Long-term agroecosystem research network, archbold-university of florida ltar site, range cattle research and education center -- the archbold-UF ltar will contribute to the overall goal of the ltar…

Long-term agroecosystem research network, archbold-university of florida ltar site, range cattle research and education center -- the archbold-UF ltar will contribute to the overall goal of the ltar network, to develop scientifically-based information, technologies, and management practices that achieve simultaneously the following agricultural sustainable intensification goals: a) increase the amount, efficiency, and resilience of agricultural production. B) enhance ecosystem services such as biodiversity, water quality, greenhouse gas mitigation, among others. C) promote rural prosperity (e.g., quality of life, community and economic resilience). As an ltar network site the objectives of the archbold-UF ltar will be to: a) conduct coordinated experiments and observations at the network level, representing region-specific southeastern grazinglands, including measurement of multiple agricultural, environmental, and socio-economic indicators leading to datasets, publications, outreach, and technology adoption. B) participate in ltar working groups and initiatives, including a leadership role in some working groups, to contribute towards network-level products (experiments, development and collection of indicator data, publications, datasets, technologies, adoption). C) create and provide publically-available, high quality datasets and metadata. D) engage stakeholders in research and technology development.