A unique opportunity is unfolding right in our backyard in the next few weeks, and MU agricultural journalists will be in the middle of all the action.
Reporting on roundtable discussions, interviewing world leaders and providing their own thoughts and insight are just a few of the ways students will be communicating with you from the World Agricultural Forum's 2007 World Congress.
Students will participate in the 2007 Congress, which runs May 8 through 10 at the Chase Park Plaza Hotel in St. Louis.
The following description was taken from a press release announcing Ray Cesca's appointment as president of the WAF.
The World Agricultural Forum (WAF) is at the forefront of the evolving agricultural industry and it serves as a catalyst for innovation and positive changes in agribusiness.
On a global stage, the WAF produces one of the largest biennial gatherings of leaders concerned about the world's growing population and the respective shortages of food, fuel and fiber in both developed and developing nations.
The WAF also conducts regional Congresses that, through the use of reliable and timely information, address emerging trends and key industry issues such as sustainable agriculture, fair trade policies and biotechnology. Its focus is to identify solutions to current problems facing poorer nations, particularly in overcoming hunger and poverty.
For more information about WAF, visit www.worldagforum.org. A complete agenda, including registration and participant information, is available on this site.
Check back for more posts and live stories beginning May 8.
Tuesday, April 24, 2007
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