- January 25
Fifteen Years of the Cornell International Institute for Food, Agriculture and Development (CIIFAD): What We Have Learned
- Norman Uphoff, Professor
International Programs; Department of Government;
Cornell Institute for Public Affairs, Cornell University
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- February 1
Growing Better Farmers and Researchers: New Perspectives on Collaborative Soil Health Research and Training Activities in Honduras
- Peter Shelton, Graduate student
International Agriculture and Rural Development Program
Cornell University
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- February 8
Constraints to Integrating Agricultural Research and Community Development in Indonesia
- Ryan Haden
Graduate Student, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Cornell University
- Andy Bell
Director, Norlink International, Baltimore, Maryland
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- February 15
Agricultural Technology, Productivity, Poverty and Food Security in Madagascar
- Chris Barrett, Professor
Department of Applied Economics and Management; International Programs, Cornell University
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- February 22
Improving Soils with Biochar: General Considerations and Current Research Efforts
- Julie Major, Graduate Student
Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Cornell University
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- March 1
Group Empowerment Using Agricultural Inputs as a Catalyst - Experiences of the Special Programme for Food Security (SPFS) with Food and Agriculture Organization in Indonesia
-Kenya Konno
Graduate Student
International Development, Cornell University
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- March 8
Ecological, Economic and Political Aspects of Genetically Engineered Plants
for Insect Management
- Tony Shelton, Professor
Department of Entomology, Cornell University
New York State Agricultural Experiment Station, Geneva

- March 15
Agricultural Sustainability and Technology Adoption: Issues and Policies for Developing Countries
- David Lee, Professor
Department of Applied Economics and Management; International Programs
Cornell University

- March 29
Exploring and Exploiting Cover Crop Functional Diversity in Agroecosystems
- Jude Maul, Graduate Student
Department of Horticulture, Cornell University

- April 5
Agroecological Perspectives on Land Reform in Nambia
- Santiago Alba Corral, Graduate Student
International Agriculture and Rural Development Program, Cornell University
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- April 12
Update on International Soil Health Activities at Cornell University
- Janice Thies, Professor of Soil Biology
Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Cornell University

- April 19
Coffee in Context: Organic Coffee Production in Chiapas, Mexico
- Julie Grossman, Post Doctoral Student
Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Cornell University

- April 26
Invention and Reinvention: Reflections on Innovation Systems for Conservation Agriculture in Africa, Asia, and the Americas
- Larry Harrington, Visiting Fellow
Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Cornell University
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- May 3
Overcoming Poverty through Improved Agricultural Technology
- Robert Herdt, Adjunct International Professor
International Programs; Department of Applied Economics and Management, Cornell University
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