Tuesday, January 15th, 2008
Florida International University
Graham Center, Room 243
Registration at 9:00 am

9:30-11:00 Panel Discussion
     "Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture: Challenges and Opportunities”
         · Dr. Steve Gliessman, Alfred Heller Professor of Agroecology
           University of California, Santa Cruz, California
         · Dr. Eva Worden, Worden Farms, Certified Organic Produce
           Punta Gorda, Florida
         · Ms. Teresa Olczyk, County Extension Agent IV, University of
           Florida IFAS, Homestead, Florida
             Moderator: Dr. Stewart T. Reed, Research Agronomist, USDA/ARS

11:00-12:15 Poster presentations: "Agroecology and Natural Resources
                  Management: Case Studies from the US and Around the World"

12:15-1:00   Lunch (will be provided)

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

Topics for Poster Presentations:

Urban gardens, local agriculture,
organic food pricing,
best management practices,
pesticide bio-remediation,
water harvesting technology,
international food problems/solutions, etc.

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