Thornton-Massa Lecture Series
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The 13th Annual Thornton-Massa Lecture Series
Edward S. Buckler - November 4th, 2012
“Corn – A Genetic Powerhouse: Unleashing Natural Diversity with Genomics for More Sustainable, Robust and Nutritious Crops”
Location: Behavioral Sciences Building Auditorium, Room 131, 410 W. Pitkin St., Colorado State University campus
Date: November 4th, 2012
Time: 4:00pm
Agriculture is challenged to address global food security, and the need for livestock feed and biofuels, in the face of limited natural resources. Edward Buckler, a leading maize geneticist, will visit Colorado State University to discuss the role of corn in tackling these urgent challenges. Corn has amazing genetic diversity, recently revealed with new technologies that are now readily available. Can this diversity be harnessed for improved yields, nutrient levels, drought tolerance, carbon sequestration and perennial cropping? Buckler will discuss how the fast-paced science of plant breeding and genetics might be best used to address such questions, and to increase food security worldwide. He is a plant geneticist with U.S. Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service and Cornell University; Buckler was named USDA-ARS Distinguished Senior Research Scientist of 2011, the agency’s highest scientific award.
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Past lectures
2011
Gebisa Ejeta
“Global Food Security in the Face of Growing Challenges”
2010
Drs. Pamela C. Ronald and Raoul W. Adamchak
“Tomorrow’s Table: Organic Farming, Genetics and the Future of Food“
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2009
Dr. Stephen Baenziger
“Where Food Comes From: The Origins of the Plants on Your Plate”
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2008
Dr. Rebecca Nelson
“Science vs. Hunger: the challenges of funding research in international agriculture”
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2007
Dr. Dennis Gonsalves
“Hawaii’s GMO Papaya: An Analysis of Its Impact and Its Controversy”
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2006
Dr. Deborah Delmer
“Creating a Roadmap for a Green Revolution in Africa”
2005
Dr. Steven Tanksley
“How the same genes make new species: wild stories from tomatoes”
2004
Dr. Peter Raven
“Biodiversity, Sustainability and the Human Prospect”
2003
Dr. Paul A. Cox
“Ethnobotany, New Drugs, & Old Diseases”
2002
Dr. Roger Beachy
“Biotechnology’s Role in Sustainable Agriculture and National Security: Who WILL Decide?”
2001
Dr. Paul R. Erlich
“Human Natures: Genes, Ethics, and Conservation”
2000
Dr. Christopher R. Somerville
“The Case for GMO’s”