Colleagues,

 

Please see the reminder below from the organizers of the Second FSD
Symposium.

 

Best regards,

Jeff 

 

Jeffrey W. White

USDA ARS, ALARC

21881 N Cardon Lane

Maricopa, AZ 85238, USA

Tel: +1-520-316-6368

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Join your colleagues and peers for the second Farming Systems Design
Symposium <http://www.iemss.org/farmsys09/> , August 23-26, 2009, in
beautiful Monterey, CA.   

Leading international scientists will assemble to share ideas, results,
and research. Topics to be discussed are important issues for the global
agricultural community, including: food security, environmental impacts,
climate change, and management alternatives for enhancing natural
resources.

Call for Papers
Participate in this ongoing effort to understand and improve farming
systems design by presenting a paper. Abstract submissions are due March
3, 2009. Call for Papers (pdf)
<https://www.agronomy.org/shared/temp/20090901/fsd-abstracts.pdf>
Submit an Abstract <http://www.iemss.org/wcmt/fsd09/> 

The Farming Systems Design Symposium is organized to ensure the maximum
amount of exchange among attendees:

*       Plenary presentations will provide overviews of the concepts in
farming system design
*       Concurrent sessions with discussions will focus on areas within
farming systems
*       Poster sessions with interactive discussions will provide
participants an opportunity to share ideas in an open forum
*       Panel discussions on specific topics will present potential
areas for international collaboration
*       Tours of farming systems along the coast and inland areas of
California

We look forward to welcoming you to the Farming Systems Design
Symposium!

Sincerely,

Jerry Hatfield and Jon Hanson, event co-chairs

P.S. Make your housing reservation early as a limited number of rooms
are available at the discounted rate. Housing Info>>
<http://www.iemss.org/farmsys09/index.php?n=Main.Venue> 

This meeting is a joint international effort co-sponsored by the
American Society of Agronomy, European Society of Agronomy, Australian
Society of Agronomy, American Society of Agricultural and Biological
Engineers, and the International