(See also Spring '07 and Fall '07 schedules)

- January 23
Learning to Measure the Performance of Ecoagriculture Landscapes
- Louise Buck, Senior Extension Associate
Department of Natural Resources, Cornell University
- Paul Treadwell, Distance Learning Consultant
Cornell Cooperative Extension, Cornell Univerisity
• slide presentation     • flyer

- January 30
Breeding for Multiple Cropping Systems
- Margaret Smith, Professor
Department of Plant Breeding & Genetics, Cornell University
• slide presentation     • flyer

- February 6
Considering SRI in Terms of Genotype and Phenotype: More Questions than Answers
- Norman Uphoff, Professor
International Programs, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Department of Government, Cornell University
• slide presentation     • flyer

- February 13
Millennium Development Goals: Realistic, Relevant or Useful?
- Robert Herdt, Adjunct International Professor
International Programs, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Department of Applied Economics and Management, Cornell University
• slide presentation     • flyer

- February 20
Using Genetics from Wild Relatives of Rice for Crop Improvement
- Luis Maas, Graduate Student
Department of Plant Breeding & Genetics, Cornell University
• slide presentation     • flyer

- February 27
Immigrant Farmworkers in NY State: Dilemmas and Choices
- Mary Jo Dudley
Director, Cornell Farmworker Program
Sr. Extension Associate, Department of Development Sociology, Cornell University

- March 5
Framework for Protecting Innovations of Grassroots Workers in Rural India
- Kalpana Sastry Regulagedda
Fulbright Visiting Scholar, Cornell University
Principal Scientist, National Academy of Agricultural Research Management, Hyderabad, India

- March 12
World Vision's Vision for Food Security in Africa
- Carlos Piedrasanta, Director
Grant Acquisition & Management - Africa
World Vision, Washington, DC

- March 26
The Role of Property Rights and Collective Action Institutions in Agricultural and Natural Resource Management
- Stephan Dohrn, Knowledge Sharing Specialist
CGIAR Systemwide Program on Collective Action and Property Rights (CAPRi)
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), Washington DC
• slide presentation     • flyer

- April 2
Agroecology of Mycotoxin Reduction in the Haitian Food Chain
- Dan Brown, Associate Professor
Deparment of Animal Science, Cornell University

- April 9
The Connections Between Root Health, Soil Health, and Plant Health
- George Abawi, Professor of Plant Pathology & International Agriculture
Department of Plant Pathology, Cornell University
• slide presentation     • flyer

- April 16
African Traditional Leafy Vegetables: A Pathway to Wealth and Health for Small Farmers in Kenya and Tanzania?
- Anna Herforth, PhD Candidate
Division of Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University

- April 23
Managing Plant Genetic Resources for Sustainable Agriculture Approaches in India
- Vandana Tyagi
Senior Scientist, National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, New Delhi, India
Hubert H. Humphrey Fellow, Cornell University

- April 30
Better Living through Mutualisms: Understanding Legume Nitrogen Fixation on Grain Farms in New York State
- Meagan Schipanski, Graduate Student
Department of Horitculture, Cornell University
• slide presentation     • flyer

- May 7 (CANCELLED)
The Effect of Conflict and Drought on Agriculture in Afghanistan
- Mahboobullah Oryakhel, Humphrey Fellow