Tuesday, February 24th, 2009
Florida International University
MARC Building Pavilion

9:30-11:00 Panel Discussion
Sustainable Agriculture: Challenges and Opportunities
• Dr. Burton English, Professor of Agricultural Economics
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee
• Mr. Carlos Suarez, State Conservationist
USDA-NRCS Florida, Gainesville, Florida
• Dr. Robert Kluson, Agriculture Extension Agent
University of Florida IFAS – Sarasota County ExtensionModerator: Dr. Stewart Reed, Research Agronomist, USDA/ARS

11:00-12:15 Poster presentations

Agriculture and Natural Resources Management:
Case Studies from the US and Around the World

12:15-1:00 Lunch (RSVP required)

1:00-4:30 Student and faculty oral presentations

Topics for oral presentations:

Urban and local agriculture, organic
food production, pesticide bio-remediation,
water harvesting technology, food trade, etc.

Should be of interest to FIU students & faculty,high school students/teachers, agricultural agencies and farmers.

Please RSVP to agroecol@fiu.edu or call Dr. Mahadev Bhat (305) 348-1210 or Dr. Krish (Jay) Jayachandran (305) 348-6553


This program made possible by:

USDA CSREES
Hispanic Serving
Institutions Grant

USDA CSREES
International Science
Education Grant