Thursday, February 8, 2007: 8:30 AM
Marriott Hotel, Grand Ballroom, Salons ABC, First Floor
31: Public Policy: Market-Based Incentives
8:30 AM			Introductory Remarks
8:35 AM			Soil Management Protocols and Projects for Greenhouse Gas Offsets in Canada. Dennis E. Haak, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
8:55 AM			"US Climate Policy -- Is Agriculture a Player or By-Stander". Sara Hessenflow Harper, Environmental Defense
9:15 AM			Farm Bill Incentives for Climate Protection. Elizabeth Martin Perera, Natural Resources Defense Council - Climate Center, Dan Lashof, Natural Resources Defense Council - Climate Center
9:35 AM			Farm-Specific Modeling can Provide Better Value to Soil-based GHG Offset Buyers and Sellers. Karen Updegraff, South Dakota School of Mines & Technology, Patrick Zimmerman, South Dakota School of Mines & Technology, Patrick Kozak, South Dakota School of Mines & Technology, P.V. Sundareshwar, South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
9:55 AM			Refreshment Break
10:15 AM			GHG Project Accounting for Land Use, Land-Use Change, and Forestry Projects. Florence H. Daviet, World Resources Institute, Suzie Greenhalgh, World Resources Institute, Emily Weninger, World Resources Institute
10:35 AM			Indicators of Carbon Sequestration and Climate Change Impacts in Agricultural and Forest Ecosystems. Christine Negra, The Heinz Center, Robin O'Malley, The Heinz Center, Kent Cavender-Bares, The Heinz Center, Caroline Cremer, The Heinz Center, Eric Washburn, Windward Consulting
10:55 AM			Mitigation Potential and Costs of Avoided Deforestation. Brent L. Sohngen, The Ohio State University, Robert H. Beach, RTI International
11:15 AM			Farmer Management of Risk Associated with Climate Extremes as Indicators of Adaptation to Climate Change. Jennifer Phillips, Bard College
11:35 AM			Adjourn

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