2016 Borlaug CAST Communication Award Breakfast and Panel Discussion on The Need for Agricultural Innovation to Sustainably Feed the World by 2050
Title: 2016 Borlaug CAST Communication Award Breakfast and Panel Discussion on The Need for Agricultural Innovation to Sustainably Feed the World by 2050
Time: 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM CDT, Wednesday October 12, 2016
Location: Des Moines Hall, 3rd Floor, Des Moines Marriott
Event Description:
Borlaug CAST Communication Award Presentation and Panel Discussion
This event is free and open to the public. An RSVP is requested by clicking here, or by e-mailing Melissa Sly at msly@cast-science.org.
The Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST) and DuPont invite you to honor the 2016 Borlaug CAST Communication Award winner on the occasion of the 2016 Borlaug Dialogue hosted by the World Food Prize Foundation.
The award presentation, featuring keynote speaker Dr. Kevin Folta, will be followed by a discussion of forthcoming CAST Issue Paper "The Need for Agricultural Innovation to Sustainably Feed the World by 2050: Technologies on the Shelf.
Wednesday October 12, 2016
7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. CDT
at
Des Moines Marriott Downtown
700 Grand Avenue
Des Moines Hall, 3rd Floor
Des Moines, IA 50309
Agenda:
7:00 - 7:30 a.m. Complimentary Breakfast
7:30 - 8:30 a.m. Borlaug CAST Communication Award Program
~ Winner's Remarks: Dr. Kevin M. Folta, Chair of the Horticultural Sciences Department at the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences
8:30 - 10:00 a.m. Presentation and Panel Discussion
The Need for Agricultural Innovation to Sustainably Feed the World by 2050:
Technologies on the Shelf
Panelists:
~ Sally Rockey, Executive Director, Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research
~ Amit Dhingra, Associate Professor, Washington State University
~ Kevin Folta, Chair of the Horticultural Sciences Department at the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences
Moderator:
~ Todd Peterson, Business Development, SUSTAIN, a Land O’ Lakes company
Innovative, integrated solutions in all segments of agriculture—livestock production, food science, and crops and soils—are required to sustainably meet demands to feed a growing world population.
During this program, CAST will present highlights of its 12-paper series, The Need for Agricultural Innovation to Sustainably Feed the World by 2050. The Ag Innovation series focuses on the dramatic changes needed to accelerate productivity in crop and animal systems while reducing negative impacts on the environment, and looks at specific programs, policies, and techniques that will advance global food security.
Technologies on the Shelf, the keynote in this series, will examine known agricultural and food technologies that are underutilized or not used at all due to regulatory and trade barriers, perceived dangers, or consumer preferences. With examples such as golden rice and irradiation, experts will explain the reasons for this and look at ways the problem can be rectified.
RSVP Information: This event is free and open to the public. An RSVP is requested by clicking here, or by e-mailing Melissa Sly at msly@cast-science.org.