1:50 PM: Lobell, David^{*,1, 2}, Ortiz-Monasterio, Ivan³, Asner, Gregory ^{1, 2}, ¹ Department of Global Ecology, Carnegie Institution, Stanford, CA, 94305² Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305³ International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center, Mexico, D.F., Mexico, Quantifying planting date effects on regional scale crop productivity with remote sensing.

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2:10 PM: Pollnac, Fred¹, Menalled, Fabian ^*,1, Maxwell, Bruce¹, ¹ Leon Johnson Hall, Bozeman, MT, USA, Temporal Variations of the Species Area Curve in Organic and Conventional Spring Wheat Systems.

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2:30 PM: Hulting, Andrew ^*,1, Maxwell, Bruce ², Bussan, Alvin^{2, 3}, ¹ Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA² Montana State University, Bozeman, MT³ University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, Quantifying weed population temporal dynamics in low-external-input cropping systems.

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2:50 PM: Stephen, Leigh^*,1, Benton, Tim², Bryant, David ³, Mayes, Robert¹, ¹ The Macaulay Institute, Aberdeen, Scotland² University of Leeds, Leeds, England³ University of Exeter in Cornwall, Cornwall, England, Remote assessment of wild bird diet: an investigation into current and novel tools for dietary estimation.

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3:20 PM: Heaton, Emily^*,1, Wells, Meagan¹, Long, Stephen¹, ¹ University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, Miscanthus and Switchgrass: a Comparison of Two High Yielding Energy Crops.

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3:40 PM: Murukesan, Vazhaveli^*,1, ¹ College of Micronesia - FSM, Yap Campus, Colonia, Yap Island, Micronesia, Simplified hydroponics as a means to grow vegetables in island environment.

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4:00 PM: Wetzler, Richard², ² , Assessing spatially-mediated risk profiles for gm crop displacements in developing world agro-ecosystems.

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4:20 PM: Fadamiro, Henry^*,1, Chen, Li¹, ¹ Department of Entomology & Plant Pathology, Auburn, AL, USA, Impact of food supplements on lifespan and carbohydrate nutrient levels in a parasitic phorid fly.

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4:40 PM: Smukler, Sean^*,1, Murphee, Liese², Yakota, Ron³, Ramirez, Ireene ¹, Smith, Richard ⁴, Jackson, Louise¹, ¹ University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, USA² California State University Monterey Bay, Monterey, CA, USA³ Tanimura and Antle Inc., Salinas, CA, USA⁴ UC Cooperative Extension, Salinas, CA, USA, Whole farm analysis: Monitoring the transition from conventional to organic agriculture.

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