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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Thursday, January 10, 2019 | ||
| 8:00 – 9:00 | Tour of Horticulture Center 1707 Centre Ave |
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| 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) | |