BIGMAP Symposium

Date/Time:	Wednesday, 20 Apr 2011
Location:	Gateway Hotel & Conference Center
Cost:	Free for ISU faculty
URL:	http://www.ucs.iastate.edu/mnet/bigmap/home.html
Phone:	515-294-6222
Channel:	College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Categories:	Conferences
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"Co-existence, Choice, and Sustainability for Crop Production." Three sessions over one and a half days, discussing policy, public/private leadership (including funding needs and opportunities), and technology options with examples relevant to Iowa, the Midwest, the nation and the world.

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Partial list of scheduled speakers:
-- Rick Hellmich, research entomologist, USDA-ARS
-- Kathleen Delate, professor of agronomy and horticulture, Iowa State University
-- Getachew Belay, senior biotechnology policy advisor, Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)
-- Rikin Gandhi, executive officer, Digital Green, India
-- Dennis Garrity, director general, World Agroforestry Center (ICRAF)