Research Center Conference – 2019

January 8-10, 2019

Thanks to everyone who participated in the 2019 AES Research Center Conference. Use the links below to view the presentations.

Time	Speaker	Topic
Tuesday, January 8, 2019
1:00 – 1:30	Alan Rudolph – Vice President for Research	Welcome
1:30 – 2:00	Ajay Menon and Gene Kelly – Dean and Deputy Director	Welcome / New Employee Introductions
2:00 – 2:50	Russ Schumacher – Colorado State Climatologist	Keynote
2:50 – 3:00	Break
3:00 – 4:00	Extension Panel: Kathay Rennels, Moderator – Associate Vice President Perry Cabot – Research and Extension Leader Adrian Card – Extension Agent CJ Mucklow – Extension Western Director Ashley Stokes – Assistant Vice President for Extension	Panel Discussion: AES ~ Extension Communications & Culture
4:00 – 5:00	Chris Staten and Ed Peyronnin – Marketing/Communications Coordinator and Director of Planning and Operations	AES Communications with Local Communities and Website Updates
5:00 – 6:00	New Belgium Brewery Happy Hour 500 Linden Street
Wednesday, January 9, 2019
7:30 – 8:00	CSU Photography	Portraits and Group Photo
8:00 – 10:00	Michele Newhard – Training Specialist	Understanding Generation Z
8:00 – 9:00	Gene Kelly and Troy Bauder	Strategic Plan Review
9:00 – 9:30	Mary Stromberger – Dean of Graduate School	Graduate Student Opportunities
9:30 – 10:00	Reagan Waskom – Director, CO Water Institute	Irrigation Consortium – National Western Center
10:00 – 10:15	Break
10:15 – 10:45	Amanda McQuade – Community Food Programs Coordinator	Community Alliance Opportunities at Centers
10:45 – 12:00	Industry Panel: Jan Leach – Moderator, Associate Dean for Research Lanny Huston – Agronomist, Nutrien Mike Otto – Senior Agriculturist, Western Sugar Laura Pottorff – Program Coordinator, CDA Mark Sponsler – CEO, Colorado Corn	Industry Relevant Research
12:00 – 1:00	Lunch
1:00 – 3:00	Michele Newhard – Training Specialist	Subtleties of Communication
1:00 – 2:00	Keith Paustian and Matt Stermer Professor and Extension Specialist	COMET-Farm
2:00 – 3:00	Research Center Updates	ARDEC San Luis Valley Western Colorado
3:00 – 5:00	Thia Walker – Extension Specialist, Pesticide Safety Education	Worker Protection Safety (WPS) Update and Pesticide Applicator Training, R&D
5:30 – 8:00	Rio Grande Winter Celebration 149 W. Mountain Avenue
Thursday, January 10, 2019
8:00 – 9:00	Tour of Horticulture Center 1707 Centre Ave
9:00 – 10:00	Todd Gaines and Karl Ravet – Asst. Professor & Research Scientist	Wheat and Weed Genomics
10:00 – 11:00	Microbiome Panel: Gene Kelly, Moderator Jessica Metcalf – Associate Professor Pankaj Trivedi – Assistant Professor Kelly Wrighton – Assistant Professor	Microbiome Panel
11:00 – 12:00	Jay Ham – Professor	Internet of Things of Sensing Technology
12:00 – 12:15	Gene Kelly	Wrap Up
12:015- 1:30	Lunch (provided)