Registration for the 2013 ANR Statewide Conference is open, and more than 200 people have already signed up. As co-chairs for the conference, we hope you have taken time to review the program and are making plans to attend. The agenda is engaging and stimulating, and the speakers were chosen to inspire and be thought provoking.

On the registration page there is a link to a list of registrants so you can see who will be attending. The Global Food Systems Forum is on the first day of the conference, Tuesday, April 9. The forum will be webcast so please help us spread the word to friends and colleagues. 

The poster reception will highlight some ANR projects that exemplify the ANR Strategic Initiatives. If you would like to submit a poster, please send your request soon because space is filling quickly.

A key goal of the conference is to demonstrate ANR’s role in addressing and finding solutions to challenges in agriculture and in natural and human resources. These challenges, coupled with budget constraints, compel us to work more strategically, efficiently, and with better program planning and integration. All of our programs and each one of us plays a vital role in these efforts and your participation in discussions at the conference is important. 

The conference program and session topics are designed to bring light to these challenges as well as to the role of ANR, the role of the UC system and our place in the Land Grant system, and they are certain to spark lively discussion on how ANR can best fulfill our mission.

We encourage conference attendees to participate in open discussions on science issues, program planning, personnel and policy. Program teams and workgroups will be meeting during the conference as well. If your workgroup needs meeting space, request it soon. We are counting on you to attend and contribute. March 8 is the last day for special lodging rates. We hope to see you in Ontario!

Sincerely,

Morgan Doran and Edie Allen
Conference Co-Chairs

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