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Harry R. Hughes Center for Agro-Ecology, Inc. Russell Brinsfield, Executive Director

Harry R. Hughes Center for Agro-Ecology, Inc. Russell Brinsfield, Executive Director. University of Maryland Affiliated Foundation College of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Center Profile. History Organizational Structure Board of Directors Advisory Council. Center History.

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Harry R. Hughes Center for Agro-Ecology, Inc. Russell Brinsfield, Executive Director

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  1. Harry R. Hughes Center for Agro-Ecology, Inc.Russell Brinsfield, Executive Director University of Maryland Affiliated Foundation College of Agriculture and Natural Resources

  2. Center Profile • History • Organizational Structure • Board of Directors • Advisory Council

  3. Center History • Pfiesteria • Diverse groups at the table • Work toward common goals • Celebrating 10-year Anniversary

  4. Organizational Structure • University of Maryland Affiliated Foundation • College of Agriculture and Natural Resources • Wye Research and Education Center • Board of Directors • 26 members • Diverse Stakeholders • President – Former Governor Harry Hughes • Dean Cheng-i Wei • Advisory Council • Secretaries of: DBED, DNR, MDA ,MDE and MDP

  5. Mission • Develop and encourage economically viable and environmentally sound practices for agriculture and forestry • Improve public understanding and support of agricultural and forest production and protection and preservation of natural resources and open space • Encourage science-based policy at the Federal, state, and local levels

  6. Principal Activities • Annual Research Program • Support Policies Based on Research Results • Sponsor Workshops, Symposia, and Forums • Endowed Fellowship Fund

  7. Funding • Univ. of Maryland • USDA • MD General Assembly • Private Foundations • Individual Giving

  8. Research • Funded 58 projects • $6.8 million in Center support • $2.6 million of in-kind support • $9.4 million total investment • 80% of the funding went to University System of Maryland

  9. Environment/Land Use • Switchgrass as a Biofuel • Winter Cereal Cover Crops • Nutrient Transport from Ag Watersheds • Impact of Downzoning on Land Values • Poultry Litter Impacts on Aquatic Resources • Arsenic • Steroids • Antibiotics

  10. Forestry • Carbon Sequestration • Ecosystem Values of State Forestland • Comprehensive State Forest Assessment • Buffer Effectiveness Assessment • Environmental Safeguards for Biomass Harvest

  11. Communication and Outreach • TMDL Workshops • State and Federal Legislators Briefings • Workshops to promote research findings • Land Use Forum • Statewide Forestry Workshop • Local Government Exchange Program • Mailing List for Newsletter and Updates

  12. www.agroecol.umd.edu • Dr. Russ Brinsfield, Director • 410.827.6202 or russb2@umd.edu • Dr. Sarah Taylor-Rogers, Assistant Director • 410.827.8056 x 130 or strogers@umd.edu

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