Veneman announces Agricultural Science and Technology Ministerial Conference set for June 2 - Trade Notes

AgExporter, April, 2003

Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman will host the Ministerial Conference and Expo on Agricultural Science and Technology, June 23-25, 2003, in Sacramento, California. Topics to be covered include access to technologies, new research, the relationship between regulatory practices and innovation and the creation of partnerships to help developing countries adopt new technologies to increase agricultural productivity Ministers of agriculture and other areas, including the environment and trade, from more than 180 nations will be invited.

Speakers and technical experts from U.S. and foreign governments, international organizations and research institutes, private industry, non-governmental organizations, universities, state departments of agriculture and members of Congress will also participate. A Technology Expo will run concurrently with the conference.