1. Animal Agriculture Conference Department of Animal Science College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences School of Veterinary Medicine Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources

2. ?Who’s Here Today? ???

3. 48 % 16% 29 % 4 % 3 % Participants in 2005 Animal Ag Conference

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5. Expectations (60%) Find collaboratorsFind collaborators Network with facultyNetwork with faculty Generate linkages among attendeesGenerate linkages among attendees Make new contacts, reestablish old contactsMake new contacts, reestablish old contacts Greater connection with livestock and dairy advisorsGreater connection with livestock and dairy advisors Achieve a better working relationship with AES faculty Improved networking and communication Better connection with county CE advisors Better contacts and future cooperation Improved familiarity of one another

6. Expectations Develop ideas for collaborative projects and match them with funding opportunitiesDevelop ideas for collaborative projects and match them with funding opportunities Learning more about what various faculty in AES do/what farm advisors doLearning more about what various faculty in AES do/what farm advisors do Better knowledge of activities in animal agricultureBetter knowledge of activities in animal agriculture Updated on current status and future trends for animal agriculture in California Origins and accomplishments of AES and CE in California and future trends and challenges

7. Expectations Learn about animal diseasesLearn about animal diseases Learn about environmental pollution and animal stress issuesLearn about environmental pollution and animal stress issues

8. Information Generated Shared withShared with –Executive Council DeansDeans Associate Vice President, DANRAssociate Vice President, DANR Vice President, DANRVice President, DANR –DANR Program Council Executive Associate DeansExecutive Associate Deans Program LeadersProgram Leaders CE Regional DirectorsCE Regional Directors –Participants

9. Information From Survey Directories createdDirectories created Follow up reports to be compiled and distributedFollow up reports to be compiled and distributed –Issues identified –Presentations –Expertise