davis “Prescribed herbivory for fire fuels management”
4		Joy Mench, Professor, Department of Animal Science, UC Davis “Animal welfare auditing and certification programs”
5		Carol Cardona, Extension Veterinarian, School of Veterinary Medicine, UC Davis   “The bad bird flu, is there a role for extension?”
2:45
6		Rick Standiford, ANR Associate Vice President “Perspectives from ANR”
3:05-3:30 Break
3:30 – 4:30 GRANTS PANEL: Chair Rob Atwill
	Introduction
8		Rob Atwill (5 min)
	ANR CORE ISSUES PROGRAM
9		Bill Frost (5-10 min): Review the goals of the ANR Core Issues grant look like
10		David Lile (5-10 min): Writing a successful ANR Core Issues grant
	USDA National Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program (NRICGP)
11		Rob Atwill (5-10 min): Writing a successful USDA NRICGP grant
12		Alison Van Eenennaam (5-10 min):  Opportunities for USDA Integrated grants
	State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) Grant
13		Thomas Harter (5-10 min): Writing a successful SWRCB grant
14	DISCUSSION
4:30 – 5:30 ANIMAL AGRICULTURE SUSTAINABILITY PANEL: Chair Eric Bradford
15		Eric Bradford, Professor Emeritus, Department of Animal Science
16		Steve Kaffka, Cooperative Extension Specialist, Plant Sciences
17		Barbara Reed, Dairy Farm Advisor, Northern Sacramento Valley
18		Al Medvitz, Livestock Producer
19	DISCUSSION

7:30 am – 12:15 pm Tuesday September 19, 2006, University Club, UC Davis

7:30 – 8:30      Breakfast
8:30 – 9:00
21		Mary Delany, Professor and Chair, Department of Animal Science, UC Davis “Animal Science at UCD: News and Views"
9:00 – 9:30
22		Joan Rowe, Professor, Department of Population Health and Reproduction "Population Health Research in Animal Agriculture in the School of Veterinary Medicine”
9:30 – 10:00
23		Art Craigmill, Director Sierra Research & Extension Center and CE Specialist “Update 2006: Animal Agriculture Research and Extension Programs at the UC     Research and Extension Centers”
10-10:30    Break (Drawing and Reuben Albaugh Scholarship)
10:30 -11:00   CONSULTING
25		Kim Rodrigues, ANR Regional Director, North Coast & Mountain Region “Consulting and Other Outside Professional Activities”, For formal guidelines see Section 345Administrative Handbook http://oakland.ucanr.org/admin-handbook/300/Section%20345Consulting.pdf
11:00 – 11:30  COOPERATOR CONFIDENTIALITY
		Pat Schlesinger, Director of Research Compliance, UC Office of Research
11:30 – 12:15  Money/Grants and contracts panel
27		Video of the panel
		Carol Berman, ANR Contracts & Grants Coordinator
		Cheryl McDougald, Chief Administrative Officer, ANR Central Valley Region
		Kathy Babcock, Contracts and Grants Officer, Office of Research, UC Davis

 BOXED LUNCH TO TAKE ON THE ROAD