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Climate Adaptation & Mitigation in Fruit & Vegetable Supply Chains Project Advisory Committee Meeting

    February 1, 2022
    11:00 am - 12:00 pm
    (Virtual)
    Washington, DC, USA

The Climate Adaptation and Mitigation in Fruit and Vegetable Supply Chains project convened a concluding Advisory Committee meeting to fine-tune extension and outreach activities during the project’s final six months, which includes a webinar series aimed at delivering the project’s findings to the general public. Meeting participants included scientists and extension specialists from the University of Florida, Agriculture & Food Systems Institute, Washington State University, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), University of Arkansas, University of Illinois, and World Agricultural Economic and Environmental Services (WAEES), along with Advisory Committee members representing government, academia, non-profit organizations, and the private sector.

Managed jointly by the University of Florida and the Agriculture & Food Systems Institute, the multi-organization team was awarded a five-year grant by the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA/NIFA) in 2017. The team uses various forms of modeling to study US fruit and vegetable supply chains, with a focus on climate adaptation and mitigation opportunities.

Participants from the Project

Dr. Clyde Fraisse
University of Florida
Dr. Dave Gustafson
Agriculture & Food Systems Institute
Dr. Pon Intaraprapong
WAEES
Mr. Chad Kruger
Washington State University
Dr. John Kruse
WAEES
Dr. Rachel Melnick
Agriculture & Food Systems Institute
Dr. Ranjan Parajuli
University of Arkansas
Ms. Layla Tarar
Agriculture & Food Systems Institute
Dr. Greg Thoma
University of Arkansas

Agenda

11:00 am

Welcome

Dr. Clyde Fraisse, University of Florida
Dr. Dave Gustafson, Agriculture & Food Systems Institute

11:05 am

Brief Introductions

Members of the Project Team
Members of the Advisory Committee

11:10 am

Overall Project Status

Dr. Clyde Fraisse, University of Florida
Dr. Dave Gustafson, Agriculture & Food Systems Institute

11:15 am

Report on Planned Climate Analogs Workshop and Preparatory Webinars

Dr. Kirti Rajagopalan, Washington State University

11:20 am

Plans for March Webinar Series

Dr. Dave Gustafson, Agriculture & Food Systems Institute

11:25 am

Possible Post-Project Opportunities

Dr. Clyde Fraisse, University of Florida
Dr. Dave Gustafson, Agriculture & Food Systems Institute

11:30 am

Advisory Committee Feedback

Members of the Advisory Committee

11:55 am

Expression of Appreciation to the Advisory Committee

Members of the Project Team

12:00 pm

Adjourn

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