Monday, November 5, 2007 - 2:15 PM
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Learning from the Stories of Women Agronomists.

Marla McIntosh, 6117 Plant Sciences Bldg, University of Maryland, University of Maryland, Dept. of Natural Resources Sciences, College Park, MD 20742-5565 and Steve Simmons, University of Minnesota, 454 E Brooks Ave, St. Paul, MN 55117.

The life stories of eight exemplary women agronomic scientists whose lives and careers have spanned the past century will be presented to offer insight, inspiration, and wisdom. The significance of women and the value of human diversity in the continuing evolution of agronomic sciences will be highlighted.