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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">Dear Sustainable Plant Systems majors,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">Here is an opportunity for students interested in a career in industry growing produce or florals. If you are interested in being considered for a scholarship to attend
the <a href="http://www.pmafoundation.com/"><span style="color:windowtext">Produce Marketing Association Conference</span></a> in Monterrey, CA May 11 -13,
<b>please let Dr. Gene Giacomelli know of your interest by Monday Jan. 12 at 5pm</b>. All airfare, hotel and registration costs will be covered for the 2 days of programing with industry professional. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">Good luck,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">Tanya<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Attached are the proposed program information, and below are my notes from my phone call with Alicia Calhoun.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Tech knowledge event –<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#1F497D">May 11<sup>th</sup></span></b><span style="color:#1F497D"> in am in Monterrey, CA lunch w/student orientation…learn their expectations<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="color:#1F497D">Industry PMA do an industry overview 30k view of the veggie and floral industry<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="color:#1F497D">4 -5 industry doing a career panel, to hear for the leaders about how they got there, on more personal basis<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="color:#1F497D">Match each student with career ambassador. Then, overall total tech session reception.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#1F497D">Tues 12/Wed 13</span></b><span style="color:#1F497D"> Attend tech sessions<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">General session – computational capacity changes the supply chain<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Breakouts – genome sequencing; future tech – flavor perception; quality preservation – post-harvest losses by tech; production tools innovations – CEA and other emerging for yields/quality<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Young professional experiences<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Lunch and learning lounge<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Afternoon is a shark tank feature, inventors, judges, etc.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Reception to end day<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#1F497D">Wed 1/2 day</span></b><span style="color:#1F497D"> – robotics – lower costs, herbicides; consumer demands<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Break and wrap-up session 12:00 – 1pm<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">End meeting at 1pm<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> Alicia Calhoun [<a href="mailto:ACalhoun@pmafoundation.com">mailto:ACalhoun@pmafoundation.com</a>]
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<b>Sent:</b> Monday, December 08, 2014 3:12 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Giacomelli, Gene A - (giacomel)<br>
<b>Subject:</b> PMA Foundation - Career Pathways<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Gene,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">It was nice to talk with you earlier today. As promised, I wanted to share two
<b><i>draft</i></b> schedules with you. One is the draft Career Pathways schedule. The other is the Tech Knowledge draft schedule. My hope is that reviewing these schedules will provide you with details necessary
<span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">to make a decision on having four of your students (and one faculty)</span> attend this event. My goal would be to have confirmation from you by January 9<sup>th</sup> of your participation and a list of
your students names and contact details by January 30 if you are participating.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Let me know if you have any questions. I look forward to hearing from you.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">My best,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5A4633">Alicia Calhoun<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5A4633">Program Director<br>
</span></i><span style="color:black"><img border="0" width="124" height="82" id="Picture_x005f_x005f_x005f_x005f_x005f_x005f_x005f_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D02A53.C10978E0" alt="PMA_NewFoundation_RGB_300dpi"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#F47647"><a href="http://www.pmafoundation.com/">www.pmafoundation.com</a></span><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5A4633"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5A4633">Direct: +1 (302) 607-2157
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5A4633">+1 (302) 738-7100 | Fax: +1 (302) 731-2409<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5A4633"><a href="mailto:acalhoun@pmafoundation.com">acalhoun@pmafoundation.com</a><br>
Skype: pma_acalhoun<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#F47647">Attract. Develop. Retain.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5A4633"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:navy">Gene A. Giacomelli, PhD<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:navy">Professor Ag & Biosystems Engineering Dept & Director CEAC<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:navy">The University of Arizona, CEA Building, 1951 E. Roger Road, Tucson, Arizona 85719<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:navy">Voice: 520 626-9566 FAX: 520 626-1700
<a href="mailto:giacomel@ag.arizona.edu">giacomel@ag.arizona.edu</a>; </span><span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="http://ag.arizona.edu/ceac/">http://ag.arizona.edu/ceac/</a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:navy">
</span><span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="http://ag.arizona.edu/ceac/gene-giacomelli-phd">http://ag.arizona.edu/ceac/gene-giacomelli-phd</a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:navy"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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