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Side Event | The USDA National Plant Germplasm System: Ensuring Food Security for Future Generations

Iowa Events Center, Rooms 309-310, Des Moines, Iowa

On October 29 (7-9 PM CDT), the USDA National Plant Germplasm System (NPGS) will hold a side event during the World Food Prize Foundation's Norman E. Borlaug International Dialogue. The 2024 Borlaug Dialogue's theme is "Seeds of Opportunity: Bridging Generations and Cultivating Diplomacy."

The Side Event, USDA National Plant Germplasm System: Ensuring Food Security for Future Generations, will share how NPGS underpins national and international agricultural advances. It includes a panel featuring an NPGS scientist, industry representative, university administrator, and plant breeder who will share their diverse perspectives. In addition, the side event includes graduate student flash presentations and a poster session/networking opportunity that will engage with ongoing research that makes use of NPGS materials. Details are included in the flyer.

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2024 Borlaug Dialogue - The World Food Prize - Improving the Quality, Quantity and Availability of Food in the World

Agenda - The World Food Prize - Improving the Quality, Quantity and Availability of Food in the World

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