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Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2021. Creating the Future Workforce in Food, Agriculture, and Natural Resources: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26065.

Appendix A

Workshop Agenda

CREATING THE FUTURE WORKFORCE IN FOOD, AGRICULTURE, AND NATURAL RESOURCES

National Academy of Sciences
2101 Constitution Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20418

FEBRUARY 10–11, 2016

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2016

7:30 am – 8:30 am Breakfast and Registration
8:30 am – 9:00 am Welcome, Purpose, and Objectives of Workshop Expected Outcomes and Deliverables Introduction of Ann Bartuska
Norman Scott (NAE), Professor Emeritus, Cornell University
Workshop Chair
Setting the Stage
Ann Bartuska, Deputy Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
9:00 am – 10:00 am Plenary Session I: An Outside View of the Challenge
Introduction of Keynote Speaker: Alan Leshner
Chuck Rice, Kansas State University
Chair, National Academies’ Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources (BANR)
Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2021. Creating the Future Workforce in Food, Agriculture, and Natural Resources: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26065.
Keynote Presentation
Alan Leshner (NAM), Chief Executive Officer Emeritus, American Association for the Advancement of Science
10:00 am – 10:25 am Break
10:25 am – 11:45 am Plenary Session II: An Inside View of the Challenge
Moderator: Sonny Ramaswamy, Director, National Institute of Food and Agriculture, USDA
Panelists:
Linda Katehi, Chancellor, University of California, Davis
Michael Patrick, Director of Human Resources, DuPont Pioneer
Jo Handelsman, Associate Director for Science, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy
11:45 am – 12:00 pm Discussion of Group Assignments, Methods, and Expectations
Norman Scott, Workshop Chair
12:00 pm Break for Lunch in Great Hall
Disperse to Assigned Meeting Rooms in the National Academy of Sciences Building
12:45 pm – 3:00 pm Working Group Discussions Facilitated by Group Leader
3:00 pm – 3:30 pm Break (refreshments in corridors/atriums)
3:30 pm – 5:15 pm Resume Working Group Discussions. Begin Writing.
5:15 pm – 6:30 pm Inter-Group Discussions: Reconvene to View and Discuss “Key Elements” Identified by Each Group
Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2021. Creating the Future Workforce in Food, Agriculture, and Natural Resources: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26065.
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm Dinner in the Great Hall
Introduction of Trent McKnight:
Dwight Armstrong, Chief Executive Officer, FFA
Featured Speaker: Trent McKnight, Founder, AgriCorps
8:30 pm Adjourn for the Day
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2016
7:30 am – 8:30 am Breakfast in the Great Hall: Disperse to Assigned Rooms
8:30 am – 10:30 am Continuation of Working Group Discussions and Writing
10:30 am – 10:45 am Break (refreshments in corridors/atriums)
10:45 am – 12:00 pm Continue Working in Groups to Refine and Complete Working Group Document
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Lunch in Great Hall
1:00 pm – 3:20 pm Creating the Future Workforce: Working Group Visions
Presentations by Working Group Leaders (10 min each)
3:20 pm Closing Thoughts and Next Steps
Chuck Rice, Chair, BANR
3:30 pm Workshop Adjournment
Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2021. Creating the Future Workforce in Food, Agriculture, and Natural Resources: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26065.
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Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2021. Creating the Future Workforce in Food, Agriculture, and Natural Resources: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26065.
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Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2021. Creating the Future Workforce in Food, Agriculture, and Natural Resources: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26065.
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