Program

Advancing Sustainable Agriculture and Food Research

Plenary Speakers
Chris Kirby, Associate Director, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
V.M. Balasubramaniam, Professor of Food Engineering, The Ohio State University
Carlos Eduardo Pellegrino Cerri, Director of the Center for Carbon Research in Tropical Agriculture at the University of São Paulo

Session Topics

Crop Development
With invited speakers Raju Soolanayakanahally (Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada) and Tim Sharbel (University of Saskatchewan).

Soil Health & Environment
With invited speakers Matt Reid (Cornell University) and Raul Freitas (Brazilian Synchrotron Light Laboratory).

Sustainable & Nutritional Food Development
With invited speakers Alejandro Marangoni (University of Guelph) and Kim Mishra (Planted).

Big Data in Agriculture
With invited speaker Matt Bakker (University of Manitoba).

Animal, Industry, and Value-Added Products
With invited speakers Anne-Laure Fameau (Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement) and Enzo Lombi (University of South Australia).

International Efforts in Agriculture & Food
With invited speakers Selma Maric (MAX IV), Masahiko Harata (Tohoku University), Jakub Szlachetko (SOLARIS), Konstantin Ignatyev (Diamond Light Source), Ilaria Carlomagno (Elettra Sincrotrone Trieste).