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Other Event: Women in Agriculture
Thursday, September 14 2006, 9:00am - 5:00pm
"Success in Science, Scholarship, and Business" A Symposium on Women in Agriculture
Learn about the significant contributions women are making in the diverse field of agriculture. Date: September 14, 2006 Time: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Location: Stamp Union Grand Ballroom, University of Maryland, College Park
Agenda
9:00 – 10:00 a.m.: optional campus tour
10:00 a.m. – noon: displays and exhibits
12:30 – 1:15 p.m.: keynote address by Dr. Phyllis Wise, provost of the University of Washington and former dean of agriculture and life sciences at UC-Davis
1:30 – 3:30 p.m.: Panel presentations will focus on the exchange of ideas on various topics related to women, agriculture, and science led by women in diverse careers including consumer advisor, veterinarian, botanist, and many others. Panelists are:
• Dr. Erin E. Connor, USDA Beltsville Agricultural Research Center • Dr. Mary McPhail Gray, USDA Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service • Dr. Rosemary Haggett, National Science Foundation • Ms. Odonna Mathews, Cotandy, Inc. • Ms. Lynn Moore, small business operator • Dr. Katey Pelican, Smithsonian’s National Zoological Park Conservation and Research Center • Ms. Holly Shimizu, U.S. Botanic Gardens
3:30 – 5:00 p.m.: roundtable discussions and ice cream social* Discussion and exchange of ideas on various topics related to women, agriculture, and science led by women in diverse careers including consumer advisor, veterinarian, botanist, scientific researchers, and many others. For more information, contact: Loretta Carstens at lcarsten –at- umd –dot- edu, 301-405-2072
Symposium co-sponsors
University of Maryland College of Agriculture and Natural Resources and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service and Agricultural Research Service-Beltsville Agricultural Research Center
