Dolen Morris (Research Soil Scientist) and Barry Glaz (Acting Research Leader) attended the "Invasive Species and Agro-Ecosystems Research Partnership Workshop" August 17, 2004, at the USDA- ARS Center in Ft. Pierce, FL. Other institutions with attendees were USDA-ARS facilities in Tifton, GA; Brooksville, FL; Ft. Pierce, FL; FT. Lauderdale, FL; and Miami, FL; the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS), the South Florida Water Management District, and the USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). Glaz gave a presenytation on Improved Crop/Animal Production Systems which reviewed ARS research objectives, recent research accomplishments, and research gaps at Brooksville, Ft. Pierce, Miami, and Canal Point. In the afternoon, Glaz and Morris attended a breakout session with others from ARS, IFAS and NRCS that idntified research needs and partnerships in Improved Crop/Animal Production Systems.
On September 13 Peter Tai and Serge Edme (Research Geneticists), Jack Comstock (Research Plant Pathologist) and Barry Glaz (Acting Research Leader) will attend a meeting with Florida sugarcane growers and Florida Congressman Alan Boyd. The purpose of the meeting is for growers to discuss ongoing research and research needs with IFAS and ARS scientist.
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