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Cornell University Applied Research and Extension Program Council Conference
Cornell University
26 April 2011

8:45-9:30  Welcome Helene Dillard, CCE Director, and Mike Hoffmann, CUAES Director

9:30-10:30 Presentations

“NYS Socio-Economic Trends: Taking a Broad Perspective”
     Robin M. Blakely-Armitage, Senior Extension Associate
     Community & Regional Development Institute, Department of Development Sociology

“NYS Policy and Initiative Trends and Directions: Albany Perspective”
     Lee Telega, Senior Extension Associate, Cornell Government Relations

“Building Capacity to Prevent Childhood Obesity in New York”
     Christina Stark, Senior Extension Associate, Division of Nutritional Sciences

10:30-11:00 Break with Displays11:00-noon Table Discussions: Nutrition and Childhood Obesity, Economic Development,
     and/or Family Well Being. Moderator: Michael W. Duttweiler, CCE Assistant Director

 Notes from Recorders

Noon-12:20, Welcome Tom Burr, NYSAES Director

Dean Alan Mathios, College of Human Ecology

Dean Boor, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

12:20-1:20  Lunch, Program Work Team and Departmental Displays

1:30-2:30 Presentations

“Climate Change Implications for NYS”
     Dr. Susan Riha, Director, NYS Water Resources Institute, Dept. of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences

“Agricultural Economic Development in a Statewide Economic Context”
     Dr. Todd Schmit, Assistant Professor, Cornell Program on Agribusiness and Economic Development,
     Department of Applied Economics and Management

“Potential Natural Gas Development in the Marcellus Shale: Research and Educational Reponses”
     Richard C. Stedman, Associate Professor, Department of Natural Resources

2:30-3:15 Table Discussions: Sustainable Food Systems, Climate Change, and/or Sustainable Energy    
     Moderator: Rod Howe, CCE Assistant Director

            Notes from Recorders

3:15-3:30 Final thoughts and Wrap-up