Egypt: 2018 U.S.-Egypt Science and Technology Joint Fund Symposium

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FAS Cairo supported and assisted the visit of U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) – Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists Dr. Gayle Volk (Plant Germplasm Preservation Research Unit, National Laboratory for Genetic Resources Preservation, Fort Collins, Colorado) and Dr. Roger Thilmony (Crop Improvement and Genetics Research Unit, Western Regional Research Center, Albany, California). Doctors Volk and Thilmony’s participation in the 2018 U.S.-Egypt Science and Technology Joint Fund Symposium (November 5-7, 2018) highlights the USDA’s ongoing collaborative agricultural engagement with Egypt. This symposium provided an opportunity for the principal investigators of the funded projects to meet, discuss collaborations, learn about the funding program, and network.  

Egypt: 2018 U.S.-Egypt Science and Technology Joint Fund Symposium

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