University of Florida

Global IFAS Seminars

The "Global IFAS" Seminar series, sponsored by UF/IFAS International Programs,  introduces international institutions, current programs and activities, and mechanisms for international involvement.  We hope you will join us for this and other seminars in the series.

**If you have any suggestions on speakers or topics that you would like to see included in this series, please contact Walter Bowen

Current Seminars

No Global Seminars are Scheduled at this Time.


Previous Global Seminar Recordings


Mr. Martin "Marty" Schwarz, Director of Grants
and Contracts,
Zamorano University, September 23, 2008: “Opportunities for Strengthening Linkages with Zamorano University

To read about Marty Schwarz, click here: Marty Schwarz Visits UF/IFAS

To view his seminar, click here: Marty Schwarz Seminar


Dr. Dyno Keatinge, Director General of The World Vegetable Center, July 28, 2008: "The Importance of Improving Small-Holder Vegetable Production in the Developing World."

To play the recorded Dyno Keatinge lecture and view his PowerPoint presentations via Windows Media Player, click this link: Dyno Keatinge Lecture Recording. To learn more about Dr. Keatinge, click here for his biography.


Dr. Willie Dar, Director General of the International Crop Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT).

If you missed Dr. Dar's seminar, "From Gloom to Bloom: High-Value Crops in the Semi-Arid Tropics" on July 19, 2007, you can view a recording of the seminar. To read about Dr. Dar's career, click here: Dr. Willie Dar.