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Food Security: the Role of Research
Agribusiness Track InstituteNevada Economic Development Conference
21 September 2016
Dr. Beverly Ausmus RamseyExecutive Director, Earth & Ecosystem Sciences
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Since 1959, striving to understand earth systems complexity, describe ecosystem dynamics, solve environmental health problems and foster economic development
DRI = Science Serving Humanity
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Research Applied to Nevada Agribusiness
• Innovation --- Advanced Analytics Applications
• Growth --- Effectiveness & Efficiency Enhancements
• Opportunities --- Products & Workforce Development
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Research --- Summary Case Studies
• Monitoring, Measuring and Forecasting
• Enhancing Agribusiness Effectiveness & Efficiency
• Developing Products & Employees
• Partnering with Businesses, Agencies, Educators
No problem unsolveable, no project too small
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Monitoring, Measuring and Forecasting
Communicating, forecasting & improving response
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Monitoring, Measuring and Forecasting
capturing nitrogen
monitoring conditions
understanding processes
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Enhancing Agribusiness Effectiveness & Efficiency
LiDAR Data Analysis – Wabuska, NV
Water Transaction Mapping - Mason Valley, NV
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Enhancing Agribusiness Effectiveness & Efficiency
Agroecosystems Analysis & Optimization = Decision-Support for Farmers
using wastesTo reduce costs,Create products
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Developing Products & Workforce Development
DRI applies research to make products, solve problems, develop the next generation
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Developing Products & Workforce Readiness
design
forecast and deploy resources
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Developing Products & Workforce Development
• Testing the use of natural minerals/materials for Water Conservation
• Evaluating alternative high value drought resistant crops
• Use of biochar or refractory carbonite for soil amendation
• Development of high bio-complexity low external input urban gardens
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Developing Products & Employees
• Built team with Drone America, AviSight, and DRI• Developed payload, integrated manned/unmanned operations• Integrated DRI and DA technology; numerous test flights• DRI-NIAS Test Site Node• FAA requested to partner for Advanced Research Project
GOED Funded UAS Cloud Seeding: Year I Results
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Partnering with Bus
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Partnering with Businesses, Communities, Agencies, Educators
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Partnering with Businesses, Agencies, Educators
DRC is a DRI Foundation-owned Nevada Chapter C Corporation
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Partnering with Businesses, Agencies, Educators
STEM Education
DRI GreenPower GreenBoxes
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Nevada’s Research Engine
www.dri.edu
may we collaborate?