Member Symposium: Making Connections Abroad: First Latin American/Hispanic Symposium

Tuesday, November 12, 2013: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM
Meeting Room 15 (Austin Convention Center)
Organizers:
Silvia I. Rondon
Ana Legrand
Raul F. Medina
Erik Echegaray


1:30 PM
Introduction
Silvia I. Rondon, Oregon State University ; Ana Legrand, University of Connecticut ; Raul F. Medina, Texas A&M University ; Erik Echegaray, Oregon State University
1:50 PM
2:10 PM
Challenges on the road to success for the young hispanic scientist
Luis Gomez, Dow AgroSciences ; Boris A. Castro, Dow AgroSciences
2:30 PM
The advantages of collaborating among friends
Raul F. Medina, Texas A&M University
3:10 PM
Connecting research and extension IPM in berry crops: The satisfactions of a job in extension
Cesar Rodriguez-Saona, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
3:30 PM
3:50 PM
Break
4:50 PM
Collaborative opportunities with beekeepers in Latin America
Juliana Rangel-Posada, Texas A&M University
5:30 PM
Entomological research and extension from 64 degrees north to 33 degrees south
Alberto Pantoja, United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization Regional
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