Wednesday, November 15, 2006: 12:45 PM
Indiana Conv. Center, Room 206-207, Second Floor
244: Symposium--Systems Research: II
Sponsor:A08 Integrated Agricultural Systems
Presiding:Patrick Bohlen, Archbold Biological Station
12:45 PMIntroductory Remarks
12:50 PMAgricultural Systems Research: From Multiple Origins to a Unified Theory. 
Laurie Drinkwater, Cornell Univ, 124 Plant Science
1:15 PMChallenges and Benefits of Developing Multifunctional Agroecosystems.
John V. Westra, Louisiana State Univ, George Boody, Land Stewardship Project
1:40 PMAgronomic, Economic, and Ecological Characteristics of Conventional and Low-External-Input Cropping Systems in the U.S. Corn Belt. 
Matt Liebman, Iowa State Univ, Lance Gibson, Iowa State University, David N. Sundberg, Iowa State Univ, Andrew Heggenstaller, Iowa State Univ, Paula Westerman, Iowa State Univ, Craig A. Chase, Iowa State Univ Extension, Fabian Menalled, Montana State Univ, Adam S. Davis, USDA-ARS-IWMU, Philip M. Dixon, Iowa State Univ
2:00 PMThe Role of Biodiversity in Agronomy. 
Daniel Hillel, Columbia Univ Center for Climate Systems Research, Cynthia Rosenzweig, NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies
2:25 PMDiscussion
2:35 PMBreak
2:45 PMBuilding Research Skills in Agroecology: a Case Study for Systems Action Research. 
Geir Lieblein, Norwegian Univ of Life Sciences, Charles Francis, Univ. of Nebraska, Tor Arvid Breland, Norwegian Univ of Life Sciences, Lennart Salomonsson, Swedish Agricultural Univ, Ulrika Geber, Swedish Agricultural Univ, Vibeke Langer, Royal Veterinary and Agricultural Univ, Natarajah Sriskandarajah, Royal Veterinary and Agricultural Univ
3:10 PMResearch Priorities in a Coordinated Nordic Agroecology Network. 
Charles Francis, Univ. of Nebraska, Tor Arvid Breland, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Geir Lieblein, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Lennart Salomonsson, Swedish Agricultural University, Ulrika Geber, Swedish Agricultural University, Vibeke Langer, Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Natarajah Sriskandarajah, Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Juha Helenius, University of Helsinki
3:35 PMLearning Systems for Research, Education, and Practice in Sustainable Agriculture. 
Donald Vietor, Texas A&M Univ, Soil & Crop Sciences Dept, Clyde Munster, Texas A&M Univ, Soil & Crop Sciences Dept, Richard White, Texas A&M Univ, Soil & Crop Sciences Dept, Tony Provin, Texas A&M Univ, Soil & Crop Sciences Dept, Curtis Lard, Texas A&M Univ, Soil & Crop Sciences Dept
4:00 PMGPFARM Evaluation Across a No-Till Dryland Agroecosystem Landscape Catina. 
James C. Ascough II, USDA-ARS, ASRU, Allan A. Andales, USDA-ARS, ASRU, Gregory S. McMaster, USDA-ARS, ASRU, Neil Hansen, Colorado State Univ, Dept of Soil & Crop Science (1170)
4:25 PMMapping Potential Local Foodsheds in New York State. 
Christian J. Peters, Cornell Univ, Arthur J. Lembo, Cornell Univ, Gary W. Fick, Cornell Univ
4:50 PMDiscussion
4:55 PMConcluding Remarks
5:00 PMAdjourn

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