ARS/CSREES

National Animal Production Program Planning Workshop

Hilton – Kansas City Airport

Kansas City, Missouri

April 10-12, 2006

Purpose:

Communicate to and receive input from stakeholders, customers, and partners in planning the direction of the USDA intramural (ARS) and extramural (CSREES) national research programs in the animal production and well-being area.

Expected Outcomes:

Identification of a list of the research needs of the livestock and poultry industries.

Prioritization of the research needs for the USDA’s animal production and well-being research programs.

Communication to increase support and strengthen the integration of USDA’s research, technology transfer, and extension programs in animal production and well-being.

Enhanced a working dialogue among USDA’s partners, professional organizations, the livestock industries, and USDA national program leaders and scientists to help solve priority problems in American animal agriculture.  

Monday, April 10th

5:00 – 7:00 pm -- Registration

6:00 – 7:30 pm  -- Reception

7:30 pm -- Welcome and Introductions (Ronnie D. Green, National Program Leader, Food Animal Production, ARS)

Keynote Kickoff Speaker --- “Challenges for Animal Agriculture in the Next 25 Years” (Charlie Arnot, CMA Consulting, formerly with Premium Standard Farms)

9:00 pm -- Charge and Specific Instructions for the Workshop (Ronnie D. Green, National Program Leader, Food Animal Production, ARS)

Facilitator and Recorder Planning Meeting immediately following the evening program.

Tuesday, April 11th

7:30 am – Continental Breakfast

Morning Moderator (Lewis Smith, Senior National Program Leader, ARS)

8:00 am – Challenges and Opportunities in the Upcoming Five Years (Steven Kappes, National Program Staff, ARS and Meryl Broussard, National Program Staff, CSREES)

8:15 am – Overview and Highlights of the ARS Food Animal Production and Animal Well-Being and Stress Control Systems National Program Portfolio:  2002-2006 (Ronnie D. Green, National Program Leader, Food Animal Production, ARS)

9:15 am – ARS Food Animal Production and Animal Well-Being and Stress Control Systems Retrospective Assessment:  2002-2006 (Jim Kinder, Panel Chair, Ohio State University)

9:45 am – Break

10:15 am – Overview and Highlights of CSREES Animal Production and Animal Well-Being Research Programs  (Deb Hamernik, National Program Leader, Physiology, CSREES)

11:00 am – General Discussion Session -- “Responding to the Current Research Portfolio”

12:00 pm – Luncheon -- Keynote Address:  Genomics in the Post-Sequencing Era  (Ari Patrinos, President and CEO, Synthetic Genomics)

12:45 pm -- Instructions for Afternoon Breakout Sessions

Stakeholder Research Priorities Working Group Sessions

1:15 pm – Breakout Session A

“Responding to the Current Action Plan:  Setting Priorities for 2007-2012”

Group 1:  Beef (Recorder:  Mike MacNeil)

Group 2:  Dairy (Recorder:  Lou Gasbarre)

Group 3:  Swine (Recorder:  Jeff Vallet)

Group 4:  Small Ruminants (Recorder: Greg Lewis)  

Group 5:  Poultry (Recorder:  Julie Long)

3:15 pm -- Break

3:40 pm –Breakout Session B

“Cross-Cutting Issues in Animal Production and Well-Being”

Topic 1:  Improving Animal Adaptability and Reducing Stress in Production Environments (Recorder:  Don Lay)

Topic 2:  Development of Genome-Based Genetic Improvement Programs (Recorder:  Kreg Leymaster)

Topic 3:  Enhancing Efficiency of Nutrient Utilization in the Era of Rapidly Changing Genetic (Recorder:  Mary Beth Hall)

Topic 4:  Non-Traditional Production Systems for Enhancing Economic Competitiveness (Recorder: Jim Strickland)

5:30 pm – Adjourn for Day (dinner on your own)

(National Program Leaders available for open discussion from 7:30-9 pm)

Wednesday, April 12th

7:30 am – Continental Breakfast