Register for the Sustainable Food Systems Strategic Initiative Conference

Registration is now open for the Sustainable Food Systems Strategic Initiative Conference, which will be held Oct. 11-13, 2011, at Freeborn Hall at UC Davis.

The theme of the conference is “Strengthening Our Connections: People, Issues and Policy.”

To participate in charting the direction of this important initiative, register now at http://ucanr.org/sites/SFS/Registration_47.

One of the conference goals is for UC academics to learn more about the work of their UC colleagues working in all areas of sustainable food systems, strengthen those connections and explore opportunities for collaboration.

ANR members from throughout the state will participate in panel discussions on a variety of topics relevant to sustainable food systems, including the role of California in the global food system, water, local and regional food systems, public policy, climate change, food safety, controversial issues and using social media for outreach.

Karen Ross, secretary of California Department of Food and Agriculture, has been confirmed as a keynote speaker.

The conference will begin at 10 a.m. on Oct. 11 and conclude presentations at 2 p.m. on Oct. 12, followed by affiliated Program Team meetings and an evening program hosted by UC Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program. On the morning of Oct. 13, Program Teams and workgroups will resume meeting.

To see the draft agenda for the conference or to read the initiative’s working draft plan, visit http://ucanr.org/sites/SFS.

More details about Program Teams and workgroups will become available in early September. If you need immediate assistance, contact Sherry Cooper at slcooper@ucdavis.edu or (530) 752-1581.

To obtain the best lodging rates, be sure to reserve lodging at the Hallmark Inn by Aug. 31.

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