Conference Focuses On The Science Behind The Food We Eat And The Earth On Which It Grows

Published: September 23, 2007, 12:33 pm

Where can you get more than 3,000 people buzzing about the science behind the food we eat and the earth on which it grows? At the International Annual Meetings of the American Society of Agronomy (ASA), Crop Science Society of America (CSSA), and Soil Science Society of America (SSSA) held Nov. 4-8 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, New Orleans. The event is a celebration of the 100th anniversary of ASA. Come hear what soil scientists, crop scientists, and agronomists from around the world have to say about soil clean up and agricultural impacts post Hurricane Katrina. Learn about such topics as food security, biofuels, climate change, organic agriculture, and more in the research presentations, lectureships, and plenary sessions each day. Stop by the Exhibit Hall to view the demonstrations and displays for instruments, machinery, and scientific and agricultural products. Daily Plenary Speakers * Sunday, Nov. 4, 7-8pm: Nobel Prize and Congressional Gold Medal winner and father

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