SUSTTuesday, March 27, 2007

8:30 AM-11:45 AM McCormick Place South -- Room S105B/C, Level 1, Oral
Sustainable Food and Agriculture for African Drought Areas
Causes, Impact, and Non-technology Considerations
Organizer, Presidings:John Finley
Jane V. Leland
Scott R. Yates
8:30 AMIntroductory Remarks
8:35 AMWill scientists in the public sector be active participants or supporting players in agricultural biotechnology?
Roger N. Beachy
9:20 AMDealing with drought in a warming world
Dennis T. Avery
10:05 AMIntermission
10:15 AMDrought in Africa: An ever-present environmental hazard
Sharon E. Nicholson
11:00 AMThe politics of drought stress tolerant crops in Africa
Robert L. Paarlberg

Sustainable Food and Agriculture for African Drought Areas -- Next Session

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The 233rd ACS National Meeting, Chicago, IL, March 25-29, 2007