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<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;background:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="ContentPasted0">USDA’s 99th annual Agricultural Outlook Forum</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white"><o:p class="ContentPasted0"> </o:p></span></p>
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</span><strong><span><span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span><span style="font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:11pt;background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="ContentPasted0">Climate-Smart Forest-Related Practices</span></span></span></span></span></strong></b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><br class="ContentPasted0">
<em><span><span><span style="background:white"><span><span><span style="font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="ContentPasted0">Integrated farm and forest cover are common in many
landscapes. By using forest-related practices, producers can increase climate resilience and add value to agricultural operations. This session will share key concepts in agroforestry, carbon markets, and biochar production and use, exploring practice benefits,
resources to support implementation, and lessons learned in practice uptake.</span></span></span></span></span></span></em></span><br class="ContentPasted0">
<strong><span style="font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;background:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);font-size:11pt" class="ContentPasted0">Moderator:</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white"><span style="font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:11pt;background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="ContentPasted0"> </span></span></strong><span style="background:white"><span style="font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:11pt;background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="ContentPasted0">Linda
Heath, Acting Deputy Chief, Research and Development, USDA Forest Service, Washington, DC</span></span><br class="ContentPasted0">
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<strong><span style="font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;background:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);font-size:11pt" class="ContentPasted0">Agroforestry for Resilience, Prosperity, and Vitality on Agricultural Lands</span></strong><br class="ContentPasted0">
<em><span style="font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;background:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);font-size:11pt" class="ContentPasted0">Trees can enhance agricultural productivity and increase climate resilience. The benefits of agroforestry can be realized by research
and by helping farmers develop enterprise budgets, navigate cost-share programs, and share best practices.</span></em><br class="ContentPasted0">
<strong><span style="font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;background:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);font-size:11pt" class="ContentPasted0">Speaker:</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white"><span style="font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:11pt;background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="ContentPasted0"> </span></span></strong><span style="background:white"><span style="font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:11pt;background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="ContentPasted0">Keefe
Keeley, Executive Director, Savanna Institute, Madison, WI</span></span><br class="ContentPasted0">
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<strong><span style="font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;background:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);font-size:11pt" class="ContentPasted0">Leveraging the Power of Carbon Markets on Family Forests</span></strong><br class="ContentPasted0">
<em><span style="font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;background:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);font-size:11pt" class="ContentPasted0">Family forests can contribute to climate mitigation but have been sidelined due to complexity. Innovative solutions allow family forests
to tap into markets, enhancing carbon sequestration while helping forest landowners realize new revenue streams.</span></em><br class="ContentPasted0">
<strong><span style="font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;background:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);font-size:11pt" class="ContentPasted0">Speaker:</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white"><span style="font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:11pt;background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="ContentPasted0"> </span></span></strong><span style="background:white"><span style="font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:11pt;background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="ContentPasted0">Christine
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<strong><span style="font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;background:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);font-size:11pt" class="ContentPasted0">Using Biochar Technologies to Improve Soil Productivity and Soil Health at the Farm Scale</span></strong><br class="ContentPasted0">
<em><span style="font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;background:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);font-size:11pt" class="ContentPasted0">Biochar increases soil organic matter and improves the water retention and nutrient carrying capacity of soils. New technologies that
convert low-value wood waste to biochar can reduce wildfire risk and facilitate biochar application on farmlands.</span></em><br class="ContentPasted0">
<strong><span style="font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;background:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);font-size:11pt" class="ContentPasted0">Speaker:</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white"><span style="font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:11pt;background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="ContentPasted0"> </span></span></strong><span style="background:white"><span style="font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:11pt;background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="ContentPasted0">Miles
Tom, Executive Director, U.S. Biochar Initiative, Portland, OR</span></span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p class="ContentPasted0"> </o:p></span></p>
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<u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="ContentPasted0"><b>Friday 1:45-3:15 Sessions </b></span></u><u style="font-size: 12pt; color: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit;"><span class="ContentPasted0" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><strong style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 16px;"><span class="ContentPasted0 ContentPasted1" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">TRACK:
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<strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="ContentPasted0">Moderator: </span></strong><span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="ContentPasted0">Stephanie
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<strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="ContentPasted0">Resources to support place- and community-based climate adaptation</span></strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><br class="ContentPasted0">
<em><span style="font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:11pt;background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="ContentPasted0">The USDA Climate Hubs will share examples of how they co-develop resources with stakeholders to support place-based climate
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<strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="ContentPasted0">Speaker: </span></strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="ContentPasted0">Caiti
Steele, Coordinator of the USDA Southwest Climate Hub, College Associate Professor, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><br class="ContentPasted0">
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<strong><span style="font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:11pt;background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="ContentPasted0">Developing decision-support tools for agriculture under a changing climate</span></strong><br class="ContentPasted0">
<em><span style="font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:11pt;background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="ContentPasted0">This talk will highlight ongoing efforts between the University of Florida, Cornell University, and USDA on AgroClimate, a decision
support tool designed to help producers make real-time decisions using agricultural indicators of climate change.</span></em><strong><span><o:p class="ContentPasted0"> </o:p></span></strong></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="ContentPasted0">Speaker: </span></strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="ContentPasted0">Clyde
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<em><span style="font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:11pt;background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="ContentPasted0">USDA’s Risk Management Agency will discuss ongoing efforts to update program data and practice availability, products, and procedures
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<strong><span style="font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:11pt;background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="ContentPasted0">Speaker: </span></strong></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="ContentPasted0">Xuan
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<em><span style="font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:11pt;background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="ContentPasted0">USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service will provide an overview of how they are integrating climate adaptation into their activities,
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<strong><span style="font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:11pt;background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="ContentPasted0">Speaker: </span></strong></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="ContentPasted0">Jeremy
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