Drought Risk and Mitigation on Agricultural Landscapes of Nebraska

Communications Center
University of Nebraska–Kearney
March 7th, 2003

 

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TIME
TOPIC
SPEAKER
8:30-9:00 am Registration Participant profiles/Preliminaries Bill Waltman, UNL
9:00-9:20 Introductions Welcome to UNK Dr. Frank Harrold, Dean, UNK - College of Natural and Social Sciences
9:20-9:40 Session 1 Natural Hazards Stan Dart, UNK
9:40-10:00 Session 2 Crops and Climate Bill Waltman, UNL
10:00-10:20 Session 3 El Niño/La Niña Steve Hu, UNL
10:20-10:40 Break
10:40-11:00 Session 4 Historical Climate Context and Multi-Year Droughts in Nebraska Mike Hayes, NDMC
11:00-11:20 Session 5 Patterns of Drought Steve Hu , UNL
11:20-11:40 Session 6 Agricultural Risk and Marketing Doug Jose, UNL
11:40-12:00 Session 7 Irrigation Issues/Prevented Planting Doug Jose/Bill Waltman, UNL
12:00-1:00 Lunch catered at Communications Center
1:00-1:20 Session 8 Drought Mitigation Strategies in Sustainable Ag and Grazing Martin Kleinschmit, CFRA
1:20-1:40 Session 9 Insurable Crops and Pilot Programs Doug Jose/Bill Waltman, UNL
1:40-2:00 Session 10 Alternative Crops and Livestock Martin Kleinschmit, CFRA
2:00-2:20 Session 11 Noninsured Assistance Program: Agricultural Assistance Act of 2003 Bonnie Poppert, FSA
2:20-2:40 Session 12 Planning for Drought in 2003 Cody Knutson, NDMC
2:40-3:00 Session 13 Web Pages and Tools Bill Waltman, UNL
3:00-3:20 Session 14 Drought Monitor Mike Hayes, NDMC
3:20-3:40 Session 15 Written Agreements Bill Waltman/Doug Jose, UNL
3:40-4:00 Discussion Recommendations and Summary Cody Knutson, NDMC

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