Event Information

Moderator

Dr. Elizabeth Mitcham, Extension Specialist and Postharvest Pomologist - Department of Plant Sciences, University of California Davis.

Speakers

Innovations in Shellfish Harvesting to Increase Entrepreneurship for Women

Dr. Brietta Oaks, Assistant Professor - Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences, University of Rhode Island

Food Processing Innovations for Enterprise Development

Dr. Jorge Cardona, Associate Professor and Associate Dean of Student Affairs, Zamorano University

Peri-urban Horticulture Development of Vegetables

Dr. Jim Simon, Distinguished Professor of Plant Biology, Rutgers University

The Global Agriculture Innovation Forum is a joint undertaking between USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service and Purdue University’s Office of International Programs in Agriculture. The Forum will be valuable to entrepreneurs, producers, value-chain operators, service providers, and researchers, as well as donor agencies and implementing partners and will consist of a series of virtual events held throughout 2021. All events are free, but registration is required. Registration provides post-event access to all presentations as well as access to additional curated material on the topic.