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ARS 50th Anniversary Celebration

Agricultural Research Service
50th Anniversary

National Scientific Leadership Meeting and
Annual Recognition Program

Proud Past and Promising Future
January 21-23, 2004
New Orleans, Louisiana

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Meeting Agenda Note: All times are Central Standard Time (CST)
Tuesday January 20
January 20 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. CST	Meeting Registration Registration will be available outside the Preservation Hall on the second floor.
5:30 to 7:30 p.m. CST	Welcome Reception There will be an informal reception in the foyer outside the Preservation Hall on the second floor.

Wednesday January 21
7:00 to 8:15 a.m. CST	Meeting Registration Meeting registration will be available outside the Preservation Hall on the second floor.

Opening Plenary Session

January 21
8:00 to 9:35 a.m CST

Welcome and Introductions

Webcast

Welcome
J. Patrick Jordan, Director, Southern Regional Research Center, ARS, New Orleans, La.

Overview of the Conference

Anna Hewings, Director, Midwest Area, ARS, Peoria, Ill.
Allen Dedrick, Associate Deputy Administrator for Natural Resources and Sustainable Agricultural Systems, National Program Staff, ARS, Beltsville, Md.

Introduction of Dr. Jen
Edward B. Knipling, Acting Administrator, ARS, Washington, D.C.

ARS' Proud Past and Challenging Future
Joseph Jen, Undersecretary, USDA Research, Education and Economics, Washington, D.C.

Perspective on ARS History and Future
Edward B. Knipling

Session Closing
Edgar King, Director, Mid-South Area, ARS, Stoneville, Miss.


	Concurrent Sessions — Two Sets
January 21 Set 1: 10:00 to 10:50 a.m. CST Set 2: 11:00 to 11:50 a.m. CST	Proud Past
	Participants will attend two sets of 10 concurrent sessions at which the panelists -- Hall of Fame and other excellent scientists -- will tell their stories. After brief presentations, participants will join in the discussion.

	Session	Panelists
Webcast	1	Edward Bagley, Hall of Fame Tom Cleveland Jerry Hatfield Judy St. John, panel chair Keith Kohler, facilitator
	2	James Cook, Hall of Fame Al Rango Mohammad Koohmaraie Joseph Spence, panel chair Sherri Buxton, facilitator
	3	Tom Henneberry, Hall of Fame (Live chat Wed. 1:45-2:15 p.m.) Don Knowles Ann Donoghue Karl Narang, panel chair Mary Silva, facilitator
	4	John Gorham, Hall of Fame (Live chat Wed. 2:30-3:00 p.m.) James Tumlinson, Hall of Fame (Live chat Wed. - 3:15-3:45 p.m.) John Doran Rich Greene, panel chair Gail Dunn, facilitator
Webcast	5	Marvin Jensen, Hall of Fame Stuart Nelson, Hall of Fame Autar Mattoo Lew Smith, panel chair Earl Griffin, facilitator
	6	Lawrence Johnson, Hall of Fame Charles Bacon Susan Moran John Radin, panel chair Harriet Rector, facilitator
	7	William Larson, Hall of Fame Steven Duke Katrina Cornish Scott Cameron, panel chair Debra Kerr, facilitator
	8	Charles Stuber, Hall of Fame Deepak Bhatnagar Tom Jackson Robert Wright, panel chair Pam Bushman, facilitator
	9	Darwin Murrell, Hall of Fame Leon Kochian Bill Meredith Joe Garbarino, panel chair Louisa Castillo, facilitator
	10	Richard Witter, Hall of Fame Barbara Baker Joe Lewis Sandy Miller Hays, panel chair (Live chat Thur. 9:30-10:00 a.m.) Gail Dahlquist, facilitator


	Working Lunch Plenary Session
January 21 Noon to 1:40 p.m. CST	Agriculture Today: A Commentary
Webcast	Introduction Caird Rexroad, Jr., Acting Associate Administrator, ARS, Washington, D.C. (Live chat Thur. 2:30-3:00 p.m.) Agricuture Today: A Commentary Baxter Black, Large Animal Veterinarian and Cowboy Poet Closing Caird Rexroad


	Concurrent Sessions
January 21 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. CST	Proud Present
	Participants will attend one of the 10 concurrent sessions at which the panelists--scientists and others--will speak on partnering for success. After brief presentations, participants will join in the discussion.

	Session	Panelists
	1	David Swayne Margaret Bogle Duane Norman Roger Breeze, panel chair Gail Dahlquist, facilitator
Webcast	2	Archie Tucker Dennis Gonsalves John Cherry Korona Prince, panel chair Harriet Rector, facilitator
	3	Steve Kappes Eleanor Frierson (Live chat Thur. 9:30-10:00 a.m.) Anna Hewings Will Blackburn, panel chair Louisa Castillo, facilitator
Webcast	4	Peter Johnsen Maria Goldberg Patrick Jordan (Live chat Thur. 10:45-11:15 a.m.) Mike Ruff, panel chair Earl Griffin, facilitator
	5	Tara McHugh Alma Solis Neal Martin Melinda McClanahan, panel chair Pam Bushman, facilitator
	6	Charles Krause John Sivinski Larry Robertson Bob Faust, panel chair Mary Silva, facilitator
	7	Peter Cotty Joanne Holden Bill Orts Rick Bennett, panel chair Sherri Buxton, facilitator
	8	Melanie Gardner Martin Locke Wayne Reeves Mike Jawson, panel chair Debbie Kerr, facilitator
Webcast	9	Chuck Onstad Ray Carruthers Bill Clapham Kay Simmons, panel chair Gale Dunn, facilitator
	10	Tom Jenkins Gerry Anderson Ron Horst Cyril Gay, panel chair Keith Wohler, facilitator


	Plenary Session
January 21 3:45 to 5:00 p.m. CST	Bridge to the Future
Webcast	Introduction Charles Onstad, Director, Southern Plains Area, ARS, College Station, Texas State of the Agency Edward B. Knipling, Acting Administrator, ARS, Washington, D.C. (Live chat Thur. 3:15-3:45 p.m.) New Frontiers That Change Everything Lowell Catlett, Professor, Agricultural Economics and Agricultural Business Department, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, N.M. Closing Chuck Onstad


January 21 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. CST	Poster Session
	Participants are invited an informal reception around the poster displays in the Mardi Gras Ballroom.


Thursday January 22
	Plenary Session
January 22 8:30 to 9:35 a.m. CST	Challenging Future
Webcast	Introduction Peter Young, Director, National Agricultural Library, ARS, Beltsville, Md. International Challenges Richard Greene, Acting Director, Office of International Research Programs, ARS, Beltsville, Md. The Age of Spiritual Machines Ray Kurzweil, President and Founder, Kurzweil Technologies Closing Peter Young


	Concurrent Sessions — First of Two Sets
January 22 9:45 to 11:30 a.m. CST	Future Challenges
Webcast	Participants will attend the first of the two concurrent sessions for which they have registered. At each session, brief presentations by the panelist experts will be followed by discussion. The second set of sessions begins at 2:45 p.m.

Session	Subject	Panelists
1	Land-Use Transformations	Paul Johnson John Jeavons John Doran, panel co-chair Jerry Hatfield, panel co-chair Pam Bushman, facilitator
2	Globalization of Agriculture	Ed Schuh Frederick Magdoff Phyllis Johnson, panel chair Harriet Rector, facilitator
3	Intellectual Property Impact and Ag Research	Brian Wright Bruce Morrisey Rick Brenner, panel chair Mary Silva, facilitator
4	Demographic Changes in the U.S. and Implications for Food and Nutrition	Stephen Crutchfield Katherine Tucker Wilda Martinez, panel chair Debbie Kerr, facilitator
5	Climate and Weather Extremes: Challenges to Biosystems	Sally Kane Susan Julius Steve Shafer, panel chair Sherri Buxton, facilitator
6	Water Resource Limitations	Lee Mulkey Ron Lacey Clarence Richardson, panel chair Gail Dahlquist, facilitator
7	Evolving Biological Technologies	Bill Gelbart Ari Patrinos Leland Ellis, panel chair Louisa Castillo, facilitator
8	Nanotechnology and Robotics & Mechanization	Thomas Weber Dave Barrett Ron Korcak, panel chair Keith Kohler, facilitator
9	Invasive Species: Challenge to IPM and Sustainable Management	David Pimentel Ernest Delfosse, panel chair Gale Dunn, facilitator


	Luncheon Program
January 22 Noon to 2:20 p.m. CST	ARS Annual Recognition Program
Webcast AWARDS PROGRAM BEGINS 12:30 P.M. News release	Annual Recognition Program James Bradley, Assistant Administrator, Administrative and Financial Management, ARS, Beltsville, Md. Awards Program brochure (requires the free Adobe Reader - get it here if needed) Scientists of the Year Technology Transfer Awards Administrator's Equal Employment Opportunity/Civil Rights Awards T.W. Edminster Research Associate Award Excellence in Information Award Secretary of the Year Award Administrative and Financial Management Support Awards for Excellence


	Concurrent Sessions — Second of Two Sets
January 22 2:45 to 4:30 p.m. CST	Future Challenges
Webcast	Participants will attend the second of the two concurrent sessions for which they have registered. At each session, brief presentations by the panelist experts (above) will be followed by discussion.


Friday January 23
	Plenary Session
January 23 8:30 a.m. to noon CST	Promising Future
Webcast	Introduction Antoinette Betschart, Director, Pacific West Area, ARS, Albany, Calif. Participant Observers Offer Their Comments Steve Shafer (panel chair), National Program Leader, National Program Staff, ARS, Beltsville, Md. Charles Lee, President, Mississippi State University, Stoneville, Miss. Clinton Bristow, President, Alcorn State University, Alcorn State, Miss. Howard-Yana Shapiro, Senior Scientist in Agrofestry/Agroecology and Research Manager, Plant Science, M&M Mars Paul Johnson, producer, and former Chief, Natural Resource Convervation Service, USDA Break Comments on the Proceedings Dwayne Buxton, Deputy Adminstrator, National Program staff, ARS, Beltsville, Md., panel chair (Live chat Thur. - 4:00-4:30 p.m.) Wilda Martinez, Director, North Atlantic Area, ARS, Wyndmoor, Penn. Dan Upchurch, Laboratory Director, Cropping Systems Research Laboratory, Lubbock, Texas Tara McHugh, Research Leader, Processed Foods Research, Albany, Calif. Conference Wrap-up Edward B. Knipling Conference Adjournment

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Agricultural Research Service 50th Anniversary

National Scientific Leadership Meeting and Annual Recognition Program

Agricultural Research Service
50th Anniversary

National Scientific Leadership Meeting and
Annual Recognition Program