Learn, share and network!
FRIDAY, OCT 7th
11:00 – 12:00 pm Registration
11:00 – 12:00 pm Lunch (on your own)
12:00 – 12:05 pm Welcome and opening remarks
Dr. Picha welcomes and turns over to Adriana Gaitan and Alejandro Castro
12:05 – 12:20 pm Success of the Zamorano Visiting Scholar Program
Bill Richardson, PhD – Dean of the LSU College of Agriculture
12:20 – 12:45 pm Success of Zamoranos studying/working in the US
Jeff Lansdale, PhD – President of Zamorano
12:45 – 01:10 pm Overview of International Programs and Zamorano Visiting Scholar Program
Susan Karimiha, PhD Candidate – Coordinator LSU AgCenter International Programs
01:10 – 02:30 pm LSU tour (including Tiger Stadium)
03:00 – 05:30 pm Port of Baton Rouge visit
06:00 – 08:00 pm Plant tour and social gathering at Tin Roof, Baton Rouge Downtown
SATURDAY, OCT 8th
08:30 – 08:40 am Welcome
Dr. Rodrigo Diaz
08:40 – 09:05 am Entomology Research from Public to Private Sectors
Yasmin Cardoza, PhD – Research Team Leader Entomology at Bayer CropScience
09:05 – 09:30 am Growing with Data
Juan Mayta, MSc – Climate Business Manager at the Climate Corporation
09:30 – 09:55 am TBD
David Picha, PhD – Director International Programs and Professor of Horticulture
09:55 – 10:20 am TBD
Adriana Soto-Vaca, PhD – Senior Food Scientist at General Mills
10:20 – 11:20 am Coffee break and poster presentations
11:20 – 11:45 am Company Overview Fresh, Packaged and Hog Production
Juan Pablo Porta, BSc –Human Resources Recruiter at Smithfield
11:45 – 12:10 pm The Discovery and Development of Insecticides and Opportunities for Working and Collaborate with the Chemical Crop Protection Industry
Hector Portillo, PhD – Product Development Management at DuPont Crop Protection
12:10 – 12:35 pm Research Gaps and Opportunities in Latin America, The Zamorano Advantage
Leo Espinoza, PhD – Associate Professor Soil Science at University of Arkansas
12:35 – 1:00 pm TBD
Leonel Mejia, PhD – Technical Services Account Representative Central America and the Caribbean at Cobb-Vantress
01:00 – 02:00 pm Lunch (provided by ZAS)
02:00 – 02:25 pm Preparing for a career in Academia
Marco Palma, PhD – Associate Professor Agricultural Economics at Texas A&M
02:25 – 02:50 pm TBD
Lisa Pacholek, MBA – Director of Institutional Advancement USA at Zamorano
02:50 – 03:15 pm The Impact of Successful Student Exchange Programs and Its Implications in Our New Master’s Program
Luis Osorio, PhD – Director of Food Science and Technology at Zamorano
03:15 – 04:00 pm Coffee break and professional mixer – Meet the speakers. Speakers will introduce themselves and be available for questions. This is a fantastic opportunity for young scientists to interact with professionals and learn about their unique paths to achieving success!
04:00 – 4:05 pm Closing remarks
06:00 – 09:00 pm Reception at the LA House
Poster Awards, Photo competition Awards