Program: Special Sessions

Special Sessions

Monday, November 4, 2013

8:00 AM-12:15 PM

Oral Session

30 Symposium--Conservation Agriculture and Sustainable Intensification for Improving Resilience of Smallholder Farming Systems in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean

Organizer: Adrian Ares

8:00 AM-4:10 PM

Oral Session

31 Symposium--Perspectives on Climate Effects on Agriculture: The International Efforts of AgMIP

Organizers: Daniel Hillel , Cynthia Rosenzweig and Jerry L. Hatfield

Moderators: Daniel Hillel and Cynthia Rosenzweig

11:00 AM-12:30 PM

Oral Session

32 So What’s Next? A Panel Discussion On Career Opportunities for Graduate Students

Organizers: Kristy Borrelli and Nathan Gardiner

1:45 PM-3:30 PM

Oral Session

33 Symposium--Soils Science Research In The 21st Century – Opportunities Beyond Disciplinary Boundaries.

Organizers: Rupesh K Bhomia and Julius B. Adewopo

Moderator: Jan W. Hopmans

3:30 PM-5:00 PM

Oral Session

34 Career Options Nonprofit Organizations (NGOs)

Organizers: Amanda M. Liesch , Nadine J. Kabengi and Kristy Borrelli

5:00 PM-8:00 PM

Poster Session

35 Minority Student Poster Competition

Organizer: Eton E. Codling

5:30 PM-7:00 PM

Oral Session

36 Graduate Student Networking Session – Building Professional Relationships

Organizer: Kevan J. Minick

Tuesday, November 5, 2013

8:00 AM-10:00 AM

Oral Session

159 Gateway Scholars Orientation

Organizer: Eton E. Codling

8:00 AM-11:40 AM

Oral Session

160 Symposium--Ecosystem Services From Conservation Management: Identifying Knowledge Gaps and Research Needs

Organizer: Alan J. Franzluebbers

Moderators: David R. Huggins and Mark A. Liebig

8:45 AM-5:00 PM

Oral Session

161 Symposium--Crop Yield Gap Assessment for Global Food Security

Organizer: Patricio Grassini

9:00 AM-12:10 PM

Oral Session

162 Symposium--Mitigating Drought and Other Impacts Of Climate Change Through Management To Improve Soil Health and Productivity

Organizer: Jorge A. Delgado

Moderator: Jorge A. Delgado

10:00 AM-11:00 AM

Oral Session

What the Pcast Report Means to You: Informal Science Policy Discussion

Organizer: Karl E. Anderson

11:30 AM-1:00 PM

Oral Session

163 Women In Agronomy, Crops, Soils, and Environmental Sciences Luncheon - a Special Program Of The WACSES Committee (ACS526)

Organizer: Deborah A. Soukup

Moderator: Deborah A. Soukup

12:00 PM-1:00 PM

Oral Session

164 Future of the Agriculture Research Enterprise Lunch and Learn

Organizer: Karl E. Anderson

1:00 PM-5:00 PM

Oral Session

165 Gateway Scholars Motivational Program

Organizer: Eton E. Codling

1:15 PM-4:30 PM

Oral Session

166 Information Exchange for Industry and Consulting Members

Organizer: Emily McKindley Clark

1:15 PM-4:45 PM

Oral Session

167 Symposium--Blue Waves, Green Dreams, and Shades of Gray: Perspectives on Water

Organizer: Fredrick F. Vocasek

Moderator: Rattan Lal

5:10 PM-6:40 PM

Oral Session

168 Multi-Values Of Perennial Crops Discussion

Organizer: Vicki L. Morrone

5:30 PM-6:45 PM

Oral Session

169 Graduate Student Elevator Speech Contest

Wednesday, November 6, 2013

12:00 PM-1:00 PM

Oral Session

310 Science Policy Graduate Student Luncheon

Organizer: Karl E. Anderson

Oral Session

311 The Political Barrier To Progress In Agricultural Research Lunch and Learn

Organizer: David D. Baltensperger

Moderator: David D. Baltensperger

Oral Session

Hypoxia Issues in the Gulf of Mexico

Organizers: David D. Baltensperger and Jean L. Steiner

Moderator: Jean L. Steiner