CSREES Plant and Pest Biology Stakeholders' Workshop
CSREES held its second Stakeholders'
Workshop on Plant and Pest Biology Research,
Education, and Extension Priorities November
16, 2005. It brought together representatives
from scientific societies, commodity groups,
and other organizations who presented their
priorities in research, education, and extension
in the context of CSREES’strategic
goals. The workshop also provided an opportunity
for communication between CSREES and the
stakeholders to ensure relevant issues were
being addressed, as well as to explore new
areas for consideration. In turn, the
workshop informed stakeholders of current
CSREES and interagency programs. Federal
program managers from CSREES, USDA Agricultural
Research Service, the Department of Energy,
and the National Science Foundation attended
and participated in a question and answer
session on Federal activities in plant and
pest biology.
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