The UC Davis Agricultural Sustainability Institute is convening a National Symposium on Food Systems and Sustainability.  People from all sectors are invited to contribute to the discussion online  by commenting on white papers and participating in webcast panel discussions. 

Panel 1: "Food Prices, Health and Access to Food" Tues. March 24th at 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. EDT. 

Panel 2  "Climate
change: uncertainty and interactions including conflict over water;
energy prices and supplies; nutrient cycles and contaminant flows" Tues. March 24th at 1:30-3:00 EDT. 

Panel 3 "Regional
implications: threats, opportunities, adaptive capacity and managing
vulnerability: How do we prepare for an uncertain future?" Tues. March 24th at 4:30-6:00 p.m. EDT.

Panel 4 "Pulling it together: What do we need to know and do to build resilience into the food system" Tues. March 24th at 6:30-8:30 p.m. EDT.  

To participate click here .   

We hope you can join us in giving midwestern institutions a voice in this national dialogue.

Casey Hoy
Professor and Kellogg Endowed Chair in Agricultural Ecosystems Management
The Ohio State University
Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center
Ohio State University Extension