U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Beef & FFAR Announce Focus Group Series to Develop Sustainable Beef Research
The U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (USRSB) and the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) are co-hosting a series of focus groups leading to the development of a comprehensive sustainable beef research roadmap. These sessions will address key sustainability goals and sector targets related to land resources, water resources and air and greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S. beef industry.
Attendees will work to identify key knowledge and data gaps, as well as challenges and opportunities for the U.S. beef industry. Participants in each focus group will actively engage and work collaboratively to identify key avenues for future research needed to support the beef industry in achieving its ambitious goals. The focus group below is open to the public.
Air & Greenhouse Gas Emissions Focus Group
Monday, August 19, 3–5 p.m. EST | Register here
Moderated by: Samantha Werth, PhD – Executive Director, USRSB
Presenters/Subject Matter Experts:
- Sara Place, PhD – Associate Professor, Colorado State University
- Logan Thompson – Assistant Professor, Kansas State University
- Troy Rowan, PhD – Assistant Professor, Beef Cattle Genomics, University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture
If you have any questions about the focus groups or the in-person event, please reach out to Samanatha Werth at swerth@beef.org.
