EDF: Register for Science Day seminars starting May 18th

We hope you’ll join us for a special virtual event series this month, “Agricultural Innovation: Feeding the world, protecting the environment.” Sessions will be held online May 18, 20, & 22, 2020 from 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EST.

In the past, events like this have been held in person as a “Science Day” in conjunction with our board meeting. When the COVID-19 crisis forced us to move this year’s board meeting online, we decided to open up Science Day to a select group of members like you.

Register online to receive your links to join each session.
Series Schedule

Session 1 – Overview: Challenges and opportunities (Monday May 18^th, 1-2 PM Eastern / 10-11 AM Pacific)

• The challenge of “sustainable intensification” – food security, land use, and climate change (Ruth DeFries, Columbia University)
• Moving toward sustainable intensification – the role of different agricultural systems (John Reganold, Washington State University)

Session 2 – Biological Innovations (Wednesday May 20^th, 1-2 PM Eastern / 10-11 AM Pacific)

• Reducing agricultural inputs by engineering nitrogen fixation in non-legume crops (Jean-Michel Ané, University of Wisconsin-Madison)
• Reducing methane emissions from livestock production (Alex Hristov, Penn State University)

Session 3 – Technological Innovations (Friday May 22^nd, 1-2 PM Eastern / 10-11 AM Pacific)

• Using agricultural robots for precision farming (Simon Blackmore, Harper Adams University (retired))
• Agricultural data to action via sensors (Eric Taipale, Sentera)