Katherine L. Clancy, Senior Scientist in the Food and Environment Program at the Union of Concerned Scientists. kclancy@umn.edu
Topic: Interaction of nutrition, food safety and public health concerns with the environmental effects of conventional and alternative production
Tenure:
Gigi DiGiacomo, consultant specializing in farm business management, marketing and planning. rgdigiacomo@earthlink.net
Topic: Development of organic marketing tools, and collection of organic farmer and retailer data to learn more about organic marketing practices and resource needs in Minnesota.
Tenure:
Larry Lev, Professor and Extension Marketing Specialist at Oregon State University. larry.lev@oregonstate.edu
Topic: Activities related to marketing alternatives; training for educators on farmers' market and food system analysis, training for farmers' market managers, and farmer-buyer connections.
Tenure:
Gary Holthaus, director of the Northern Plains Sustainable Agriculture Society (NPSAS). ghnpsas@drtel.net
Topic: Discussion groups around the topic of new agrarianism.
Tenure:
Steve Morse, Senior Fellow, U of MN, morse033@umn.edu
Debra Elias Morse, Consultant, d.elias.morse@att.net
Topic: Green Lands/Blue Waters Initiative to develop cropping systems for improved watershed health in the Mississippi River Basin
Tenure: May 2003-June2004
James A. Riddle, organic agriculture consultant, jriddle@hbci.com
Topic: Issues and challenges faced by organic livestock producers
Tenure: May 2003-April 2004
Beth Waterhouse, writer and University of Minnesota instructor, beth@bethwaterhouse.com
Topic: Creativity of adult children of sustainable farmers
Tenure: May 2003-August 2003
Douglas Tiffany, University of Minnesota, tiffa002@umn.edu
Topic: Agricultural Energy Issues
Tenure: August 2001-August 2002
Luanne Lohr, University of Georgia, llohr@agecon.uga.edu
Topic: Prospects for Regionalization of Organic Food Systems in Minnesota
Tenure: August 2001-May 2002
Cornelia Flora, Iowa State University, cflora@iastate.edu
Jan Flora, Iowa State University, floraj@iastate.edu
Topic: Intersection between Agriculture and Community Sustainability
Tenure: July 1999-June 2000
Karen Lehman, Institute for Agriculture & Trade Policy, Karen_Lehman@comcast.net
Julie Ristau,Utne Reader Magazine, JRistau@earthlink.net
Topic: Regeneration Partnership A Sustainable Food System in Southeast Minnesota: Linking the Land Grant University and Communities through the Southeast Regional Partnership to Maximize Opportunities and Address Challenges in an Age of Globalization
Tenure: July 1999-May 2000
James Van Der Pol, farmer, Kerkhoven, MN, vanderpol@prairiefare.com
Topic: Alternative Swine Systems
Tenure: January 1999-January 2000
Patricia Henderson, agribusiness marketing consultant, patsway@aol.com
Carmen Fernholz, farmer, Madison, MN, fernholz@frontiernet.net
Robert von Bernuth, Michigan State University, vonbern@msu.edu
Topic: Current Socioeconomic Issues Related to Livestock Expansion and the Structure of Agriculture
Tenure: May 1997-May 1998