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The will host a spring seminar series featuring distinguished researchers who will discuss various aspects of sustainable agriculture, with the first seminar set for Monday, March 6, 2017. The seminars are free and open to the public, and will be held from 1:10 to 2 p.m. in James Hall, Room 46.

The following guest speakers and topics are scheduled:

• March 6: , Penn State, "Environmental and Economic Impacts of Localizing Food Systems: 听An Empirical Analysis of Dairy Supply Chains in the Northeastern United States"
• March 20: , USDA/ARS, Beltsville, MD, 鈥淟ong-Term Agricultural Research at the Farming Systems Project鈥�
• March 27: , University of Wisconsin, Madison, 鈥淏reeding Sweet Corn for Organic Systems鈥�
• April 3: , Cornell University, 鈥淒eveloping Sustainable Aquaculture Through Aquaponics: Reflecting on 30 Years of Recirculating Aquaculture Research鈥�
• April 10: , University of Kentucky, 鈥淎nalyzing Landscape Plant Production Systems and their Potential Environmental Impact and Cost using Life Cycle Assessment鈥�

For additional information, please contact Anita Klein, NH Agricultural Experiment Station faculty fellow, at anita.klein@unh.edu.听Information on parking is available at /transportation/visitor-parking.

This seminar series is supported by the NH Agricultural Experiment Station, through joint funding of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the state of New Hampshire; ; and Celebrate 150: The Campaign for UNH.

Founded in 1887, the at the is UNH鈥檚 original research center and an elemental component of New Hampshire's land-grant university heritage and mission. We steward federal and state funding, including support from the , to provide unbiased and objective research concerning diverse aspects of sustainable agriculture and foods, aquaculture, forest management, and related wildlife, natural resources and rural community topics. We maintain the Woodman and Kingman agronomy and horticultural research farms, the Macfarlane Research Greenhouses, the Fairchild Dairy Teaching and Research Center, and the Organic Dairy Research Farm. Additional properties also provide forage, forests and woodlands in direct support to research, teaching, and outreach.