Fred Vocasek ICCA Representative, ASA Science Policy Committee ICCA - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Fred Vocasek ICCA Representative, ASA Science Policy Committee ICCA Representative, ASA Science Policy Committee Karl Anderson Director of Government Relations

The Eras of Agriculture � E fficiency � E nergy � E conomics � E � E nvironment i � E mpathy � E mpathy

E E fficiency – 40’s, 50’s, 60’s � “pushing up the yield curve” � mechanization � agrichemicals � fertilizer � hybrids � research, , Extension � surpluses surpluses

E E nergy – 70’s � “the end of cheap oil” � reduced tillage, energy efficiency

E E conomics – 80’s � “double digit interest rates” � inflation, recession

E E nvironment – 90’s � “nature comes first” � EPA ‐ December 2, 1970 � consolidated, reorganized agencies � Federal Environmental Pesticide Control Act ‐ 1972 � Safe Drinking Water Act – 1977 � Federal Pesticide Act – 1978 � Comprehensive Environmental Response, C h i E i l R Compensation and Liability Act (SuperFund) ‐ 1980 � CCA program � CCA program

E E mpathy – 2000’s � “feelings, connections” � definition: understanding and entering into another’s feelings � opposite of “indifference” � examples � animal rights efforts � urban agriculture, locally grown food � “branding” of origin � “small is beautiful” “ ll i b tif l”

The E’s of Agriculture � E fficiency � Role of the CCA � Value to the CCA V l t th CCA � E nergy � Value of the CCA � E conomics E � E � E nvironment � “A place at the table” “A l h bl ” i � E mpathy � E mpathy

Water Security for Agriculture � Water security = food security? � Complicated topic � scale: � field <> watershed/aquifer <> state <> national <> international international � competitive uses � food/fiber production <> urban <> industrial <> ecosystem � food/fiber production <> urban <> industrial <> ecosystem

Water Security for Agriculture � Position paper: “Greening the Agricultural Water Supply” � Water security is present when all agricultural systems and the people dependent on them have physical social economic and people dependent on them have physical, social, economic, and political access to adequate, clean, and safe water at all times to meet the physiological demands for high and sustained water productivity ecosystem services and healthy life of people and productivity, ecosystem services, and healthy life of people and biota. � information, education, decision ‐ making � agencies, legislators, general public

Water Security for Agriculture � Symposium : Green Dreams, Blue Waves, and Shades of Gray: The Reality of Water � American Assn. for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) American Assn. for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) � multi ‐ disciplinary presenters � geohydrologist � agronomist � hydrologist (water reuse) � ag economist � crop consultant � law professor � ASA budget: $15 000 � ASA budget: $15,000

CCA involvement � Objective: “Having a place at the table.” � What tools are needed? � Action alerts? � Hearings, testimony? � example: Rick Greene, House Small Business � National level? � State, provincial level? St t i i l l l? � Local level? � watersheds conservation districts � watersheds, conservation districts, ...

“Vertical integration of knowledge” Scientists, Researchers ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Practitioners Practitioners develop the knowledge (CCA, CPAg, consultant) ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ apply the knowledge apply the knowledge Educators (collegiate, private, Extension ) ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ communicate the knowledge