54th Annual Conference and 2018 Future Leaders Forum

Opening Keynote 
Agriculture and Nutrition: From New Research to New Policies, Dr. Derek Headey, IFPRI
Engaging Higher Education to Tackle Agri-Food and Health Challenges, Dr. Chris Barrett, Cornell University

Morning Panel and Q&A
Issues and Opportunities for Improving Nutrition and Health Outcomes of Food Systems, Emmy Simons, Consultant
The Need for Innovative Research Partnerships, Dr. Sally Rockey, Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research
Managing Complex NGO Interventions for Impact, Dr. Rolf Klemm, Hellen Keller International
Private Sector Innovation to Improve Health and Nutrition Outcomes, Joe Shields, EthioChicken

Afternoon Keynote
The Challenge for Agriculture: Improving the Consumption of Nutritious and Safe Food for Healthier Diets in Developing Countries, Dr. Ekin Birol, HarvestPlus

Lightning Talks
Livestock Health as a Contributing Factor to Human Health and Nutrition Outcomes, Tracy Mitchell, DAI
Improving Reliability of Crop Yiels Estimates in African Smallholder Farming Systems, Julius Adewopo, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture
Food Safety for Nutrition, Ahmed Kablan, USAID/BFS/Agriculture Research and Policy Office
WeinSPIRE: Disrupting Barriers to Gender Equality in Pakistan, Jamal Haider, Chemonics International
Silos are Sexist, John Coonrod, The Hunger Project
Using the Health Behavioral Model while Developing Integrated Pest Management Education Strategies, Maria Mazin, The Pennsylvania State University

Conference Dinner Keynote
Feeding the World in the Era of America First, Alan Bjerga, Author

Tuesday Keynote
A Sustainable Agri-Food System for Nutrition and Health: Technology, Policy and Institutional Implications, Dr. Schenggen Fan, IFPRI

Keynote: How do we Move the Needle in a More Sustainable, Healthy Direction?
Incorporating Cultural Factors, Dr. Florence Dunkel, Montana State University

Future Leaders Forum Participants' Research Summaries
Day 1: 
Elisabeth Garner, Penn State University
Armen Ghazaryan, Colorado State University
Susan Karimiha, Louisiana State University
Gertrude Mphwanthe, Michigan State University
Deus Mugabe, Washington State University
Rael Otuya, Texas Tech University

Day 2:
Evania Robles, Texas A&M
Genna Tesdall, Penn State University
Sharon Tusiime, Iowa State University
Alexis Villacis, Virginia Tech University
Tegan Walker, Auburn University
Anna Waller, University of Illinois

Conference Summary 
Conference Wrap Up by Dr. Tom Gill, Tennessee State University