The College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology at California State University, Fresno will host the International Symposium on Living with Potatoes from 9 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, Oct. 7, in room 101 of the Grosse Industrial Technology Building, 2255 E. Barstow Ave.
The symposium will focus on growth, distribution and nutritional impact of potatoes. There will be nine presentations from local and national speakers on topics such as sustainability, genetic improvement and cooking with potatoes.
The event is free of charge and open to the public.
The symposium is part of “The International Year of the Potato,” a campaign to raise awareness about the potato’s importance. The celebration, sponsored by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, includes more than 110 seminars and festivals held on six continents.
“The International Year of the Potato symposium is a unique opportunity to participate in recognizing the importance of one of the key crops that feed the world,” said Dr. Charles Boyer, dean of the College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology at Fresno State. “The rise of agriculture and society has been based on a few high-energy crops like potato. It is critical for members of our modern high technology world to understand and appreciate the role agriculture plays in ensuring a healthy and productive society. This symposium is one way we in the college can help inform the community.”
The symposium invites academicians, researchers, growers, associations, students, practitioners and government workers interested in promoting the sustainability of potatoes, said organizer Klaus Tenbergen. He is a culinary science professor in the Department of Food Science and Nutrition at Fresno State and the university’s Culinology® program director.
For more information, contact Dr. N.P. Mahalik at nmahalik@csufresno.edu.
Related link: www.livingwithpotatoes.com
