<html><body bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><div>On Behalf of the CEAC</div><div><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><b>From:</b> "Maclellan, Elizabeth A S J - (lizmac)" <<a href="mailto:lizmac@email.arizona.edu">lizmac@email.arizona.edu</a>><br><b>Date:</b> August 17, 2011 6:04:43 PM PDT<br><b>To:</b> Undisclosed recipients:;<br><b>Subject:</b> <b>This Friday: CEAC Webcast of Nina V. Fedoroff PhD</b><br><br></div></blockquote><div><span></span></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Dear Friends and Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">This Friday, many of us will be gathering in Tucson for a special event at the CEAC.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">In the morning, Nina Fedoroff, PhD joins us as a guest and keynote speaker.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">In the afternoon, Faculty and Students will present brief overviews of their current research and other exciting CEA endeavors.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">We know that many of you cannot join us in person, but hope you will enjoy Dr. Fedoroff’s presentation via webcast. We would love to hear your feedback if you watch the webcast!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">We’d also like to share this recently published interview with Dr. Fedoroff for you to read now!: <a href="http://www.fastcompany.com/1772987/global-agricultural-challenges"><a href="http://www.fastcompany.com/1772987/global-agricultural-challenges">http://www.fastcompany.com/1772987/global-agricultural-challenges</a></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><div align="center"><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="1" cellpadding="0" width="705" style="width:528.5pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt"><tbody><tr style="height:80.75pt"><td width="701" colspan="4" valign="bottom" style="width:525.7pt;border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:80.75pt"><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-right:7.75pt;text-align:center;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><img border="0" width="309" height="71" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image005.jpg@01CC5D07.59597190"></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#003366"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-right:7.75pt;text-align:center;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#003366">The University of Arizona • College of Agriculture and Life Sciences<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-right:7.75pt;text-align:center;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#003366">1951 E Roger Rd • Tucson AZ 85719-1178 • 520-626-9566 • <a href="http://ag.arizona.edu/ceac"><a href="http://ag.arizona.edu/ceac">http://ag.arizona.edu/ceac</a></a></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:4.4in"><td colspan="4" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:4.4in"><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;line-height:15.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;line-height:15.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">O</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">n behalf of all of us at work in Controlled Environment Agriculture,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;line-height:15.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">My colleagues and I would like to THANK YOU for your sincere interest and support of<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;line-height:15.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The University of Arizona - Controlled Environment Agriculture Center.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">In appreciation, please join us via webcast as part of our<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Specially Invited Audience<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Friday, August 19, 2011 at 11:00 am</span><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Special Guest and Keynote Speaker<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:20.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Nina V. Fedoroff, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:15.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">"Ending Global Hunger in a Resource Challenged World – Can We Succeed?”<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Webcast 11:00*am </span></b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><a href="http://cals.arizona.edu/ecat/webcasts/ceac"><a href="http://cals.arizona.edu/ecat/webcasts/ceac">http://cals.arizona.edu/ecat/webcasts/ceac</a></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">*USA Pacific Time • GMT-7hrs<br><br><o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">For help and information on downloading Media Player for PCs and MACs:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><a href="http://cals.arizona.edu/ecat/webcasts/webcast_help.htm"><a href="http://cals.arizona.edu/ecat/webcasts/webcast_help.htm">http://cals.arizona.edu/ecat/webcasts/webcast_help.htm</a></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">I hope you can share this time with us!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:5.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:74.7pt"><td valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:74.7pt"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:15.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p></td><td width="299" valign="bottom" style="width:224.4pt;border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:74.7pt"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:15.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;text-autospace:none"><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shapetype id="_x0000_t75" coordsize="21600,21600" o:spt="75" o:preferrelative="t" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" filled="f" stroked="f">
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Gene A. Giacomelli, Ph.D.
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