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Thriving Agricultural Systems in Urbanized Landscapes

October 31st, 2:00 PM ET

This webinar will introduce and discuss findings from the Thriving Agricultural Systems in Urbanized Landscapes project, a 6-year, $9 million project funded by USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) (https://thrivingag.org/). This transdisciplinary research-extension-education project is working to create economically thriving and environmentally beneficial agricultural systems along the rural-urban interface. The Chesapeake Bay watershed is serving as a case study and testbed for the Thriving Ag project.

Presenter: Dave Abler
David Abler, Ph.D.

 
Dave Abler is Professor and Head of the Department of Agricultural Economics, Sociology, and Education at Penn State University, and the Director of the Thriving Ag project. His research interests include the economic and environmental sustainability of agriculture, global food and agricultural markets, natural resource economics, and climate change adaptation and mitigation
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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