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  • From: "Tradingpost" <tradingpost@lobo.net>
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  • Subject: [Livingontheland] Fwd: GO NOFA Forum systems research seminar
  • Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:01:52 -0700


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On 11/13/2009 at 9:44 PM Elizabeth Henderson <elizabethhenderson13@gmail.com
wrote:

Colleagues,


In the 17th century, philosophers debated whether scientific inquiry should
be based on a reductionist approach, in which complex processes and systems
are viewed as the sum of their parts, or on a systems approach, in which
all the components of processes and systems are studied in relation to each
other. For over 300 years, the reductionist approach dominated with
remarkable results. With our current ability to manage large and complex
data sets, there is renewed interest in adapting a systems science approach
to modern challenges in agricultural and food science to uncover solutions
at the speed of modern life. The Sustainable Agriculture and Education
program (SARE), the Integrated Organic Program (IOP) and the Specialty Crop
Research Initiative (SCRI) within the National Institute of Food and
Agriculture require that applicants use a systems approach to meet
challenges faced by producers and consumers. The directors of these
programs, in partnership with Cornell University, are offering a one-day,
national workshop on the preparation and management of competitively
awarded, systems-based grant applications. Information for the workshop
and registration information can be found at the following link:

http://blogs.cce.cornell.edu/usdasystems


Please pass this information to anyone who is interested in applying to
these programs. There will be web access to the workshop so travel is not
necessary. There is no registration charge, but please note that the
deadline for registration is Dec 3, 2009.


Please feel free to pass on this announcement as we are a little late in
getting the word out!


Mary M. Peet
National Program Leader, Organic Agriculture and HorticultureUS Department
of Agriculture
National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Plant and Animal Systems
800 9th Street, SW, Room 3443 Waterfront Centre
Washington, DC 20250-2220

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