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Feeding the Future

November 22, 2019 @ 6:00 pm

- Free

You are invited to join us! 

 Access to healthy, nutritious food is important to all of us.  Join the conversation on how we can educate the next generation to feed a growing population.  Panelists will share how they are educating youth on health, nutrition, agriculture and food production, as well as identifying the work that still needs to be done in this area.

 Who Should Attend:  Educators and potential educators, families, community groups focused on food related issues, those involved in food production and distribution, anyone interested in food-related issues.

 Panelists:

Dr. R. Kirby Barrick, Professor Emeritus and Former Dean of UF/IFAS College of Agricultural and Life Sciences

Michelle Curts, Leadership Programs Coordinator, Florida Farm Bureau

Dr. Christopher DeCubellis, UF/IFAS Florida 4-H State Specilaized Agent- Dairy and Animal Sciences

Travis Mitchell, Food Systems Specialist, UF/IFAS Extension Family Nutrition Program

Shelby Sumner, Florida 4-H State Officer, Okeechobee County 4-H

Hunter Williams, Florida 4-H State Officer, Union County 4-H

Moderator:
Jennifer Sirangelo, President and CEO, National 4-H Council

 Register to attend at:  bit.ly/feedingpanel

 

Details

Date:
November 22, 2019
Time:
6:00 pm
Cost:
Free

Organizer

Institute of Food & Agricultural Sciences
Phone:
352-392-1971
Website:
https://ifas.ufl.edu

Venue

Cade Museum for Creativity & Invention
811 S. Main Street
Gainesville, FL 32601 United States
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Phone:
(352) 371-8001
Website:
https://www.cademuseum.org