Feb 6, 2014

Sustainable Agriculture is Necessary for Sustainable Life - Wes Jackson, Land Institute President

Sun, Feb 9, 2014 1pm to 3pm
UMKC; Haag Hall, Room 301; 5120 Rockhill Road Kansas City, MO 64110 · Cost: free

Sustainable Agriculture is Necessary for Sustainable Life

Wes Jackson, Land Institute President, Salina, KS. Developer of perennial grains (landinstitute.org)

The Community of Reason sponsors a weekly program of presentation and discussion from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. every Sunday at the University of Missouri – Kansas City in Haag Hall, Room 301. (Free parking can be found in the parking structure at SW corner 52nd St. & Rockhill Rd.; 4th level; walk across, turn right, then left at end of hall.)

Location: UMKC; Haag Hall, Room 301; 5120 Rockhill Road Kansas City, MO 64110.

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