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Animals, Landscapes & Communities:
Building Engaged Grazing Research Capacity
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Upcoming Seminar:
September 15, 2026: Dr. Hailey Wilmer
Research Rangeland Management Specialist USDA-ARS Range Sheep Production Efficiency Research Unit
Dr. Wilmer will explore how researchers, ranchers, and land managers can work together to produce useful, collaborative research that supports working landscapes.
Seminar details:
- Tuesday, September 15th | 1:30 p.m.
- Ag Industry Leadership Conference Room (Nutrien 102) or Virtual
| | AgNext Team Provides Confined Spaces Trainings for Livestock Operations | | |
This month, the AgNext team and colleagues from across CSU hosted two Confined Space Safety Trainings for Livestock Operations, with sessions offered in both English and Spanish. Participants learned about confined space hazards, permit-required confined spaces, and strategies for monitoring and managing risks. Attendees also received resources to support safety efforts on their operations.
AgNext is also offering free, on-site Confined Space Safety Trainings for dairy and beef operations. Interested producers can register their farm using this link.
This training is funded through the OSHA Susan Harwood Training Grant Program (SH-00212-SH5).
| | Join AgNext at Ag Week September 8-12, 2026! | | | | |
Ag Week at Colorado State University is an annual tradition celebrating the deep agricultural history of Colorado State University. Each year, the AgNext team participates in a number of Ag Week events. Come and connect with the AgNext team to learn about ongoing research and get AgNext merch! This year, find the AgNext team at these Ag Week events:
- September 10th: Animal Sciences Involvement Fair
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September 12th: Nutrien Ag Day BBQ (Get tickets here)
| | Save the Date for the 2027 AgNext Research Summit | | |
The 2027 AgNext Research Summit will take place May 19-20, 2027 in Fort Collins, Colorado.
Join producers, researchers, students, and industry leaders to learn about the latest innovations in sustainable animal agriculture research.
More details and registration information coming soon.
| | Feedlot Systems Spotlight: Publications & Resources | | | | Our expert feedlot systems team has published over 30 peer-reviewed publications related to feedlot systems research. Find all of these publications and more here. | |
Sustainability in Beef
Production
| |  | Examining the Role of Ruminants in Sustainable Food Systems | | | New on the AgNext Podcast | In this episode of the AgNext Podcast, Kim and John are joined by Sydney Bowman-Schnug, a Ph.D. student with the AgNext team. Sydney shares her path from growing up on a Colorado cow-calf operation to pursuing a Ph.D. at Colorado State University. She also discusses her research focused on nutritional and management strategies for beef-on-dairy cattle in the feedlot. | | |
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Klopatek, S. C., Thompson, L. R., Place, S., & Beck, M. R. (2026). Bridging the climate-corporate gap: utilizing GWP* with GWP100 for livestock companies’ greenhouse gas inventories. Frontiers in Climate, 8, 1765189.
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Vargas, J. D., Paula, E. M., Derner, J., Enns, M., Mesa, I., Schilling-Hazlett, A., Kutz, M., Kuehn, L., Johnston, M., Ritten, J., DeLay, N., Thompson, L., Campos, L., Shadbolt, A., Sitorski, L., Raynor, E., Carvalho, P., Stackhouse-Lawson, K., & Place, S. (2026). Gas flux determination and prediction of methane emissions in yearling steers under grazing conditions. Animal Production Science, AN26172.
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Jannat, A., Campion, R. K., Phillips, A., Goncalves da Costa, B., & Manríquez, D. (2026). Concentration of volatile organic compounds within indoor dairy facilities. Journal of Environmental Quality, 55(4), e70245.
| | AgNext Graduate Student Investment | | | |
The AgNext Graduate Student Investment Program helps develop future leaders in sustainable animal agriculture. | | |
AgNext
Peer-Reviewed Publications
| | Individuals Reached Through Outreach | | Tours at the Climate-Smart Research Facility | | | | |
