EVENTS

Student Engagement Roundtable Discussion

11:30-1:00 Room 162, Food Safety and Toxicology Building

Prior to the roundtable discussion moderated by Dr. Shatrughan Shiva, six MSU

students will each give a five-minute description of agriculture in their country.

Lunch will be served.

2026 Keynote Addresses

3:30-4:30 Room 162, Food Safety and Toxicology Building

Following a Welcome by Professor Emeritius George Bird, there will be a

keynote on the Relationship between the MSU. Student Organic Farm and MSU

Culinary Services, presented by Darby Anderson, Manager, MSU Student

Organic Farm, and a keynote on the Challenges of Producing and Marketing High

Quality Agronomic and Cover Crop Seed in an Environmentally-Sound Manner,

presented by Stephine Moore, Moore Seed Farm

2026 Environmentally-Sound Agriculture Hero Awards Banquet

6:00-9:00 University Club of MSU

In addition to honoring the four 2026 Environmentally-Sound Agriculture Heroes,

Dr. Jason Rowntree (C. S. Mott Distinguished Professor of Sustainable

Agriculture) will give a brief presentation on Environmentally-Ssound

Agriculture. Reservations for the banquet can be obtained by contacting Professor

George Bird.

The 2026 Environmentally-Sound Agriculture Day is sponsored jointly by MSU CANR International

Programs and the G. W. Bird Family Foundation for Environmentally-Sound Agriculture,