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2009 Annual Meetings Emphasize Sustainability
MADISON, WI, OCTOBER 27, 2009 -- The 2009 Annual Meetings of the American Society of Agronomy (ASA), Crop Science Society of America (CSSA), and Soil Science Society of America (SSSA) are just around the corner, Nov. 1-5 in Pittsburgh, PA. The meeting’s theme, “Footprints in the Landscape: Sustainability through Plant and Soil Sciences,” together with its location in the LEED-certified David L. Lawrence Convention Center underscores this year’s commitment to sustainability.
- “Fueling the Resurgence of Our Purpose-Driven Sciences,” Plenary Lecture, Gebisa Ejeta of Purdue University and the 2009 World Food Prize recipient, 6:00-7:00 pm
- Opening Reception, Exhibit Hall, 7:00-9:00 pm
- Plenary Lecture by Roger Beachy, USDA-National Institute of Food & Agriculture, 8:00-9:30 am
- “Climate Change and Agroecosystems: Impacts, Adaptation, and Mitigation,” Session, 9:55am-5:15 pm
- “Dirt! the Movie,” screening and discussion with Producer Gene Rosow, 3:45-5:30 pm (repeats on Nov. 3, 10:00-11:45 am)
- “Using Precision Farming Technologies to Minimize Agriculture's Footprint in the Landscape,” Symposium, 9:55 am-5:00 pm
- Intersection of technology and sustainability, Plenary Lecture by Calestous Juma, Harvard, 8:00-9:30 am
- Gulf of Mexico’s hypoxia zone/dead zone, Lecture by Curtis Richardson, Duke, 9:55-11:00 am
- “Global Footprints: Adding Value to Agriculture in the Developing World,” Symposium, 10:10 am-2:30 pm
- “The Environmental and Ecological Challenges of Biomass Production,” Session, 9:55 am-3:30 pm and “Impact of Ethanol Production on the Environment, Session, 9:55 am -2:45 pm
- “Soils: A Public Health Threat or Savior,” Plenary Lecture, Ian Pepper, Univ. of Arizona, 8:00-9:30 am
- “Terroir: Winegrapes and the Environment,” Symposium, 12:45-6:00 pm
- “Biochar Use for Improving Environmental Quality,” Session, 12:55-6:00 pm
- Climate change and crop diversity, Lecture by Robert J. Hijmans, Univ. of California-Davis, 4:30-5:15 pm
- “Building a Strong Financial Base for Sustaining a Healthy Plant Breeding Community,” Symposium, presentations by the Gates Foundation, Monsanto, Noble Foundation, and others, 7:55-10:50 am
Complimentary registration to this event is offered to credentialed journalists, Public Information Officers, and NASW members. Advance registration is encouraged, by sending a request to Sara Uttech, Science Communications Manager, suttech@agronomy.org, 608-268-4948. To register on-site, present a business card or other credentials to the Newsroom, Room 310, David L. Lawrence Convention Center. Can’t make it to the meeting? ASA-CSSA-SSSA will post news releases to the Annual Meetings online newsroom at: www.acsmeetings.org/newsroom. Power Point presentations will be available for many papers; please contact Sara Uttech: suttech@agronomy.org for more information.