Educational Concerns For Hunger Organization
ECHO
EAC 2010 Presentation Highlights

DVD's of the morning sessions are available from the ECHO Bookstore

e-mail: books@echonet.org or phone (239) 567 - 3301

As we are able, presentations from the ECHO Annual Conference in 2010 will be posted online.  Click on links/headings below to access some of the conference content:

Dr. Norman Uphoff, System of Rice Intensification (SRI) Dr. Uphoff's talk included information on SRI, an approach to rice production that incorporates principles of agroecology and organic farming to maximize production at reduced cost. SRI Powerpoint Presentation (4.9 Mb)

The Potential of Breadfruit
for Food and Reforestation
The Potential of Breadfruit for Food and Reforestation Morning talk by Dr. Diane Ragone, Director, Breadfruit Institute at the National Tropical Botanical Garden in Hawaii. 

Tropical and Subtropical Perennial Vegetables. A chart prepared for the ECHO conference by Eric Toensmeier.

Trace Elements and Human Health. Evening presentation by Dr. Edward Berkelaar.

Using the Social Media to Network and Promote Your Organization and Work. Evening presentation by Dick Dassow with Chapin Living Waters.

Green Manure/Cover Crops. Evening presentation by Dr. Grace Ju Miller on tropical crops for soil improvement and plant health.
Understanding Bean Root Architecture. A worksheet for evaluating important root traits for plant selection.