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September 14-18, Sunday through Thursday -- In celebration of 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Davis' 100th anniversary, the campus will host an international conference focused on agricultural biodiversity -- the concept that it is important to make use of and conserve a variety of plant and animal species in commercially viable agricultural operations. Opening keynote speaker for the symposium will be noted evolutionary biologist and author Jared Diamond. Also delivering a keynote address will be Gary Nabhan, a pioneer of the local food movement. The scientific program for the symposium will be held on campus, featuring international speakers who are at the forefront of their fields. Tours will follow to agricultural sites near Davis and in Northern California. This "Harlan II International Symposium" is named in honor of the late evolutionary biologist and plant explorer Jack R. Harlan. More information is available online at . The symposium is being coordinated by 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Davis' departments of Animal Science, Anthropology, Human and Community Development, and Plant Sciences; as well as the 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Genetic Resources Conservation Program of the Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources, with guidance from an international advisory committee. Contact: Paul Gepts, Plant Sciences, plgepts@ucdavis.edu, or Tom Famula, Animal Science, (530) 752-7018, trfamula@ucdavis.edu.