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Climate Change and the Implication for Plant Science

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Climate Change and the Implication for Plant Science

Time: June 7, 2011 at 8:45am to June 8, 2011 at 5pm
Location: Rozanski Hall, University of Guelph
City/Town: Guelph Ontario
Website or Map: http://www.plantscience.open.…
Event Type: symposium
Organized By: Ontario Agriculture College and CropLife Canada
Latest Activity: Mar 24, 2011

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The University of Guelph and CropLife Canada are pleased to present Climate Change and the Implication for Plant Science - an insightful symposium that explores the latest science around climate change, its impact on agriculture, and existing and developing strategies that will allow the agricultural industry to provide leadership and solutions to this important issue.

The format of this symposium will consist of two days of speaker sessions on Tuesday and Wednesday, June 7 and 8, 2011 where leading researchers from around the world will share cutting-edge research and scientific thinking followed by optional, hands-on workshops on Thursday, June 9, 2011.

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Stephen Lewis (photo credit: Gordon Griffiths)

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