• Project No. and Title: W1198 - Socio-Economic Sustainability of Operations and Communities that Rely on Rangelands
• Dates: 04/25/2024 to 04/26/2024
• Contacts: [Dr. Gregory L. Torell] [John Ritten]

This authorizes the annual meeting: .
The meeting will be held on 04/25/2024 at Las Cruces, NM. :

Admin Advisor: Leslie D Edgar (leslie.edgar@wsu.edu)

W1198: Socio-Economic Sustainability of Operations and Communities that Rely on Rangelands<br /> Schedule of Events<br /> Location: Las Cruces, NM<br /> Dates: April 25-26, 2024<br /> <br /> Organizing Committee: <br /> Dr. Gregory L. Torell (gtorell@nmsu.edu)<br /> Dr. John P. Ritten (john.ritten@colostate.edu)<br /> <br /> Hotels: <br /> Courtyard by Marriott at NMSU, 456 E University Ave, Las Cruces, NM 88005, (575) 526-1722<br /> https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/lrucy-courtyard-las-cruces-at-nmsu/overview/<br /> <br /> Holiday Inn Express & Suites, 2635 S Valley Dr, Las Cruces, NM 88005, (575) 527-9947<br /> https://www.ihg.com/holidayinnexpress/hotels/us/en/las-cruces/lrusv/hoteldetail<br /> <br /> Hilton Garden Inn, 2550 Don Roser Dr, Las Cruces, NM 88011, (575) 522-0900<br /> https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/lrulcgi-hilton-garden-inn-las-cruces/<br /> <br /> Meeting Location<br /> Gerald Thomas Hall, NMSU, Room 375<br /> 940 College Dr, Las Cruces, NM 88003<br /> <br /> April 24 - Welcome<br /> Travel and arrival. Optional dinner to meet with participants.<br /> <br /> April 25 – Meeting Day 1<br /> 8:00 – Optional breakfast and coffee, location TBD<br /> 9:30 – Introductions and orientation to meeting goals<br /> 10:00 – State Reports and research updates<br /> 11:00 – Discussion of research thrusts and goals, defining of research roles, personnel requirements, and recruitment targets<br /> 12:00 – Optional lunch, location TBD<br /> 1:00 – Continued discussion of research thrusts and goals, defining of research roles, personnel requirements, and recruitment targets<br /> 16:00 – Summation of day’s topics, and preparation for day 2<br /> 17:00 – Optional dinner and conversation, location TBD <br /> <br /> April 26 – Meeting Day 2<br /> 8:00 – Optional breakfast and coffee<br /> 9:30 – Reminder of day goals<br /> 9:45 – Continued Discussion of research goals, logic for project moving forward<br /> 12:00 – Discussion of grant opportunities and grant writing methods and goals<br /> 13:00 – Closing, summation, and preparation for Fall meeting<br /> 13:30 – Optional lunch, location TBD<br /> 17:00 – Optional dinner, location TBD<br /> <br /> April 27<br /> Farewells and Travel