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Registration Required
| 4:30 pm |
Welcome
Dr. Geoff Zehnder, Clemson University Sustainable
Agriculture Program
Dr. Calvin Schoulties, Interim Dean, Clemson
University College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences |
| 4:40 pm |
Presentation of the Progressive Farmer SC Man
of the Year Award
John Leidner, Southeast Regional Editor,
Progressive Farmer Magazine
Tom Trantham, 12 Aprils Dairy and Happy Cow
Creamery, Pelzer, SC |
| 5:00 pm |
Keynote Address: The Inevitable End of Agriculture
As We Know It
Dr. Wes Jackson, President, The
Land Institute, Salina, KS |
| 6:00 pm |
Setting a South Carolina Table: Locally
Produced Refreshments |
| 6:30 pm |
Framing the Future of Sustainable Agriculture
Programs at Clemson
Opening with brief introductory remarks from a
panel of local leaders:
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Dr. Jean Bertrand -- Clemson Univ. Dept. of
Animal and Veterinary Science
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Rena Copeland – Clemson University Heritage
Corridor Project, Barnwell County, SC
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Tony Kleese – Executive Director, Carolina Farm
Stewardship Association, Pittsboro, NC
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John Palmer – Greenbriar Farms, Easley, SC
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Dr. Peter Skewes – Clemson Univ. Dept.
of Animal and Veterinary Science
Followed by open discussion on the rapid changes
that are occurring in agriculture and Clemson’s role in leading agriculture
research, teaching and outreach programs.
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| 8:30 pm |
Adjourn |
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| Directions to
Brackett Hall:
From the North:
Take I-85 south to exit #19B (Hwy. 76/28
west). Exit toward Clemson University (tiger paws mark the way). Follow
Hwy. 76/28 west for approximately 12 miles. Take the Hwy. 93 exit. At the
top of the ramp, turn left onto Hwy. 93. Travel approximately 3/4
mile to the second traffic light (in front of Sikes Hall) and take the
left fork (Calhoun Street). At the four way stop sign, go straight.
Follow Calhoun Street as it curves around to the left. Brackett Hall
is the first building on the left.
From the South:
Take I-85 north to exit #14 (Hwy. 187).
Turn left onto Hwy. 187 toward Pendleton and proceed approximately 6miles
to traffic light at intersection with Hwy. 76/28. Turn left and follow
Hwy. 76/28 west for approximately six miles. Take the Hwy. 93 exit.
At the top of the ramp, turn left onto Hwy. 93. Travel approximately
3/4 mile to the second traffic light (in front of Sikes Hall) and take
the left fork (Calhoun Street). At the four way stop sign, go straight.
Follow Calhoun Street as it curves around to the left. Brackett Hall
is the first building on the left. |
Prepared by: Kim
Buchanan
Document URL: http://www.sc.edu/sustainableu/wesjacksonagenda.htm
This page copyright © 2006,
The Board of Trustees of the University of South Carolina.
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