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MEDIA ADVISORY
USDA CO-SPONSORS INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP
ON SORGHUM FOR BIOFUELS
HOUSTON, Texas, August 11, 2008 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will co-sponsor a conference highlighting current studies and future research priorities in developing sorghum as a bioenergy crop. Other sponsors include Texas A&M University (TAMU), the National Sorghum Producers (NSP), Brazil's Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuaria (EMBRAPA), the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), and Tsinghua University, which is located in the Peoples' Republic of China.
WHAT: |
A meeting with 100-plus attendees from around the world focusing on key scientific advances supporting the economically viable and environmentally sustainable production and utilization of sorghum as a bioenergy crop. |
WHO: |
USDA Research, Education and Economics Under Secretary Gale Buchanan |
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Other speakers on the agenda include representatives from the NSP, USDA, Agricultural Research Service, the U.S. Department of Energy and the TAMU Agricultural and Food Policy Center. |
WHEN: |
August 19-22, 2008 |
WHERE: |
Omni Houston Hotel |
HOW: |
Regional and national media representatives are welcome to attend this event. Media credentials are required. |
CONTACT: |
Ann Perry, Public Affairs Specialist |