Managing Global Resources for a Secure Future

2017 Annual Meeting | Oct. 22-25 | Tampa, FL

255 CrossDiv--Symposium--Agroforestry for Sustainable Resource Management and Food Security

Oral Session
SSSA Cross-Divisional Symposium
This session will provide the latest science and advances in sustainable management of soil and water resources using trees and shrubs integrated into agricultural systems to enhance food security in both temperate and tropical regions of the world. The speakers will provide details on carbon sequestration, soil health, and water quality and quantity improvements in integrated agroforestry systems. They will also explore how these benefits can help promote advancing the adoption of sustainable agroforestry practices for enhanced natural resource management and food security.

Approved for SSp 2.0 CEUs

Cosponsor(s):

SSSA Division: Soil and Water Management and Conservation
SSSA Division: Soil Biology and Biochemistry
SSSA Division: Soils and Environmental Quality

Nutrients and Environmental Quality Community

Tuesday, October 24, 2017: 1:30 PM-3:30 PM
Tampa Convention Center, Room 18

Organizers:
Gregory G. Ormsby Mori , Ranjith P. Udawatta , Michele M. Schoeneberger , Shibu Jose and Ramachandran P.K. Nair
1:30 PM
Introductory Remarks
3:15 PM
Discussion
3:30 PM
Adjourn