Source: UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING submitted to
MULTISTATE RESEARCH COORDINATION, WESTERN REGION
Sponsoring Institution
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Project Status
TERMINATED
Funding Source
HATCH
Reporting Frequency
Annual
Accession No.
1002674
Grant No.
(N/A)
Project No.
WYO-517-14
Proposal No.
(N/A)
Multistate No.
W-106
Program Code
(N/A)
Project Start Date
Apr 17, 2014
Project End Date
Sep 30, 2018
Grant Year
(N/A)
Project Director
Hess, BR.
Recipient Organization
UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING
1000 E UNIVERSITY AVE DEPARTMENT 3434
LARAMIE,WY 82071-2000
Performing Department
Agricultural Experiment Station
Non Technical Summary
Coordination of activities among participating states and between multi-state research and integrated research and extension projects requires certain administrative services and support. For example, interstate travel of State Agricultural Experiment Station scientists and administrative advisers is essential for them to attend ad hoc technical committee meetings, coordinating committee meetings, conferences, and work groups. These activities and the associated expenses must be accounted for through some reporting mechanism. This project will facilitate multi-state research, and integrated research and extension activities, and permit the accounting of the related expenditures. This project will permit better administration of the Multi-State Research Fund and help to facilitate collaboration and cooperative activities on selected priority topics identified through a regional framework of planned activities.
Animal Health Component
0%
Research Effort Categories
Basic
20%
Applied
70%
Developmental
10%
Classification

Knowledge Area (KA)Subject of Investigation (SOI)Field of Science (FOS)Percent
90272993100100%
Knowledge Area
902 - Administration of Projects and Programs;

Subject Of Investigation
7299 - Research equipment and methods, general/other;

Field Of Science
3100 - Management;
Goals / Objectives
To facilitate the planning and coordination of Regional Research. To simplify accounting and disbursement of travel funds at each participating State Agricultural Experiment Station (SAES) for Regional Research planning and coordination
Project Methods
An allotment of the MRF will be made to the Western Directors Office and at each participating station using appropriate forms to pay the necessary expenses of the directors serving as administrative advisers, members of technical committees, participating scientists, and other persons authorized by the designated administrative advisers at their Stations desiring to participate in meetings, including working groups and conferences. These meetings will be for the purpose of conferring on, coordinating and furthering research on specific problems of concern to two or more states. Administrative Advisers and Station Directors shall be guided by the policies at their own stations regarding travel and other expenses to be authorized.Readers will be referred to SAES 422 reports for ERA, CC, and DC activities in NIMSS.

Progress 10/01/17 to 09/30/18

Outputs
Target Audience:Students, fellow scientists, and administrators. Stakeholders are often involved directly and/or receive research updates. Changes/Problems: Nothing Reported What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?Project participants are strongly encouraged to attend annual meetings to network with and learn from their colleagues. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?Station reports are delivered during most multistate project/activity meeting. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?Continue to encourage active participation and provide financial support to those who have filed an Appendix E.

Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals? The Wyoming Agricultural Experiment Station main office coordinates all multistate activities for the state experiment station, including disbursement of travel funds to activity participants. This report focuses only on activities that are not captured in other REEports (i.e., ERAs, CCs, and DCs). The following project list includes multistate projects/activities for which the director and associate director serve as administrative advisors. NRSP9 National Animal Nutrition Program W2012 Enhancing management, production, and sustainability of grazing ruminants in extensive landscapes W3003 Parental practices supporting positive eating behaviors during independent eating occasions among early adolescent children W4133 Costs and Benefits of Natural Resources on Public and Private Lands: Management, Economic Valuation, and Integrated Decision-Making W4177 Enhancing the Competitiveness and Value of U.S. Beef WERA1 Coordinating Beef Cattle Breeding Research and Education Programs for the Western States WERA1008 Rangelands West WERA1013 Intermountain Regional Evaluation and Introduction of Native Plants

Publications

  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Published Year Published: 2017 Citation: Ghimire R, U Norton, P Bista, AK Obour, JB Norton. 2017. Soil organic matter, greenhouse gases and net global warming potential of irrigated conventional, reduced?tillage and organic cropping systems. Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems 107: 4962.


Progress 04/17/14 to 09/30/18

Outputs
Target Audience: Nothing Reported Changes/Problems:AES Director retired so submitting without final report. What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided? Nothing Reported How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest? Nothing Reported What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals? Nothing Reported

Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals? AES Director Bret Hess left the University.

Publications


    Progress 10/01/16 to 09/30/17

    Outputs
    Target Audience:Mostly fellow LGU college of agriculture administrators and faculty. Changes/Problems: Nothing Reported What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?Participation in the multistate activities. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?From project initiation. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals? Nothing Reported

    Impacts
    What was accomplished under these goals? Wyoming continues to be a leader in multistate activities as well as in the regional association and with ESCOP.

    Publications


      Progress 10/01/15 to 09/30/16

      Outputs
      Target Audience:Mostly fellow LGU college of agriculture administrators and faculty. Changes/Problems: Nothing Reported What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?Participation in the multistate activities. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?From project initiation. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals? Nothing Reported

      Impacts
      What was accomplished under these goals? Wyoming continues to be a leader in multistate activities as well as in the regional association and with ESCOP.

      Publications


        Progress 10/01/14 to 09/30/15

        Outputs
        Target Audience:Fellow professionals and various stakeholders interested agriculture and natural resources. Changes/Problems: Nothing Reported What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?Professional development opportunities are offered at nearly every multistate research function. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?Results of activites are report in NIMSS. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?Continue to participate and support participation.

        Impacts
        What was accomplished under these goals? Actively participated in planning and coordination of regional research by serving as NRSP-RC Chair, administrative advisor for two National Research Support Programs and 10 multistate projects/activities, and engaging in WAAESD and ESCOP. Supported participation of scientists in 17 multistate research projects and 12 multistate research activities.

        Publications

        • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2015 Citation: The Western Perspective & Western Agenda. Available at www.waaesd.org/the-western-agenda


        Progress 04/17/14 to 09/30/14

        Outputs
        Target Audience: Fellow Land-grant Institutions, Federal and State Agencies, Policy Makers, Allied Industries, Non-government Agencies, and the Private Sector. Changes/Problems: Nothing Reported What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided? Project participants often have an opportunity to gain knowledge of work related to their project during their visits to various locations. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest? Station reports are provided during the regional meetings. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals? Continue to provide funding for station participation.

        Impacts
        What was accomplished under these goals? The Wyoming Agricultural Experiment Station provided travel funds for official participants to attend regional meetings held in various locations throughout the US. The purpose of these meetings was to plan and coordinate regional research and outreach activities.

        Publications