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News release prepared by: Jennifer Torline, 785-532-0847, jtorline@1xbet sports betting edu

Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2010

1xbet sports betting ADDRESSING FUTURE AGRICULTURAL NEEDS RELATED TO CLIMATE VARIABILITY

MANHATTAN -- A newly formed 1xbet sports betting will enable Kansas State University to help rural communities identify ways to adjust to future climate scenarios that may affect their families and livelihoods.

The Central Great Plains Climate Change Education Partnership will include both agricultural and rural education stakeholders, as well as 1xbet sports betting Research and Extension and the Center for Instructional Innovation at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. It is supported by a two-year, million National Science Foundation grant.

"Agriculture, especially in this region, is vital in terms of the world's food supply," said Ben Champion, 1xbet sports betting director of sustainability and the project's principal investigator. "Crop and animal production in this region is highly sensitive to any changes in precipitation patterns, surface and groundwater supplies, and temperature extremes. There are things producers can do now to minimize the risk of being adversely affected by any such changes."

The goal of the 1xbet sports betting is to meet with rural Kansans to learn about their needs and to find out how to develop effective strategies for dealing with such environments, whether it’s adjusting current management systems or adopting new practices.

&1xbet sports betting ;In keeping with the land-grant mission of developing knowledge that serves the citizens of the state of Kansas, that's exactly what we need to be doing with this grant opportunity,&1xbet sports betting ; Champion said. &1xbet sports betting ;We need to make sure rural areas have what they need to meet any future precipitation and temperature environments that may occur.&1xbet sports betting ;

1xbet sports betting was one of 14 programs chosen to receive the National Science Foundation award, which is a Phase 1 grant that supports building the partnership among interested parties and then planning locally relevant educational programs. After that 1xbet sports betting can apply for a five-year grant that will support the development of these educational programs. The partnership also helps with 1xbet sports betting 's goal of becoming a top 50 public research university by 2025.

Some educational programs could include training extension specialists to work with rural communities in preparing to meet different future climate scenarios. In turn, specialists can solicit the expertise, knowledge and concerns of communities so that policymakers can effectively address producers' needs.

&1xbet sports betting ;What we need to do is make sure this education effort improves producers' lives and their capacity to deal with variations in climate, and results in development opportunities for rural communities,&1xbet sports betting ; Champion said.

The 1xbet sports betting will focus on three areas: climate science, learning science and education practitioners. A 10-member team provides expertise in each of the areas.

The co-principal investigators for the partnership include Charles Rice, university distinguished professor of agronomy and director of the 1xbet sports betting Soil Carbon Center; Daniel Devlin, 1xbet sports betting professor of agronomy; and Roger Bruning, professor of cognitive psychology and director of the UNL Center for Instructional Innovation.

Other senior 1xbet sports betting personnel for the project include: John Harrington Jr., professor of geography; Jacqueline Spears, professor of curriculum and instruction; Timothy Steffensmeier, division head of communication studies and a research associate with the Institute for Civic Discourse and Democracy; Daniel Kahl, community development extension associate; and Shannon Washburn, associate professor of agricultural education.

Other senior UNL personnel involved include Lisa Pytlik Zillig, a research professor with the Center for Instructional Innovation and a research specialist at the university's Public Policy Center.