When: October 20, 8:00 a.m. – October 21, 5 p.m. 2012
Where: Hyatt Regency Cincinnati Hotel, 151 West Fifth Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
SANREM researchers and partners from around the world gathered in Cincinnati, Ohio to discuss trending topics related to conservation agriculture and natural resource management. From October 20-21, partners met to discuss progress and opportunities for cross-cutting research activities, communication and cooperation. In addition, SANREM sponsored a special session on conservation agriculture (CA) on October 22 with leading CA experts. The agenda for these two meeting appears below.
Agenda
Saturday, October 20th, 2012
Time | Event |
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8:45 – 9:15 | Welcome, Agenda Review – M. Bertelsen, A. Ares |
9:15 – 9:30 | USAID Update — H. Rea |
9:30 – 10:30 | Poster Session (Click to visit a Poster Session Gallery from last year’s session.)/Multi-farming Implement (MFI) Tool display |
10:30 – 10:50 | Perspectives on SANREM’s past and future–S.K. De Datta |
10:50 – 11:40 | Discussion: Farmer involvement in SANREM projects –J. Norton |
11:40 – 12:00 | Integration and synergies at farm through to global levels–S. Tarawali |
12:00 – 1:00 | Lunch break |
1:00 – 1:15 | SANREM Now: SWOT Analysis –A. Ares |
1:15 – 1:45 | SANREM impact –G. Norton |
1:45 – 2:15 | Gender in SANREM projects–M.E. Christie |
2:15 – 3:15 | Self-assessment of SANREM LTRA projects –LTRAs 6/7/8/9/ PIs |
3:15 – 3:30 | Break |
3:30- 4:15 | Self-assessment of SANREM LTRA projects (Cont.) LTRAs 10/11/12 PIs |
4:15 – 5:15 | Concurrent Disciplinary Discussions
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5:15 | Adjourn |
6:00 | Reception with heavy hors d’oeuvres and cash bar |
Sunday, October 21st, 2012
Time | Event |
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8:30 – 9:30 | Self-assessment of SANREM CCRAs projects –CCRAs PIs |
9:30 – 10:20 | Discussion: Host-country role in SANREM projects – V. Ella |
10:20 – 10:40 | The CRSP Digest Project – C.Nordehn |
10:40 – 11:00 | Break |
11:00 – 11:30 | Putting the SANREM CRSP website to work for you–A. Ohland |
11:30 – 12:00 | Help Me Help You: Communications and its role in SANREM research –A. Loeffler |
12:00 – 1:00 | Lunch break |
1:00 – 1:50 | Discussion: SANREM test of conservation agriculture principles/systems –V. Prasad |
1:50 – 2:40 | Discussion: Role of higher education in SANREM projects –K. Moore |
2:40 – 3:00 | Break |
3:00 – 4:00 | TC Planning and discussion –J. Alwang |
4:00 – 4:30 | SANREM now, at year 4 and beyond –A. Ares |
4:30 – 5:00 | Closing remarks –H. Rea, M. Bertelsen |
5:00 | Adjourn |
Monday, October 22nd, 2012 Special Session on CA at the ASA/CSSA/SSSA Meeting
Click here for the Special Session on Conservation Agriculture agenda.