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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:red'>Dear Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:red'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:red'>Please read the announcement below and disseminate in you department. It will be of particular interest to PI’s funded by USDA!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:red'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:red'>Thank you. Charles Greer<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>*******************************************************************************************************************<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please join UC Riverside in welcoming Dr. Cathie Woteki, Under Secretary for U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) Research, Education, and Economics (REE) to campus on Wednesday, March 30th. Dr. Wotecki will be giving a seminar, titled “The Future of USDA Research” from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. in the Genomics Building Auditorium.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>In addition to her role as Under Secretary for USDA REE mission area, Dr. Woteki serves as the Department's Chief Scientist. Her responsibilities include oversight of the four agencies that comprise REE, the Agricultural Research Service (ARS), National Institute for Food and Agriculture (NIFA), Economic Research Service (ERS), and National Agriculture Statistics Service (NASS.) The National Agriculture Library and National Arboretum also fall under this mission area.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>WHO: Dr. Cathie Woteki, Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>WHAT: The Future of USDA Research<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>WHEN: Wednesday, March 30, 10:00 to 11:00 a.m.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>WHERE: Genomics Building Auditorium<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>***********************************************************************************************************************<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>