Agenda
AGRO-ECOLOGY M.O.U. ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING
Thursday, February 6, 1996
MacArthur Agro-ecology Research Center, Buck Island Ranch

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8:30 Welcome and Introductory Remarks (H. Swain)

Morning Session: Project Accomplishments and Status Reports (Ed Hanlon, Moderator)

8:35 ABS and IFAS Annual Project Reports ( T. Bancroft & M. Mozaffari)

8:45 MOU Representatives Remarks: Accomplishments and Expectations of MAERC Projects

FCA Perspective (E. Stokes)
SFWMD Perspective (A. Steinman)
ABS Perspective (H. Swain)
UF/IFAS/CNR Perspective (S. Rao)

9:15 Migratory Birds and Land Use (T. Bancroft)
9:30 BMPs for Beef Cow/Calf Operations (D. Graetz & V. Nair)
9:45 Hydrology and Water Quality (K. Campbell & D. Graetz)

10:00 - 10:15 Break

10:20 Biological Monitoring (G. Tanner & S. Christman)
10:40 Decision Support System (K. Campbell & C. Fraisse)
11:00 Planning for the Cattle Agro-ecology Conference (J. Mullahey)
11:20 Status of Grant Applications
USDA SARE/ACE (J. Capece & M. Mozaffari)
DEP/EPA-319 and USACE Nomination (A. Steinman)
NSF Equipment (T. Bancroft)
11:40 Status of the Cattle Stocking Rate Experiment (T. Bancroft & L. Collins)

12:00 - 1:00 Lunch

Afternoon Session: Plans for the Stocking Rate Experiment (Ed Hanlon, Moderator)

1:00 Stocking Rate Treatments & Forage Research (J. Mullahey & G. Tanner)
1:15 Future Ranch Management (G. Lollis)
1:30 Animal Science Research (F. Pate, M. Fanning, & G. Lollis)
1:45 Economic Research (F. Roka, J. Holt and J. Earman)
2:00 Water Quality Research and Installation of Flumes (J.Capece, K.Campbell, & L.Collins)
2:15 Soil Science Research (D. Graetz & M. Mozaffari)
2:30 Entomology and Nematology Research (R. McSorley)
2:45 Discussion on Stocking Rate Experiment (T. Bancroft)

3:30 - 5:30 Tour of Experimental Pastures (L. Collins)
5:30 Return to MAERC, Adjournment