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Integrating SECC Strategies for Agricultural Risk Reduction in the Southeast USA

This presentation by Keith Ingram from the University of Florida outlines the Southeastern Climate Consortium (SECC) and its strategic initiatives aimed at reducing risk for specialty crops across the southeastern USA. Emphasizing integrated approaches across multi-state regions and diverse disciplines, the SECC combines climate science, agricultural research, water management, and decision analysis to support farmers and agricultural producers. The presentation discusses funding sources, member contributions, and the importance of collaborative decision support systems in enhancing agricultural resilience.

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Integrating SECC Strategies for Agricultural Risk Reduction in the Southeast USA

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  1. Overview of the SECC:Integration, Leveraging , Complementarity Keith Ingram, University of Florida Presented to Review of SECC-RMA Partnership, Risk Reduction for Specialty Crops in the SE USA Gainesville, FL 28-29 Jan 2009

  2. Integrated Approaches • Across a multi-state region • Across disciplines • Across research, extension, and education

  3. SECC Strategic Programs • Climate science • Agricultural research • Water resources management • Decision analysis • Agricultural extension

  4. Research Faculty Extension Faculty County Extension Farmers Traditional Land-grant Model for Technology Development & Dissemination

  5. Climate Information Development and Delivery System Extension Faculty Climate Extension Specialists Prototype AgClimate Prototype CoastalClimate Prototype SEWaterClimate Agricultural & Forest Commodity Specialists Research Faculty Climate Agriculture Water Resources Decision Analysis Information Delivery State Climatologists Cooperative Extension Services AgroClimate Extension Agents Decision Makers Agricultural producers, Green industry managers, Forest managers, Water resource managers, Policy makers

  6. SECC Members University of Florida: Crop modeling, extension, hydrology Florida State University: Climate modeling, state climatologist University of Georgia: Crop modeling, extension, hydrology, state climatologist, assessment University of Miami: Assessment and evaluation, economics University of Alabama – Huntsville: Climate and water, state climatologist Auburn University: Agricultural and resource economics, hydrology North Carolina State University: Pest modeling, state and regional climatologists

  7. Unique features of the SECC • Strong emphasis on agricultural risk management • Diverse funding sources: • NOAA RISA program ≈ 15 to 20% • USDA RMA ≈ 10 to 20% • USDA CSREES ≈ 50 to 60% • Various competitive grants ≈ 15 to 30% • Strong administrative support: • No overhead on “pass through” funds • Regular meetings of researchers and administrators from member institutions

  8. Putting the Pieces Together Each funding source has a different emphasis: • NOAA = Applications and assessment • USDA CSREES = Fundamental research to provide the basis for developing practical tools • USDA RMA = Risk management tools for agriculture The ultimate focus of all SECC projects is decision support

  9. Please visit us at: AgroClimate.organd SEClimate.org

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