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Decision Support of Ruminant Livestock Systems in the Gulf Region of Mexico. Cornell University Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán Universidad Veracruzana INIFAP, Campo Experimental “La Posta”, Veracruz What is our TIES collaborative project? Who are the players? - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Decision Support Decision Support of Ruminant Livestock Systems of Ruminant Livestock Systems
in the Gulf Region of Mexicoin the Gulf Region of Mexico
Cornell University Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán Universidad Veracruzana INIFAP, Campo Experimental “La Posta”, Veracruz
What is our TIES What is our TIES collaborative project? Who collaborative project? Who
are the players?are the players?AnSc 640, TIES SeminarAnSc 640, TIES Seminar
31 August 200531 August 2005
Robert Blake and Guillermo Ríos
Project objectives (Area of focus: rural development)
(initiated June 2004)
Support a research platform with emphasis on
agricultural and environmental management
aimed at improving net economic returns and
livestock competitiveness.
Complementary objective
Widespread dissemination of research results to producers and other interested parties
Implementation of educational activities
Short courses Training and exchanges Postgraduate programs
Focus Herd nutritional and environmental
management for meat production beef mutton
Information from rapid appraisals
June-August 2004: 63 farms with sheep surveyed in five Yucatan locations.
Primary objective: evaluate the limitations and opportunities in this sector.
October-December 2004: 60 farms with beef cattle surveyed in eastern and southern Yucatan
Data coding and analysis: Initial coding and data sets complete for sheep survey
Data available for thesis proyects. Two Cornell students (from Australia, Japan) will use them in contributions toour TIES project.
Two Mexican students began MS programs at Cornell,
August 2005
Luis Nabté: Yucatán
Victor Absalón: Veracruz
Total number of students on the
TIES research platform
7 UADY: 3 Ph. D., 3 MS, 1 BS
4 Cornell: 1 Ph. D., 3 MS
Program of short courses, 2004-05
September: “Evaluación nutricional de forrajes en la Región del Golfo”
October: “Uso de un modelo computacional para el manejo nutricional de bovinos y ovinos”
November: “Análisis bioeconómico de alternativas tecnológicas y la dinámica de sistemas agropecuarios”
February: “Evaluación del potencial para progreso genético en poblaciones de ganado rumiante en la Región del Golfo”
Short course objectives Agree on priority research themes
(>175 classroom hours given)(>175 classroom hours given)
Disseminate information through Internet site and other avenues Forage Nutrition Bio-economic
management evaluación
… Genetic mgt… system dynamics (SD) 5o: AplicaciAplicación de ón de la DS la DS al Entorno…al Entorno…
Agree on priority research themes (>175 classroom hours given)(>175 classroom hours given)
Disseminate information through Internet site and other avenues Forage Nutrition Bio-economic
management evaluación
… Genetic mgt… system dynamics (SD) 5o: AplicaciAplicación de ón de la DS la DS al Entorno…al Entorno…
55◦◦ Curso ENLACES Curso ENLACES
AplicaciAplicación de la Dinámica de Sistemaón de la Dinámica de Sistemassal Entorno Agropecuario en la Región del Golfo de Méxicoal Entorno Agropecuario en la Región del Golfo de México
Númerode ovinosTasa neta de
nacimientos
+
Tasa deventas
+ I nventario,carne deborregoTasa de
sacrificio
Rendimiento decanal
++
Precio,carne deborrego
Ventas,carne deborrego
Retraso demadurez
-
Ganancias alproductor
Precio poranimal
Costos decommercialización
-+
++
Recursosalimenticios
localesProducción dealimentos
Consumo dealimento
Alimento disponsiblepor animal
+
+
+
-
Área deterreno
Alimento porunidad terreno
Precipitaciónrelativa
+
+
+
Consumo poranimal
+
+
I ntervenciónAUT
+
I ntervención desalud
+
-
Sensibilidad deventas al precio
-
Specific objectives Specific objectives of 5of 5thth shortshort coursecourse
Understand basic concepts of SD and modeling using this method.
Demostrate the usefulness of this method...
Capstone exercize: review a conceptual modelof sheep systems derived from our rapid appraisal.
Begin to specify thesis (research) topics Build a collaborative research team:
UV-INIFAP-Cornell (and with UADY).
Principal activities, 2005-06Principal activities, 2005-06 Disseminate information (e. g., Internet)
Short courses (e.g., presentations, literature) Research platform Joint teaching platform Implement a new SD course at UV (and UADY)
Support these platforms with study leaves at Cornell: Profesors/researchers from UADY, UV and INIFAP Doctoral students from UADY, (PIFOP-CONACyT
funding) Provide a core program of joint courses
TIES seminar: research and training collaborations 3 courses on agricultural systems with livestock,….
2 with field laboratories in the Gulf Region
UADY co-directorsUADY co-directors
Guillermo Ríos Arjona
Juan Ku Vera
Needs of Yucatan cattle producers
Farmers assertively identified a series of urgent problems to be resolved:
Greater contact, more research and better information flow (results) needed between UADY and farmers
Training courses needed for farmers in their communities:
Needs of Yucatan cattle producers
(2)
Themes identified: Technical-productive (e.g., pasture
management, feeding, dry-season strategies)
Production costs (integration strategies)
Product marketing (e.g., meat price, importation limitations and problems)
Benefits to UADY from courses and diagnostics
These tools have helped define problems affecting farmers.
The primary feedback is to opt for adjustments that would make more agile
its structure and its operation
to become more effective in problem solving.
Other benefits
Novel opportunities for graduate and undergraduate students.
Thesis projects based on these themes
and problems.
Greater opportunity for obtaining project funding federal/state (projects) for the training of professionals.
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