Year 3 Grazing CAP Annual Meeting
Date: 8:00am March 18-1:00pm March 19, 2015
Location: The CORE, Stephenson Research and Technology Center, 101 David L. Boren Blvd. University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma
Background
Beef produced on pasture and rangeland forages and dual-purpose winter wheat in the Southern Great Plains (SGP: Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas) provides a significant portion of the nation’s red meat; constitutes the largest land use and agricultural enterprise in the region; and is subject to a widely variable climate. The aim of the Resilience and vulnerability of beef cattle production in the Southern Great Plains under changing climate, land use and markets (Grazing CAP) project is to answer critically important research questions and deliver Extension program¬ming about impacts of climate variability and climate change on system vulnerability and resilience. Project long-term goals are to (1) better understand vulnerability and enhance resilience of SGP beef-grazing systems in a world of increased climate variability, dynamic land-use, and fluctuating markets and (2) safeguard regional production while mitigating the environmental footprint of agriculture. Specific objectives are to (1) build capacity among regional institutions to move research and extension to a higher level of integration; (2) better understand beef-grazing system dynamics, quantify vulnerability and resilience, and balance sustainability of production and ecosystem services; (3) provide information and technology to enable producers to employ risk-based information in decision-making; and (4) train the next generation of producers and researchers to collectively address rising challenges.
Meeting Agenda
The two-day meeting will include progress reports from the leads of each Research Themes and Outreach Group as well as breakout sessions for Research Themes and Groups and integrated Research & Extension sessions focused on broader topics.
Registration
Registration is by invitation only. Registration deadline March 1, 2015.
Cost
$120, participants will be mailed an invoice payable following the workshop.
Lodging
Designated lodging with a group rate of $109 has been reserved at Embassy Suites http://embassysuites3.hilton.com/en/index.html When making reservations please request teh Grazing CAP Annual Meeting block and group rate. Reservations must be made by February 16th to guarantee the group rate.
Contact Person for Registration and Logistical Support
Ms. Melissa Scott, Center for Spatial Analysis, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK (mscott@ou.edu)