Lecture Series
CEFS Author Series: Gary Nabhan Lecture- “Conservation You Can Taste: The Role of Ethnobiologists in the Collaborative Conservation of Food Diversity”
JC Raulston Arboretum 4415 Beryl Road, Raleigh, United StatesCEFS Author Series Presents: Gary Nabhan, Ethnobiologist - MacArthur Fellow and Kellogg Chair, University of Arizona This lecture, "Conservation You Can Taste: The Role of Ethnobiologists in the Collaborative Conservation of Food Diversity", will highlight the fundamental role ethnobiologists have played in conservation collaborations with indigenous communities, farmers, and chefs to revive and adapt traditional [...]
Guest Lecture: Insect Pest Resistance: Novel Approach for Detection and Effective Resistance Management Strategies
NC State University 2721 Founders Drive, Kilgore #121, Durham, NC, United StatesInsect Pest Resistance: Novel Approach for Detection, and Effective Resistance Management Strategies Please join us in welcoming Dr. Renata Bažok, Faculty of Agriculture, from the University of Zagreb in Croatia in this exciting guest lecture at NC State. Lecture Overview: The production of the most important arable (maize and potato) and perennial crops (apple) in Croatia are [...]
The Last Crop: Movie Showing & Discussion Panel
NC State James B. Hunt Jr. Library 1070 Partners Way, Raleigh, United StatesAn intimate exploration into the lives of small family farmers Jeff and Annie Main of California's Central Valley. Inextricably woven within these organic pioneers' story is their ten-year pursuit to ensure that a farm need not be imperiled at the end of every generation. The screening will be followed by a discussion with Alex Hitt [...]
Symposium on Agriculture, Food Systems, and Climate Change: A Call to Action
NC State James B. Hunt Jr. Library 1070 Partners Way, Raleigh, United StatesWhat innovative agricultural research and farming practices can lead to resilient agricultural systems under a changing climate in North Carolina? How can community-based food systems contribute to climate resiliency in our state? How can policies and practices be informed by a holistic and science-based understanding of climate change? The CEFS Symposium on Agriculture, Food Systems, [...]