Held May 20-22, 2002
Dallas, Texas
Symposium hosted by Texas A&M University
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Emerging Opportunities in Science,
Education, and Policy
Held May 20-22, 2002 Symposium hosted by Texas A&M University |
last revised: 10/14/2005
2002 Urban Agriculture Symposium program
Introduction
Agriculture is usually associated with the production of food and fiber commodities in rural areas. Agriculture in the 21st century, however, is actually much broader than this–it also includes such diverse items as environmental horticulture (e.g. ornamentals, turfgrass), planning the use of green space, control of insect and rodent pests, wildlife management, and even food production by city dwellers. Our symposium will provide a forum for better understanding these components and will hopefully result in a broadened perception of agriculture.
Mission Statement: To define and describe the components and issues of urban agriculture and examine the common ground and opportunities that exist between urban and rural communities.
Purposes:
 | Focus on the interrelatedness of urban and rural society, discussing the continuum from all aspects of food, fiber, ornamental plant production and culture to human health and well-being, as an expression of cultural evolution |
| Provide a meeting forum for persons representing a wide range of activities related to urban agriculture (e.g. agronomy, agricultural anthropology, horticulture, soil science, food systems, entomology, ecology, economics, natural resources) who would not normally come together |
| Improve visibility and awareness of urban agriculture. |
| Identify "next-steps" for moving forward into action. |
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Organizing Committee: Tim D. Davis (Chair), Texas A&M University, Dallas; Vic Gibeault (Vice Chair), University of California, Riverside; Lorna Michael Butler, Iowa State University, Ames; Maurice Dorsey, USDA-CSREES, Washington, D.C.; Robert Dowdy, USDA-ARS, St. Paul; Gail Feenstra, University of California, Davis; Wayne Gardner, University of Georgia, Griffin; Dale Maronek, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater; Ari Michelsen, Texas A&M University, El Paso; Jon Rodiek, Texas A&M University, College Station; Peter Schultz, Virginia Tech, Virginia Beach; Bonnie McGee, Texas A&M University, College Station; Jamie Mills (Local Arrangements Coordinator), Texas A&M University, Dallas, urbanag@tamu.edu.
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 Hampton Roads Agricultural Research and Extension Center |
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