(See also Spring '06 and Fall '06 schedules)

- January 24
Linking Agriculture with Human Health in China
- Xingen Lei, Associate Professor
Department of Animal Science, Cornell University

- January 31
Farming with Nature: The Science and Practice of Ecoagriculture
- Sara Scherr, President
Ecoagriculture Partners, Washington. D.C.

- February 7
Update on the Biofuel Debate
- John Duxbury, Professor
Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Cornell University
• view PowerPoint presentation (10 mb)

- February 14
History and Development of Agriculture in Egypt
- Mustafa A. El-Sherif, Professor
Nematology Research Centre, Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University Giza, Egypt

- February 21
International Agriculture Outreach at Mann Library: Existing Initiatives and Opportunities for Enhancing Cornell's International Partnerships
- Janet McCue, Director
Albert R. Mann Library, Cornell University
• view PowerPoint presentation (3.5 mb)

- February 28
The Effect of Livestock Diseases on Resource-Limited Farming in Zambia
- Evans Mwengwe
Project Manager of Food Security, CARE International
BVM, Veterinary Medicine, University of Zambia
Hubert H. Humphrey Fellow, Cornell University

- March 7
Lessons Learned from a Recent Conventional and Traditional Irrigation Development Project in Malawi
- Takuya Nakagawa, Graduate Student
International Development Studies, Cornell University

- March 14
Stagnant Smallholder Agriculture? Rice Yield Dynamics in the Highlands of Madagascar
- Jean Claude Randrianarisoa, Graduate Student
Policy Analysis and Management, Cornell University
- Christopher Barrett, International Professor
Department of Applied Economics and Management, Cornell University

- March 28
Livelihoods for the Poor from Non-Timber Forest Products in India: A PRADAN Experience
- Binju Abraham and Nityananda Dhal, Graduate Students
International Development Program, Cornell University

- April 4
Forest Conservation and Protected Area Management in Central America
- Max Pfeffer, Professor and Chair
Department of Development Sociology, Cornell University
• view presentation (1.5 mb pdf)

- April 11
Resource Gradients in a Tropical Agroecosytem: Tracking Soil Dynamics and Social Capital in the Highlands of Kenya
- Panelists: Cornell College of Agriculture and Life Sciences PhD Candidates: Joseph Kimetu (soil science), James Kinyangi (soil science), Solomon Ngoze (environmental information science) and Paswell Phiri (natural resources)

- April 18
System Interactions in Rainfed Cropping Systems
- Larry Harrington, Visiting Fellow
Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Cornell University

- April 25
Exploring Food System Approaches to Promote Food Security and Reduce Malnutrition in Afghanistan
- Emily Levitt, PhD Candidate
Division of Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University

- May 2
Ecoagriculture in the Torres Region of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil: Tradeoffs or Synergies?
- Andre Goncalves, PhD Candidate
Department of Natural Resources, Cornell University

- May 9
Women, Agriculture and Food Security in Algeria
- Amal Merabti
Humphrey Fellow, Cornell University
Engineer, Technical Insitute of Field Crops, Algeria

- May 16
Integrated Studies on Sustainable Development of Cultivated Perennial Grassland on Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau
- Shikui Dong
Assoc. Professor, Environmental Sciences, Beijing Normal University
Visiting Scholar, Department of Natural Resources, Cornell University
• view presentation (3.8 mb pdf)